Monday, November 23, 2009

Hospitals

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield, Calif.

420 34th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 327-1792
www.bakersfieldmemorial.org
This hospital is one of nearly 5,000 that U.S.News evaluated for the latest America's Best Hospitals rankings. See the complete hospital rankings

The following information was provided by American Hospital Association

At a glance

Hospital type: General medical and surgical
Operated by: Not-for-profit
Total beds: 279
Administrator:
Parent system: Catholic Healthcare West
Selected accreditations/memberships: Accredited, Joint Commission (JC)

Services Provided

Inpatient:
  • Birthing room
  • Heart catheterization—diagnostic (adult)
  • Elderly/disabled:
    • Skilled nursing care
  • End-of-life services:
    • Palliative care
  • Heart surgery (adult)
  • Hospitalists
  • Infection isolation room
  • Heart catheterization—treatment (adult)
  • Neonatal intensive care
  • Cancer services
  • Psychiatric care:
    • Partial hospitalization
Outpatient:
  • Breast cancer screening/mammograms
  • Cancer services
  • Heart catheterization—diagnostic (adult)
  • Home health services*
  • Heart catheterization—treatment (adult)
  • Kidney dialysis
  • Cancer services
  • Physical rehabilitation
  • Psychiatric services:
    • Child/adolescent services
    • Consultation
    • Outpatient care
  • Radiation therapy
  • Substance-abuse programs
  • Urgent-care center*
  • Women's health center
  • Wound management services
Patient/family support services:
  • Help with government services
  • Chaplaincy/pastoral care services
  • Cancer services
  • Patient support groups*
  • Translation services
Community outreach:
  • Health fairs*
  • Health screenings*
Radiology--diagnosis and treatment:
  • CT scanner
  • Diagnostic radioisotope facility
  • Electron beam CT
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Multislice spiral CT
  • Ultrasound

By the numbers:

Admissions: 16,594
Inpatient surgeries: 4,786
Outpatient visits: 74,613
Outpatient surgeries: 4,594
Emergency room visits: 36,274
Births: N/A
Beds: 279

Staffing (employed, on payroll):

Full-time physicians and dentists:
 N/A
Part-time physicians and dentists:
 N/A
Full-time registered nurses:
 N/A
Part-time registered nurses:
 N/A
Full-time licensed practical nurses:
 N/A
Part-time licensed practical nurses:
 N/A
Total full-time faculty:
 N/A
Total part-time faculty:
 N/A

Notes

* At another location in healthcare system or through arrangement with another provider.

Find out more about AHA data products at www.ahadata.com.

Data provided by American Hospital Association. Last updated June 2009.

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