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Dignity Health California, a National Leader in Patient Safety, Sets New Standard with 131 Healthgrades Specialty Care Awards

OCT 28, 2025

Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only.
Dignity Health Leads California in Hospital Safety with Most 'A' Grades from The Leapfrog Group

MAY 01, 2025

This national distinction recognizes the hospitals’ achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safe healthcare.
Dignity Health—Mercy Southwest and Memorial Hospital Earn Consecutive ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade Ratings from The Leapfrog Group

NOV 15, 2024

New Grade for fall 2024 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety.
Mercy Medical Center Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

NOV 15, 2024

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States.
French Hospital Medical Center Achieves 26 Consecutive ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group

NOV 15, 2024

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on preventable medical errors, injuries and infections that can harm and even kill.
California Hospitals Achieve Top A Safety Grades

NOV 14, 2024

The Leapfrog Group, a national patient ratings program, announced today that 19 Dignity Health hospitals in California have earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade recognizing Dignity Health’s strong commitment to patient safety.
Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital is First in Sacramento to Implant the World’s First Neuromodulation Device to Treat Symptoms of Heart Failure

NOV 11, 2024

Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital, known for cardiac excellence, announced the hospital’s first successful implant of Barostim™ Baroreflex Activation Therapy.
Dignity Health Mercy Hospitals Bakersfield Welcomes New President & CEO Simon Ratliff

OCT 31, 2024

Dignity Health is proud to announce that Simon Ratliff has been selected as the new President and CEO of Bakersfield’s Mercy Hospitals.
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Provided More Than $3 Million in Patient Financial Assistance in FY24

OCT 29, 2024

The hospital has a financial assistance policy that describes the assistance provided to patients for whom it would be a financial hardship to fully pay the expected out-of-pocket expenses for such care, and who meet the eligibility criteria.
St. Joseph’s Medical Center Holds Blessing of the Rigs for Local First Responders

OCT 29, 2024

Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center (SJMC) held their third annual Blessing of the Rigs & Responders event on Monday, October 28th, in recognition of National First Responders Day.
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Provided More Than $2 Million in Patient Financial Assistance in FY24

OCT 29, 2024

The hospital has a financial assistance policy that describes the assistance provided to patients for whom it would be a financial hardship to fully pay the expected out-of-pocket expenses for such care, and who meet the eligibility criteria.
Mark Twain Medical Center Provided More Than $1 Million in Patient Financial Assistance in FY24

OCT 28, 2024

Dignity Health provides emergency medical care and medically necessary care in our hospital facilities to all patients, without regard to a patient’s financial ability to pay.
NICU Graduates Celebrated at Marian Regional Medical Center’s Annual Reunion

OCT 26, 2024

Former NICU babies and their families enjoy fun and festivities while reuniting with physicians and staff members that cared for them.
Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital Provided More Than $3,687,820 Million in Patient Financial Assistance in FY24

OCT 25, 2024

Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City provided more than $3,687,820 million during fiscal year 2024 (FY24) in patient financial assistance for those unable to afford medically necessary care.
Coastal Cardiology Joins Dignity Health Pacific Central Coast Health Centers in Historic Partnership

OCT 14, 2024

This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the delivery of cardiac and vascular care in our community, creating a partnership with a preeminent health care delivery system.
Dignity Health North State Hospitals Light Up Pink in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

OCT 09, 2024

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dignity Health North State hospitals are lighting up their facilities pink to raise awareness and support for those impacted by breast cancer.
Dignity Health Breaks Ground on Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center

SEP 24, 2024

This cutting-edge facility will provide advanced cancer treatments to serve patients across the North State region and addresses the critical need for enhanced cancer care in our community.
Stroke Patient’s Journey and Recovery Celebrated at a Special Reunion with his Medical Care Teams

SEP 20, 2024

Gerald Sanders, a Central Coast resident who suffered a stroke in March, celebrated a joyous reunion at Arroyo Grande Community Hospital with the medical teams who treated him.
Dignity Health Announces Developer and Architecture Firm Selections for Folsom Ranch Advanced Ambulatory Care Center

SEP 10, 2024

New expansion to house a host of specialty services, outpatient surgery center and more.
Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Earns Prestigious 5-Star Safety Rating from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

AUG 05, 2024

This top score places SNMH among the elite group of only 36 hospitals in California to receive this distinction.

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