Pediatric Services
The Robert A. Grimm Children’s Pavilion for Emergency Services is the latest addition to the Lauren Small Children’s Center.
Welcome to Dignity Health in Central California
Caring for the Central Valley for more than a century
Leading the way in healthcare equality
All of Dignity Health's Central Valley hospitals have been recognized as LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders or High Performers in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2024 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). The HEI is the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey of healthcare facilities on policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors, and employees.
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Services that we offer
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Cancer Services
Dignity Health is committed to treating the whole person—mind, body and spirit.
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Emergency Services
Nobody knows when an emergency will arise, so it’s important to know where to go for the right care.
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Heart and Vascular
Our heart care team is here to help you with a range of services from prevention and chronic disease management to advanced diagnostic procedures and treatment.
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Maternity
The birth of your baby is likely one of the most exciting events in your life, and Dignity Health wants to make sure you and your family experience a healthy and happy beginning for a lifetime of memories.
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Orthopedic Services
Whether your pain is caused by arthritis or sports injuries, we are here to help you get your life back.
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Emergency Room & Urgent Care
Rest easy. Expert emergency care is close by. Schedule your check in online and wait from the comfort of your home until it’s time to arrive.
Our Quality of Care Results
We believe that transparency is a clear step towards providing excellent care to all those who seek it. That is why we are proud to partner with the initiatives of Hospital Quality Institute to share our quality of care data with you.
Classes and Events
Art for Healing
Offering patients, families, and community members an opportunity to experience the healing benefits that may come from creative expression.
Birth and Parenting
Dignity Health Bakersfield hospitals offer a variety of classes and support groups for those who will be delivering their babies, or have delivered their babies, at Memorial or Mercy.
Community Wellness Program
Mercy and Memorial Hospitals offer classes and workshops to help you stay healthy.
Feel the Glory. Not the Joint Pain
Dignity Health offers a wide range of orthopedic services to address conditions associated with the musculoskeletal system-muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones and joints.
News
Mark Twain Medical Center Provided More Than $1 Million in Patient Financial Assistance in FY24
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.
Mercy Hospital Southwest and Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Earn ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group
New Grade for spring 2024 is a national recognition for patient safety.
St. Joseph's Offers the World's Smallest Pacemaker
St. Joseph's announced that it is one of the first hospitals in California to offer the world's smallest pacemaker for patients with bradycardia.