Media and Press

Dignity Health Memorial Hospital Announced as Training Site for New Partnership to Expand Representation in Health Care

The announcement launches the first phase of the More in Common Alliance, a 10-year, $100 million initiative to increase cultural competency and expand representation to improve both access and quality of care patients receive.

Dignity Health Bakersfield Provided More Than $82 Million in Patient Financial Assistance and Community Benefit Programs in FY21

Dignity Health Bakersfield Provided More Than $82 Million in Patient Financial Assistance and Community Benefit Programs in FY21

Memorial Hospital Vaccine Announcement

Memorial Hospital Vaccine Announcement

The Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center at Memorial Hospital Recertified as Central Valley’s Only Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center.

Memorial Hospital is proud that The Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center has once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart and Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark as a Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center.

CSU Bakersfield COVID-19 Vaccination Hub Appointment and Walk-In Eligibility

Dignity Health Bakersfield Invites Community to Honor Health Care Heroes and First Responders During COVID-19 Surge

Dignity Health Bakersfield invites the community to join us in honoring those called to care during the pandemic through a campaign called Operation White Lights.

Grant for Children's Center

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital has been awarded a $15 million grant from the Children's Hospital Program of 2018 to advance comprehensive pediatric services in Kern County.

Leapfrog

Dignity Health Memorial Hospital was awarded an A in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Memorial Hospital’s achievements providing safer health care.

Grant Funding

On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, eight Kern County non-profit organizations will be presented with grant checks by members of the Dignity Health Community Grants Program review committee.

Patient Financial Assistance

Dignity Health Mercy and Memorial Hospitals annually report on community health programs, including the health needs being addressed, programs and measurable objectives, and the economic value of our community benefit in Kern County.