California’s leader in quality, safety, and patient satisfaction.
French Hospital Medical Center is the only hospital in the state to receive a five star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and 26 straight “A” hospital safety grades from The Leapfrog Group.
French Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2024 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), 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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Check out our new lineup. HealthBreak is a community health education program produced by Dignity Health Central Coast that features local physicians and other health care professionals discussing current health topics, procedures, and treatments.
If you currently receive health insurance through Medi-Cal or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), you must provide the county with your updated information so you can continue receiving important information about your Medi-Cal coverage.
If you or a loved one suffers from heart disease, French Hospital is uniquely positioned to help keep your heart beating strong.
Learn MoreNo one anticipates an emergency, but if one happens, you have French Hospital ready to care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Learn MoreBone and joint issues can really slow you down. At French Hospital Medical Center, our orthopedic doctors work to get you back to your active life as quickly, and painlessly, as possible.
Learn MoreOur Family Birthing Center promises labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum all in one room, making it much easier on new moms.
Learn MoreAt Pacific Central Coast Health Centers, we’re here to keep you happy, healthy, and whole.
Learn MoreFrench Hospital Medical Center has a long and rich history. We have served San Luis Obispo County for nearly 70 years, and will continue to be your award-winning medical center, well into the future.
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Take our heart health assessment and find out if you are at risk for heart disease and what you can do to prevent it. It’s free and only takes a few minutes.
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.
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At Pacific Central Coast Health Centers, we’re here to keep you happy, healthy, and whole.
