Press Center - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Champions Sustainability Initiatives in Nevada County

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH), a CommonSpirit Health facility, continues to expand sustainability initiatives in 2026, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to both community well-being and environmental stewardship.

Early Screening Critical as Colon Cancer Becomes Leading Killer for Young Adults

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death under 50—highlighting the urgent need for awareness, early screening, and proactive prevention.

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Marks Five Years of Zero Central Line Infections, Demonstrating National Leadership in Patient Safety

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH) today announced a significant milestone in patient safety: five consecutive years without a single Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI).

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Earns Leapfrog Top Rural Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH) today announced it has again been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization.

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital "Goes Pink" for Breast Cancer Awareness, Highlights Importance of Screenings

When breast cancer is detected early and localized, the five-year survival rate is an encouraging 99%.

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Earns 4th Consecutive Hospital Safety Grade ‘A’

Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

Dignity Health Awards Nearly $500,000 in Community Grants to Support North State Non-Profits

Dignity Health announced today it has awarded $499,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations across the North State Market.

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Earns 2024 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital was named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group.

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Provided More Than $2 Million in Patient Financial Assistance in FY24

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.

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Earns Prestigious 5-Star Safety Rating from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Named Top Rural Hospital in California for Outstanding Quality and Safety

Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital has been named one of this year’s Top Rural Hospitals nationally by The Leapfrog Group.

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care.

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Recognized for Commitment to Safe Opioid Care

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital earned the highest possible honor roll recognition for its commitment to appropriate opioid use and safe treatment by Cal Hospital Compare.

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Ranked Nationally for Patient Safety

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital announced today that it ranks in the top ten percent of acute care hospitals in the United States based on reporting that measured the rates of hospital-acquired infection and pressure-related injuries.

Dignity Health Announces New Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital President

Today Dignity Health announced Scott Neeley, MD, FACP as the new President and CEO of Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital effective March 6, 2022.

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital hosts open house at newly expanded infusion center

Hospital, business and community leaders, physicians, nurses and staff gathered at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital’s newly expanded infusion center for a blessing and open house on February 20, 2019.

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Receives Healthgrades 2018 Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Congratulations to Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital for receiving the Healthgrades 2018 Patient Safety Excellence Award™, a designation that recognizes superior performance of hospitals that have prevented the occurrence of serious, pot...

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, county of Nevada, and Hospitality House partner to expand shelter beds to house homeless residents seeking recuperative care

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital and the county of Nevada announced a partnership that creates a path for homeless county residents to recuperate following medical discharge from the hospital. The county is partnering with Hospitality House to provide...

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Recognized on 2017 Hospital C-Section Honor Roll