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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.

Mercy Medical Center Redding to Illuminate Blue and Green Lights for National Donate Life Month

The display aims to raise awareness about the critical need for organ donations and to honor the generosity of donors who have given the gift of life.

Dignity Health Connected Living Expands Senior Nutrition Services

New services will provide over 24,000 meals to local seniors, supporting nutrition and social connection.

Mercy Medical Center Redding Lights Up Red for American Heart Month

This February, Mercy Medical Center Redding will illuminate its hospital red to recognize American Heart Month and raise awareness about heart disease.

Mercy Medical Center Redding Provided More Than $7 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 North State Hospitals Light Up Pink in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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

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.

Dignity Health North State Hospitals Earn National Recognition for Heart Attack and Stroke Care

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center Redding, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta have received multiple awards from the American Heart Association for their adherence to research-based guidelines in treating heart att

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center Redding Shines Purple for Elder Abuse Awareness Month

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center Redding is proud to announce its participation in Elder Abuse Awareness Month this June in collaboration with our community partner, ShiningCare for Purple City Week.

Dignity Health Announces New Market President

Dignity Health proudly welcomes Rodger Page as the newly appointed North State Market President.

Dignity Health and Aetna® Reach Agreement

The effective date of the new agreement is April 1 and health care services received by Aetna members since April 1 will be covered at the members’ in-network benefit levels.

Mercy Medical Center Redding to Illuminate Blue and Green Lights for National Donate Life Month

Mercy Medical Center Redding joins National Donate Life Month in honoring organ donors and those awaiting transplants by illuminating blue and green lights.

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center Redding Introduces Groundbreaking Ion Robotic Lung Program for Early Detection of Lung Cancer

The Ion Robotic Lung Program offers a non-invasive way to perform lung biopsies.

Dignity Health Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces 2024 for Diversity

This survey of over 220,000+ individuals included representation at over 1.5 million companies in America.

Dignity Health North State Hospitals grant nearly $464,783 to local nonprofit organizations

Dignity Health North State announced today the distribution of funding to local nonprofits.

Dignity Health North State Hospitals Light Up Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Dignity Health North State hospitals light up pink in honor of breast cancer survivors, those currently fighting and to all the lives lost to the disease.

Dignity Health Connected Living Announces New Board Members

We provide a variety of programs for seniors, including case management services, volunteer opportunities, nutrition services and transportation. Our services support seniors living independently as they age.

Mercy Medical Center Redding nationally recognized for its commitment to quality care for heart attacks.

Each year, about 285,000 people in the U.S. experience this type of heart attack, caused by a complete blockage in a coronary artery.

Dignity Health North State Hospitals Recognized for Commitment to Safe Opioid Care

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta has earned the highest possible honor roll recognition for its commitment to appropriate opioid use and safe treatment by Cal Hospital Compare for two consecutive years.

Mercy Medical Center Redding is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care

Mercy Medical Center Redding has received three American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of stroke.

Dignity Health North State Hospitals grants $350,500 to local non-profit agencies

Each hospital recognized the following organizations with grants, as each leveraged the power of collaboration in their communities to offer comprehensive assistance to those in need.

Dignity Health California Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023

Respondents were asked questions about corporate culture, working environment and other subjects at both their own companies and others they were familiar with. The survey yielded more than 350,000 company reviews.

Dignity Health North State Hospitals Recognized for Commitment to Safe Opioid Care

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta has earned the highest possible honor roll recognition for its commitment to appropriate opioid use and safe treatment by Cal Hospital Compare.

Mercy Medical Center Redding is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care

Each year, program participants qualify for the award by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality care for stroke patients.

Mercy Foundation North Announces $3 Million Donation from the Sierra Pacific Foundation for Regional Cancer Center

Mercy Foundation North Announces $3 Million Donation from the Sierra Pacific Foundation for Regional Cancer Center.

Dignity Health North State Hospitals Receive “LGBTQ+ Equality Top Performer” Recognition in 2022 Healthcare Equality Index

Dignity Health North State Hospitals have been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).

Mercy Medical Center Redding Provided More than $11 Million in Patient Financial Assistance and Community Benefit Programs in FY21

Mercy Medical Center Redding provided $11,062,644 in patient financial assistance and community benefit programs in fiscal year 2021 (FY21).

Dignity Health Northern California Division Hospitals Receive ‘Get With the Guidelines’ Awards

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association awards recognize 11 Northern California Dignity Health hospitals for commitment to the highest quality stroke, heart failure and diabetes care.

Dignity Health Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Employees

This requirement also includes all physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, volunteers, and others caring for patients within our facility.

Mercy Medical Center Redding Earns Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries

Mercy Medical Center Redding Earns Blue Distinction® Center for Quality in Spine Surgery

Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mt. Shasta Recognized for Maternity and Opioid Care

REDDING, Calif. – (Feb. 2, 2021) Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta earned honor roll recognition for their high performance in maternity care and commitment to appropriate opioid use by California Health and Human Servi...

Dr. Todd Strumwasser Expands Role as President of CommonSpirit Health’s Northern California Division

SAN FRANCISCO (January 12, 2021) — CommonSpirit Health today announced that Dr. Todd Strumwasser has assumed additional responsibilities and duties as President of the newly expanded Northern California Division. The new Northern California Divisi...

Mercy Medical Center Redding Performs First Cardiac Electrophysiology Cases in Redding

Dignity Health North State Provides More than $18 Million In Patient Financial Assistance and Community Benefit Programs

Mercy Medical Center Redding and Stanford Health Care Join Together to Transform Cardiac Surgical Care in the North State

REDDING, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2020)  ---  Mercy Medical Center Redding is pleased to announce a new affiliation with Stanford Health Care and the Stanford University School of Medicine’s Cardiothoracic Surgery Department to establish Stanford Cardiac Sur...

Dignity Health, Medical Center Redding Earns Blue Distinction® Center for Quality in Spine Surgery

Dignity Health North State Hospitals Light Up Blue to Honor Employees

Mercy Medical Center Redding Recognized for Maternity and Opioid Care

Kids' Turn Program

New Opioid Addiction Treatment Program at Mercy Medical Center Redding

Dignity Health North State Provides More Than $22 Million Patient Financial Assistance and Community Benefit Programs

Shining a Light on Opioid Addiction in Shasta County

FREE Men's Prostate Screening Event

Subaru Loves to Care Program Donation to Cancer Patients

Trauma Survivors Reunite with Medical Teams that Helped Save Their Lives

Mercy Redding Receives 2019 Quality Stroke Care Award

Mercy Medical Center Redding has earned the 2019 Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and also qualified for recognition on the Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll. Mercy Medical Center Redding is the only primary st...

Heroes in Nursing Awards Winners

Heroes in Nursing Awards

Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness

Mercy Medical Center Redding has Received Verification as a Level II Trauma Center

Agreement Renewal With Anthem Blue Cross

Carr Fire Update

Dignity Health and Shasta Community Health Center Sign Letter of Interest

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center Redding and Shasta Community Health Center have agreed to a "Letter of Interest" which will explore a transition of the Mercy Maternity Clinic from Dignity Health to Shasta Community Health Center.

Mercy Medical Center Redding to Participate in the Annual California Statewide Medical and Health Exercise

This exercise is part of the SWMHE that is led annually by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH and the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA.

Mercy Medical Center Redding Offers Free Men's Prostate Cancer Screening Event

September is a great time to focus on starting better health practices.

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center Redding Now Accepting Applications for Community Grants

Since 1991, the Community Grant Program has awarded more than $64 million to 3,285 community-based health improvement projects across the Dignity Health service area.

Applications Being Accepted for Memorial Scholarship

Mercy Foundation North is accepting applications for the Chris Lawley Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students. This is a $1500 annual scholarship and will be awarded to a nursing student who will be attending the second year of nursing school at a ...

Free Car Seat Checkup

For a celebratory kick-off to National Child Passenger Safety Week, Mercy Medical Center Redding will be teaming up with the California Highway Patrol to offer a free car seat checkup event

Men's Prostate Screening Event

September is Healthy Aging Month and a great time to get started on better health practices. Did you know that in the United States, prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men; regardless of ethnicity or race?

Mercy Medical Center Redding Receives Quality Stroke Care Award

Mercy Medical Center Redding is proud to be a recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus.

National Immunization Awareness Month Isn't Just For Kids

The word "immunization" has long evoked images of nervous children wincing as they get injections to protect themselves from measles, mumps, and other diseases. Now however, California's doctors are suggesting adults start paying more attention to ad...

New Specialist in Vascular Neurology and Neurointerventional Surgery Joins Dignity Health North State

For those suffering from cerebrovascular diseases like stroke and brain aneurysms, there is new advanced local care at Dignity Health Medical Group North State and Mercy Medical Center Redding.

Chief Nurse Executive to Compete in Dancing with the Stars Shasta County Style

On Saturday, June 25th, six couples will take the stage at Cascade Theatre to compete for your vote in the 10th Annual Dancing with the Stars Shasta County Style; presented by Dignity Health.

Local Wound Care Center Participates in Third Annual Wound Care Awareness Week

The Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Mercy Medical Center Redding, a member of the Healogics network, is helping raise awareness of chronic wounds. The third annual Wound Care Awareness Week is being held from June 6 to June 10.