St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Remains Open During Facility Improvements

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital remains committed to providing the same high level of care for our community, and appreciates the flexibility of our visitors and patients during this time.

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RED BLUFF, CA - September 22, 2017 -  Dignity Health St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is currently undergoing facility improvements impacting the main front entrance and parking area. All hospital services remain open including the emergency room entrance during this time.

Additional directional signage has been installed on the campus to guide patients and visitors.  The main entrance and parking has been relocated to the West side of the building. At the completion of the three month project, the hospital will have a new substantial covered entrance providing shelter to our patients and visitors during extreme weather.

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital remains committed to providing the same high level of care for our community, and appreciates the flexibility of our visitors and patients during this time.

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About Dignity Health North State

Mercy Medical Center Redding, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta are Dignity Health North State hospitals sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of Auburn. The hospitals are passionate about patient care, committed to community outreach, advocates for the underserved, and dedicated to delivering quality, affordable health services to those in need. All three hospitals have been honored with numerous awards. Mercy Medical Center Redding has received National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award for eight consecutive years and the Healthgrades' Distinguished Hospital Award for three consecutive years. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital received a Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospital in the Nation for seven consecutive years – an honor no other California hospital of its size has achieved. Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta has been recognized as a Top 100 Critical Access hospital in the Nation by the National Rural Health Association. The hospitals also offer a broad array of outpatient services and the senior services of the Golden Umbrella Adult Day Health Care and Shasta Senior Nutrition Programs. Visit www.mercy.org to learn more. 

About St. Elizabeth Community Hospital

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital provides state-of-the-art health care to our North State communities. Our award-winning facility is a member of the Dignity Health system of healthcare providers and we are a not-for-profit medical center. Located in picturesque Tehama County, we offer 76 licensed beds, a trauma level III emergency department, comprehensive surgical services and a progressive Family Birth Center. We are a sister facility to Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta, and are committed to providing the highest quality, compassionate care available.