Press Center

St. Bernardine Receives 3-Star Rating in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Dignity Health Medical Group, Cardiothoracic Surgery has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for its patient care and outcomes in aortic valve replacement combined with coronary artery bypass grafting.

St. Bernardine Medical Center Receives “LGBTQ+ Equality High Performer” Recognition in 2024 Healthcare Equality Index

Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center (SBMC) has been recognized for the second consecutive year as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).

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.

St. Bernardine Medical Center Achieves Designation as Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center

Dignity Health St. Bernardine Medical Center is proud to announce its designation as a Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center, underscoring the Hospital’s commitment to providing advanced and comprehensive stroke care to our community.

U.S. News & World Report Names St. Bernardine Medical Center Among Best Hospitals 2023-2024 as High Performing

Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals as a High Performing hospital for Heart Bypass Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, Heart Attack, and Stroke.

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

This award recognizes Dignity Health’s impact and commitment to an inclusive environment that provides equal rights and opportunities for all.

Prominent Health Systems Unite to Encourage Patients to Put Health First, Access Care When Needed

Dignity Health, Cedars Sinai, Kaiser Permanente, Keck Medicine of USC, Providence and UCLA Health Launch BetterTogether.Health "Life may be on pause. Your health isn't." Educational Campaign.

Dignity Health - Inland Empire Hospitals Host Thanksgiving Dinner for San Bernardino's Homeless

Southern California Hospitals Provide more than $222 Million to Community

Serving the community is one of our highest priorities. Dignity Health Southern California's six hospitals annually report on community health programs, including the health needs being addressed, programs and measurable objectives, and the economic ...

Julie Sprengel to Lead New Southwest Division of CommonSpirit Health

Dignity Health has appointed Julie Sprengel, President for Dignity Health Southern California, to lead the new Southwest Division of CommonSpirit Health. The Southwest Division includes nine acute care hospitals and four micro-hospitals in Southern C...

St. Bernardine Medical Center Receives Gold Award in Stroke Care

Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center (SBMC has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association 2018 Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and also qualified for recognition on the Target: ...

Inland Empire Hospitals Form Dignity Health Foundation Inland Empire

Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino Foundation and St. Bernardine Medical Center Foundation have combined to form the Dignity Health Foundation - Inland Empire.

St. Bernardine Medical Center Honored for Environmental Sustainability

Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center (SBMC received the Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation's leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care.

St. Bernardine Medical Center Appoints New Chief of Staff

Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center (SBMC announced the appointment of Fariborz Lalezarzadeh, DO, FACS, as Chief of Staff. Dr. Lalezarzadeh's areas of expertise include general, robotic, and laparoscopic surgeries.

St. Bernardine Medical Center Makes Statewide Honor Roll for Reducing C-Sections

For two years in a row, Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center (SBMC met a federal target aimed at reducing Cesarean births (C-sections for first-time mothers with low-risk pregnancies, according to the California Health and Human Services Ag...

Inland Empire Hospital Receive $3.2 Million Grant from San Manuel

Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino and St. Bernardine Medical Center are pleased to announce that the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has provided a grant in support Dignity Health's commitment to making our community healthy an...

St. Bernardine Receives Tops Awards for Women's Health

Two Dignity Health Inland Empire hospitals, St. Bernardine Medical Center (SBMC and Community Hospital of San Bernardino (CHSB, are proud to announce they are recipients of 2017 Women's Care Ratings and Excellence Awards by Healthgrades.

St. Bernardine Medical Center Names New President

Dignity Health St. Bernardine Medical Center is pleased to welcome Douglas Kleam to the St. Bernardine Medical Center (SBMC team. Douglas will serve as the hospital president, effective June 12, 2017.

St. Bernardine and Community Hospital Award More Than $300,000

On Friday, March 10, 2017, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino and Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center will recognize six local nonprofit organizations for their efforts to improve the health and quality of life in the In...

St. Bernardine and Community Hospital Award More Than $300,000

On Friday, March 10, 2017, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino and Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center will recognize six local nonprofit organizations for their efforts to improve the health and quality of life in the In...

St. Bernardine Foundation Receives Donation from Surf Soccer Club

The Inland Empire Surf Soccer Club (IESSC presented a check for $3,271 to St. Bernardine Medical Center Foundation in November to support the hospital's oncology fund. The donation will go towards the purchase of Amoena Camisoles for breast cancer pa...

Inland Empires Hospitals Host Early Thanksgiving for Underpriviliged

Over 600 community guests will be served a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey and all to the trimmings by hospital employees and volunteers at St. Bernardine Medical Center and Community Hospital of San Bernardino.

St. Bernardine Makes Statewide Honor Roll for Reducing C-Sections

On Wednesday, October 26, California Health and Human Services Secretary Diana Dooley recognized Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center for meeting or surpassing a federal goal aimed at reducing cesarean births (C-sections for first-time moms...

St. Bernardine Celebrates 85th Anniversary

On Saturday, October 15, 2016, over 500 loyal and generous supporters of Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center came together to honor the hospital's 85th anniversary at its annual "Gathering at Twilight" gala.

Heart Patient Clark Garrity Welcomed Home

Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center is welcoming home former heart patient, Clark Garrity, who completed a cross-county bicycle trip to not only raise awareness for St. Bernardine's Inland Empire Heart & Vascular Institute, but also to ins...

St. Bernardine One of Inland Empire Hospitals Honored For Environmental Sustainability at CleanMed2016

Dignity Health's two Inland Empire Hospitals, Community Hospital of San Bernardino and St. Bernardine Medical Center, have been awarded the 2016 "Partner Recognition Award" from Practice Greenhealth, the nation's leader in the global movement for env...

St. Bernardine and Community Hospital Award More Than $250,000