Adventist Health
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| Type | Operates health care facilities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Roseville, CA |
| Affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church Seventh-day Adventist Church The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ... |
| Employees | 17,500 |
| Mission Statement | To share God's love by providing physical, mental and spiritual healing. |
| Website | http://www.adventisthealth.org/ |
Adventist Health is a not-for-profit health care organization which operates facilities throughout the United States states
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, and Washington.
As of 2009, the system includes 17 hospitals, and is headquartered in Roseville
Roseville, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile...
, California.
History
Adventist Health’s heritage dates back to 1866 when the first Seventh-day AdventistSeventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
health care facility opened in Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county...
. There, pioneers promoted the “radical” concepts of proper nutrition, exercise and sanitation in a facility devoted not just to the healing arts but also to the prevention of disease. They called it a sanitarium, a place where patients and their families could learn to be well.
More than a century after Battle Creek, the health care system sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
operates 160 hospitals and nearly 500 clinics, nursing homes and dispensaries worldwide. From Michigan to California and throughout the West, this early vision to treat the whole person—mind, body and spirit—is the foundation for their approach to health care.
Originally, Adventist
Adventist
Adventism is a Christian movement which began in the 19th century, in the context of the Second Great Awakening revival in the United States. The name refers to belief in the imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ. It was started by William Miller, whose followers became known as Millerites...
hospitals were governed by regional church leadership. As health care became more complex, however, the need arose for more time and specialized expertise than church administrators could give. In the 1970s the Seventh-day Adventist Church authorized centralized control and operations of its health care institutions at the Union (multi-state) level.
One-year later, regional divisions formed corresponding to the church’s infrastructure. These divisions were known in the North Pacific Union as Northwest Medical Foundation and in the Pacific Union as Adventist Health Services. In 1980, the two western entities joined to form Adventist Health System/West, now known simply as Adventist Health.
Today, Adventist Health is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system operating in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Founded on the Seventh-day Adventist principles of Christian health care, Adventist Health comprises 18 hospitals with more than 2,800 beds, nearly 18,000 employees, many clinics and outpatient facilities. It operates the largest system of rural health clinics in California, 15 home care agencies and three joint-venture retirement centers.
In 2009, Adventist Health secured $187 million in bond funding to pay for construction and improvements.
Hospitals
Adventist Health oversees the operations of 17 hospitals:- Adventist Medical CenterAdventist Medical CenterAdventist Medical Center is a 302-bed hospital serving 900,000 residents on the east side of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area in the United States.-History:...
is a 302-bed hospital serving 900,000 residents on the east side of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area. It is staffed by 505 physicians, 2,070 employees and 310 volunteers. - Adventist Medical Center-Hanford is a 142-bed hospital scheduled to open December 5, 2010 in Hanford, California.
- Castle Medical CenterCastle Medical CenterCastle Medical Center is a 160-bed medical center located in Windward Oahu. It provides a full range of services, including: acute care, 24-hour emergency services, outpatient and home care, wellness and lifestyle medicine, chemotherapy clinic, Surgical Weight Loss Institute, Hawaii Muscular...
is a 160-bed medical center located in Windward Oahu. It is staffed by 234 physicians, 1,053 associates and 180 volunteers. - Central Valley General HospitalCentral Valley General HospitalCentral Valley General Hospital is a rural 49-bed acute-care community hospital in Hanford, California, serving communities in Kings, Tulare and southern Fresno counties. Central Valley General Hospital is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist hospital system...
is a rural 49-bed acute-care community hospital in Hanford, California, serving 14 communities in Kings, Tulare and southern Fresno counties. It is staffed by 253 physicians, 814 employees and 88 volunteers. - Feather River HospitalFeather River HospitalFeather River Hospital is a 101-bed acute care hospital near Sacramento, with a wide array of outpatient departments and services designed to meet the health care needs of Paradise, California and its neighboring communities.-History:...
is a 101-bed acute-care hospital serving Paradise, California and its neighboring communities. It is staffed by 1,108 employees, 362 volunteers and 145 physicians. - Frank R. Howard Memorial HospitalFrank R. Howard Memorial HospitalFrank R. Howard Memorial Hospital is a rural 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Willits, California, a northern Mendocino County community known as “gateway to the redwoods.”-History:...
is a rural 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Willits, California. It is staffed by 55 physicians, 240 employees and 27 volunteers. - Glendale Adventist Medical CenterGlendale Adventist Medical CenterGlendale Adventist Medical Center is a non-profit organization located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, California. GAMC is one of the city's oldest businesses, founded in 1905, a year before Glendale was incorporated as a city...
is a 457-bed medical center providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to a diverse community in and around Glendale, California. It is staffed by 750 physicians, 2,300 employees and 560 volunteers. - Hanford Community Medical CenterHanford Community Medical CenterHanford Community Medical Center is located in the city of Hanford, California. Hanford Community Medical Center is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist hospital system...
is a 64-bed acute-care community hospital serving 17 communities in Kings, Tulare and southern Fresno counties. It is staffed by 253 physicians, 904 employees and 52 volunteers. - San Joaquin Community HospitalSan Joaquin Community HospitalSan Joaquin Community Hospital is a 255-bed facility located in Bakersfield and serving Kern County, California. It is part of Adventist Health.-History:...
is a 255-bed acute-care facility serving the city of Bakersfield and outlying communities of Kern County. It is staffed by 496 affiliated physicians, 1,204 employees and 141 volunteers. - Selma Community HospitalSelma Community HospitalSelma Community Hospital is a 57-bed acute-care community hospital that serves communities in southern Fresno County. Selma Community Hospital is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist hospital system and is division of Adventist Health known as the "Adventist Health/Central Valley Network,"...
is a 57-bed acute-care community hospital that serves 13 communities in southern Fresno County, operating as a satellite campus of Hanford Community Medical Center. It is staffed by 253 physicians, 378 employees and 22 volunteers. - Simi Valley HospitalSimi Valley HospitalSimi Valley Hospital is a Seventh-day Adventist hospital located located in Simi Valley, California. SVH is a member of Adventist Health.-External links:**...
is a 201-bed acute-care facility located in Ventura County, serving the communities of Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks and the West San Fernando Valley. It is staffed by 221 physicians, 812 employees and 114 volunteers. - Sonora Regional Medical CenterSonora Regional Medical CenterSonora Regional Medical Center is a 152-bed facility in Sonora, California. Sonora serves 86,600 residents in Calaveras, Tuolumne and portions of Mariposa counties.-History:...
is a 152-bed hospital in Sonora, California that serves 86,600 residents in Calaveras, Tuolumne and portions of Mariposa counties. It is staffed by 174 physicians, 1,101 employees and 199 volunteers. - St. Helena Hospital ClearlakeSt. Helena Hospital ClearlakeSt. Helena Hospital Clearlake in Clearlake, California was established in 1968 as Redbud Community Hospital and was renamed in November 2008. It was designated an Acute Care Critical Access Hospital in April 2005 and is now an integral part of a multi-facility system, partnering with St. Helena...
is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital in Clearlake, California, serving Lake County. It is staffed by 47 full-time physicians covering 18 medical specialties, 362 employees and 40 volunteers. - St. Helena HospitalSt. Helena HospitalSt. Helena Hospital is operated by Adventist Health, a group of 17 hospitals in the western United States, and is located in the Napa Valley, California, between the town of St. Helena, and the community of Angwin, which is home to Pacific Union College. St. Helena Hospital was established in 1878...
is the longest continually operating Adventist hospital, serving Napa, Lake, Sonoma and Solano counties. It is staffed by 128 physicians representing 44 specialties, 1,000 employees and 130 volunteers. - Tillamook County General HospitalTillamook County General HospitalTillamook County General Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Tillamook, a rural community on the Northern Oregon coast.-History:...
is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Tillamook, a rural community on the Northern Oregon coast.It is staffed by 93 physicians, 327 employees and 107 volunteers. - Ukiah Valley Medical CenterUkiah Valley Medical CenterUkiah Valley Medical Center is a 78-bed acute-care hospital in Ukiah, California serving 113,000 people in Mendocino and Lake Counties.-History:...
is a 78-bed acute-care hospital serving 113,000 people in Mendocino and Lake counties. It is staffed by 100 doctors, 645 employees and 60 volunteers. - Walla Walla General HospitalWalla Walla General HospitalWalla Walla General Hospital is a 72-bed acute-care hospital located at the base of the Blue Mountains serving approximately 70,000 residents of Southeastern Washington and Northeastern Oregon.-History:...
is a 72-bed acute-care hospital located at the base of the Blue Mountains serving approximately 70,000 residents of Southeastern Washington and Northeastern Oregon. It is staffed by 120 physicians, 408 employees and 100 volunteers. - White Memorial Medical CenterWhite Memorial Medical CenterWhite Memorial Medical Center is a hospital in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is owned and operated by Adventist Health...
is a full-service 354 staffed-bed, teaching hospital in Los Angeles, California. It is staffed by 433 physicians, 1,504 employees, 137 medical residents and 200 volunteers.
Organizational structure
At Adventist Health, their facilities enjoy the benefits (pooled services, purchasing and bargaining power) of belonging to a larger system. The Adventist Health corporate office takes a leadership role in this process.Church Affiliation
Adventist Health owes much of its heritage and organizational success to the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which is a promoter of prevention and whole-person care. Inspired by the belief in the healing power of Jesus Christ, they aim to bring physical, mental and spiritual health and healing. Every individual, regardless of his/her personal beliefs, is welcome in Adventist Health's facilities.See also
- Adventist Health InternationalAdventist Health InternationalAdventist Health International is a multinational, nonprofit corporation with headquarters in Loma Linda, California. AHI was established to provide coordination, consultation, management, and technical assistance to hospitals and health care services operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church,...
- Adventist Health SystemAdventist Health SystemThe Adventist Health System is a non-profit health care organisation which operates facilities within the Southern and Midwestern regions of the United States...
- List of Seventh-day Adventist hospitals
- List of Seventh-day Adventist medical schools
- List of Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools
- List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities