Paradise Valley Hospital (PVH) is an 301 bed acute care facility

Hospital

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 in National City

National City, California

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, California

California

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, USA

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. PVH is owned and operated by Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. (PHS), a hospital management company located in Victorville

Victorville, California

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. PHS was founded in 2001 by Prem Reddy

Prem Reddy

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, who acts as its present Chairman of the Board.

History

Paradise Valley Hospital was founded in 1904 by Ellen G. White

Ellen G. White

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, who helped to purchase 54 acres (218,530.4 m²) of land with the purpose of beginning a healthcare institution named Paradise Valley Sanitarium during the health reform of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

Seventh-day Adventist Church

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. Being part of the Adventist Health System

Adventist Health System

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 for many years, Paradise Valley Hospital was sold to Prime Health Services in 2006.

Services

• 24-hour basic emergency
• Behavioral Health
• Rehabilitation
• Cardiovascular Lab
• Imaging Services - Digital Filmless Radiology
• Cardio-Neuro
• Clinical Lab
• Critical Care/Stepdown Unit
• Surgical Services
• Pharmacy
• Outpatient Physical Therapy
• Bio-Medical
• Women's Care - Centers of Excellence