Rural Health Care

About Rural Health Care

California’s nearly five dozen rural hospitals, including 37 critical access hospitals, provide care to more than 2 million people. They are lifelines and economic pillars for the communities they serve. Many of these hospitals are on the financial brink, reducing services just to stay open and facing the possibility of closure. These challenges place the most vulnerable populations at risk as Californians will have to travel great distances to get the care they need.

The California Critical Access Hospital Network (CCAHN) is a statewide organization that creates collaborative working relationships among California critical access hospitals to strengthen their ability to care for their communities through sharing resources, education, and innovation.

Jerold Phelps Community Hospital

Jerold Phelps Community Hospital is a small acute care district hospital operated by the Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District (SHCHD). In some form, health care has been offered to the people of this community on this location since 1949. The community hospital itself was formed in 1960, which eventually led to the formation of the […]

Healdsburg Hospital

Healdsburg Hospital serves the approximately 50,000 residents that live in North Sonoma County, which includes the towns of Windsor and Geyserville, the cities of Healdsburg and Cloverdale, and the surrounding unincorporated areas. With a reputation for excellent care and state-of-the-art equipment, Healdsburg Hospital is the facility of choice for many residents who realize that they […]

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital

The death of a Hollister child in 1902 caused repercussions that are still being felt here a century later. Nine year old Hazel Hawkins died from an appendicitis. The tragic death of Mr. T. S. Hawkins’ grand-daughter — his “Little Sunshine” — led him to make a public commitment that no other member of this […]

Glenn Medical Center

Glenn Medical Center in Willows, California, is a critical access hospital offering inpatient, outpatient, and rural health clinic services. As a provider of primary care, disease management and prevention, and wellness education within the local community, Glenn Medical Center is dedicated to the following goals: To continually improve the quality of health care by striving […]

Fairchild Medical Center

Fairchild Medical Center (FMC) offers primary and specialty services including medical, surgical, orthopedic, emergency, obstetrical, pediatric care, and other specialties available through telemedicine. Its focus providing comprehensive, high-quality health care services to those in need. Located in Yreka, California at the base of the breathtaking, beautiful Mount Shasta, Fairchild is accredited by The Joint Commission. […]

Eastern Plumas District Hospital

Eastern Plumas Health Care’s mission is to provide quality medical services to those who reside in or visit the region. In concert with its community, Eastern Plumas works to restore, preserve, and promote the health and well-being of the community as a whole. For a hospital in a rural setting, 45 miles from any other […]

Colorado River Medical Center

Colorado River Medical Center (CRMC) is a licensed 25-bed rural general acute care hospital with a critical access designation. Located in the heart of Needles, California, CRMC serves not only residents but also travelers on Interstate 40 and Highway 95 as well as the residents of the lower Mohave Valley, Arizona, and approximately 3,100 square […]

Catalina Island Medical Center

As Avalon’s hospital, Catalina Island Medical Center serves the medical needs of Santa Catalina Island’s 4,500 residents as well as the more than one million visitors who travel to Catalina each year. Catalina Island Medical Center features an array of medical services and equipment, including a well-equipped laboratory, CT scanner and radiology department. In addition […]

Bear Valley Community Hospital

Bear Valley Community Hospital offers: Adult Care Geriatric Care Pediatric Care Immunizations Wellness Exams Women’s Health Orthopedic Podiatry Prenatal Care Chiropractic Chronic Pain Management General Surgery Nephrology We are proud of our caring, diverse and knowledgeable staff here at Bear Valley Community Hospital. As a small hospital, we are able to individualize care for each […]

Banner Lassen Medical Center

A 25-bed, critical access hospital, Banner Lassen offers quality care close to home. In addition to providing patients with a safe, efficient, and caring environment, Banner Lassen offers a wide range of programs and services to aid in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness. Banner Lassen offers private rooms and home-like birthing suites. Banner Lassen […]