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St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Provided More Than $3 Million in Patient Financial Assistance in FY24

The hospital has a financial assistance policy that describes the assistance provided to patients for whom it would be a financial hardship to fully pay the expected out-of-pocket expenses for such care, and who meet the eligibility criteria.

Dignity Health North State Hospitals Light Up Pink in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dignity Health North State hospitals are lighting up their facilities pink to raise awareness and support for those impacted by breast cancer.

Dignity Health Breaks Ground on Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center

This cutting-edge facility will provide advanced cancer treatments to serve patients across the North State region and addresses the critical need for enhanced cancer care in our community.

Dignity Health St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Named One of the Cleanest Hospitals in the Nation

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is proud to announce that it has been recognized as one of the cleanest hospitals in the nation, receiving a prestigious 5-star rating for cleanliness from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Dignity Health North State Hospitals Earn National Recognition for Heart Attack and Stroke Care

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center Redding, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta have received multiple awards from the American Heart Association for their adherence to research-based guidelines in treating heart att

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally.

Dignity Health Announces New Market President

Dignity Health proudly welcomes Rodger Page as the newly appointed North State Market President.

Dignity Health and Aetna® Reach Agreement

The effective date of the new agreement is April 1 and health care services received by Aetna members since April 1 will be covered at the members’ in-network benefit levels.

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.

Dignity Health North State Hospitals grant nearly $464,783 to local nonprofit organizations

Dignity Health North State announced today the distribution of funding to local nonprofits.

Dignity Health St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

Dignity Health St. Elizabeth Community Hospital earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care.

Dignity Health North State Hospitals Light Up Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Dignity Health North State hospitals light up pink in honor of breast cancer survivors, those currently fighting and to all the lives lost to the disease.

Dignity Health Connected Living Announces New Board Members

We provide a variety of programs for seniors, including case management services, volunteer opportunities, nutrition services and transportation. Our services support seniors living independently as they age.

Dignity Health North State Hospitals Recognized for Commitment to Safe Opioid Care

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta has earned the highest possible honor roll recognition for its commitment to appropriate opioid use and safe treatment by Cal Hospital Compare for two consecutive years.

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta awarded for efforts to improve rural stroke care

The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Rural Recognition Bronze award recognizes efforts to address the unique health needs of rural communities.

Dignity Health St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Awarded Spring 2023 ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group

Dignity Health St. Elizabeth Community Hospital received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.

Dignity Health North State Hospitals grants $350,500 to local non-profit agencies

Each hospital recognized the following organizations with grants, as each leveraged the power of collaboration in their communities to offer comprehensive assistance to those in need.

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

Respondents were asked questions about corporate culture, working environment and other subjects at both their own companies and others they were familiar with. The survey yielded more than 350,000 company reviews.

Dignity Health St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Named A Top Rural Hospital in the Nation for Outstanding Quality and Safety

Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Dignity Health St. Elizabeth Community Hospital was named Top Rural Hospital in California by The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledge

Dignity Health North State Hospitals Recognized for Commitment to Safe Opioid Care

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta has earned the highest possible honor roll recognition for its commitment to appropriate opioid use and safe treatment by Cal Hospital Compare.

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care

Each year, program participants qualify for the award by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality care for stroke patients.

Dignity Health North State Hospitals Receive “LGBTQ+ Equality Top Performer” Recognition in 2022 Healthcare Equality Index

Dignity Health North State Hospitals have been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Provided More than $2.7 Million in Patient Financial Assistance and Community Benefit Programs in FY21

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital provided $2,765,728 in patient financial assistance and community benefit programs in fiscal year 2021 (FY21).

Dignity Health Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Employees

This requirement also includes all physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, volunteers, and others caring for patients within our facility.

Dr. Todd Strumwasser Expands Role as President of CommonSpirit Health’s Northern California Division

SAN FRANCISCO (January 12, 2021) — CommonSpirit Health today announced that Dr. Todd Strumwasser has assumed additional responsibilities and duties as President of the newly expanded Northern California Division. The new Northern California Division...

Dignity Health North State Provides More than $18 Million In Patient Financial Assistance and Community Benefit Programs

North State Quality Care Network (NSQCN) Improves Quality and Outcomes for Patients While Saving Medicare over $4M in the Last Performance Year

St. Elizabeth Community Recognized for Maternity Care, Patient Safety and Opioid Care

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Donates Ambulance to Red Bluff High School

Dignity Health North State Provides More Than $22 Million Patient Financial Assistance and Community Benefit Programs

New Oncology and Infusion Center in Red Bluff

New ICU Robot Connects Patients To Physicians

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Ranks Top In The Nation For Patient Safety

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital has been recognized as one of the leading hospitals in the nation that make patient safety a top priority, ranking in the top 10 percent. St. Elizabeth is a recipient of Healthgrades 2019 Patient Safety Excellence Awa...

Heroes in Nursing Awards Winners

Heroes in Nursing Awards

Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness

New Mobile Disaster Response Unit at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital

Measles Case Highlights Importance of Immunizations; Public Urged to Look for Symptoms

Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency Public Health Branch continues to investigate a confirmed case of measles. Public Health officials urge residents to be aware of measles symptoms and to take precautions to help stop the spread.

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Aces Leapfrog Safety Grade - Again

St. Elizabeth Trauma Center Receives Verification from American College of Surgeons

Changes at Lassen Medical Clinic Benefit Community

This licensing has involved all aspects of the clinic operations, including the clinical provider's recent initiative to improving community health through their patient diabetes management program.

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Receives an 'A' for Patient Safety in Spring 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades

Developed under the guidance of an Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to approximately 2,500 U.S. hospitals twice per year.

Elder Service Coordinating Council to Host Senior Health and Wellness Fair at Red Bluff Community Center

A Free Thanksgiving Meal will be served to the first 150 seniors attending the health fair.

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.

Dignity Health St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Now Accepting Applications for Community Grants

Charles Mueller Trucking is Tough Enough to Wear Pink

Recently, Charles Mueller Trucking and the Red Bluff Round Up Association presented the Mercy Foundation North with a check of $16,500 to help support the RN Navigator Program. Each year during the Red Bluff Round Up, the entire community comes toget...

St Elizabeth and Lassen Medical Group Reach Agreement

In a historic move that will ensure the comprehensive primary healthcare of patients in Tehama County, Lassen Medical Group and Dignity Health have signed an agreement today that will allow the facility to continue serving the North State now, and we...

Nursing Scholarship Recipients Selected

Mercy Foundation North and St. Elizabeth Community Hospital have selected Emily Gallagher as the recipient of the 2016 Chris Lawley Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students.

3rd Annual St Elizabeth Hospital Color Dash

Over 250 community members turned out to participate in the Corning Color Dash on Saturday, March 5th. The family-friendly 5K run/walk held at Corning High School was sponsored by the St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Sports Medicine Program, and desp...

Living a Heart Healthy Lifestyle

Did you know that chronic wounds affect about 6.7 million people in the United States? Treatment and care of chronic wounds is imperative; if left untreated, they can lead to a diminished quality of life and possibly even amputation of the affected a...