Recipient of the HealthGrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™
2009
Five Star Rated
Total Knee Replacement
2007, 2008, 2009
Five Star Rated
Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion)
2009, 2010
Five Star Rated
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
2008
Five Star Rated
Cholecystectomy
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Hospital Profile on Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center is the tertiary care facility for San Luis Obispo County – and the only provider of a number of advanced medical services, including neurosurgery and high-risk pregnancy. Sierra Vista also houses the only pediatrics unit and neonatal intensive care unit in the area. As the community has grown Sierra Vista has added many high level services, including one of the most advanced cardiac centers in the County and a comprehensive birth center, which provides a wide range of obstetric and infant services. The Birth Center’s dedicated nursing staff has experience in regular and high-risk birth and pediatric care. Sierra Vista also provides patient-centered, family-oriented care for patients with neurological disorders, orthopedic surgeries, spinal cord and brain injuries, stroke and arthritis. Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. Sierra Vista also serves as The Hospital of Choice for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo athletics.
Medical Services
Medical Services
Breast Care Center
Cardiac Center
Emergency Care
Maternity Services
Inpatient/Outpatient Surgery
Neonatal ICU
Neurology
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
Rehabilitation Services
Hospital Features
Ownership Type
Proprietary
Year Hospital Opened
1959
Accreditation
JCAHO
Teaching Hospital
No
Room Types
Semi-Private
Procedures/Diagnoses at this Hospital Include
Rehabilitation
Hip and Knee Replacement
Heart Failure and Shock
Specific Cerebrovascular Disorders
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complicating Factors
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with Complicating Factors
Medical Back Problems
Brain (Skull) Surgery Except for Trauma
Misc Digestive Disorders with Complicating Factors
Source for
maternity care,
bariatric surgery
and appendectomy:
Individual states (AZ, CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI) for years 2005 through 2007.
Source for all other procedures: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for years 2006 through 2008.
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