San Joaquin Community Hospital
Hal Chilton
Interim Ceo
- A 254-bed acute care facility serving the city of Bakersfield and outlying communities of Kern County
- Key services include: cancer care (as of spring 2013), cardiology, diabetes and wellness education, 24-hour emergency services, home health, imaging, inpatient and outpatient burn care, maternity, mobile children’s immunizations, neurology, orthopedics, stroke treatment, surgical weight loss and Adventist Health Physicians Network clinics
- Staffed by 520 affiliated physicians; 2,066 employees and 280 volunteers
- 19,658 admissions; 2,802 deliveries; 70,344 ED visits; 17,139 home health visits; 79,685 outpatient visits
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- Received a $2 million donation from Advanced Industrial Services (AIS), a Kern County business with ties to the oil industry; the new cancer facility will now be known as The AIS Cancer Center
- Raised an additional $311,000 in six weeks for The AIS Cancer Center through the Employee Giving Program; 53 percent of employees participated
- Hosted 192 clinics and administered 18,210 free immunizations to 5,596 children via the Mobile Children’s Immunizations Program
- Sponsored the Fourth Annual GospelFest, a celebration of music featuring Dove-award winning band, Sanctus Real as well as local gospel artists
- Established a local nursing school memorial scholarship fund in honor of Wendy Wayne, former AIS Cancer Center project coordinator
- Coordinated the third annual Sacred Work Sabbath, a community worship service featuring former director-speaker for Voice of Prophecy radio show
- Partnered with Links for Life to “light the hospital pink” during October for breast cancer awareness
- Collaborated with the American Cancer Society for the Making Strides breast cancer awareness walk
- Coordinated an employee toy drive in conjunction with Toys for Tots
- Partnered in global mission projects in Honduras
- Hosted community health events, including: Heart & Stroke Expo, the NICU Reunion, and a summer picnic and Christmas party for burn survivors
- Partnered with local organizations, including the American Heart Association, March of Dimes, JJ’s Legacy and the Bakersfield Homeless Center
- Provided $22,214,163 in free and low-cost services to the community
- Dedicated a four-story, 60,000 square foot comprehensive Cancer Center and outpatient surgery center, scheduled to open spring 2013
- Received the American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award—the highest honor for stroke care
- Earned full accreditation for The Chest Pain Center with PCI from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care
- Designated as an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery “Center of Excellence”
- Participated in the Partnership for Patients initiative, established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation
- Announced plans for a second location for Quest Imaging; a three-story, 60,000 square foot imaging and diagnostic facility that will be adjacent to the new cancer center
DESCRIPTION
Hal Chilton
Interim Ceo
- A 254-bed acute care facility serving the city of Bakersfield and outlying communities of Kern County
- Key services include: cancer care (as of spring 2013), cardiology, diabetes and wellness education, 24-hour emergency services, home health, imaging, inpatient and outpatient burn care, maternity, mobile children’s immunizations, neurology, orthopedics, stroke treatment, surgical weight loss and Adventist Health Physicians Network clinics
- Staffed by 520 affiliated physicians; 2,066 employees and 280 volunteers
- 19,658 admissions; 2,802 deliveries; 70,344 ED visits; 17,139 home health visits; 79,685 outpatient visits
- Download Locations PDF
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
- Received a $2 million donation from Advanced Industrial Services (AIS), a Kern County business with ties to the oil industry; the new cancer facility will now be known as The AIS Cancer Center
- Raised an additional $311,000 in six weeks for The AIS Cancer Center through the Employee Giving Program; 53 percent of employees participated
- Hosted 192 clinics and administered 18,210 free immunizations to 5,596 children via the Mobile Children’s Immunizations Program
- Sponsored the Fourth Annual GospelFest, a celebration of music featuring Dove-award winning band, Sanctus Real as well as local gospel artists
- Established a local nursing school memorial scholarship fund in honor of Wendy Wayne, former AIS Cancer Center project coordinator
- Coordinated the third annual Sacred Work Sabbath, a community worship service featuring former director-speaker for Voice of Prophecy radio show
- Partnered with Links for Life to “light the hospital pink” during October for breast cancer awareness
- Collaborated with the American Cancer Society for the Making Strides breast cancer awareness walk
- Coordinated an employee toy drive in conjunction with Toys for Tots
- Partnered in global mission projects in Honduras
- Hosted community health events, including: Heart & Stroke Expo, the NICU Reunion, and a summer picnic and Christmas party for burn survivors
- Partnered with local organizations, including the American Heart Association, March of Dimes, JJ’s Legacy and the Bakersfield Homeless Center
- Provided $22,214,163 in free and low-cost services to the community
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Dedicated a four-story, 60,000 square foot comprehensive Cancer Center and outpatient surgery center, scheduled to open spring 2013
- Received the American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award—the highest honor for stroke care
- Earned full accreditation for The Chest Pain Center with PCI from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care
- Designated as an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery “Center of Excellence”
- Participated in the Partnership for Patients initiative, established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation
- Announced plans for a second location for Quest Imaging; a three-story, 60,000 square foot imaging and diagnostic facility that will be adjacent to the new cancer center
