Bear Valley Community Hospital

Name :

Bear Valley Community Hospital

Address  :

41870 Garstin Drive
PO BOX 1649

Town  :

Big Bear Lake

State  :

California

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

92315

Phone  :

909 866 6501

Web URL  :

Email  :

Specialization
  • Family Practice
  • Hematologist
  • Internal Medicine
  • Microbiology
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 30

Other Facilities

  • X-Ray
  • CT/MRI

Description

Mission Statement
To deliver the standards of quality healthcare to the residents and visitors of Big Bear Valley through the most effective use of available resources


History

History Of Bear Valley Community Hospital
In the early 1950s residents of Big Bear Valley had a dream of receiving quality healthcare close to home JB Quale conceived the idea for a hospital in 1949 when he broke his hip skiing and was taken down the mountain in an ambulance a two hour ride The first planning meeting was held in 1950 and the hospital Fund was incorporated In 1970 the nonprofit government Hospital District was formed in a general election by a 95 favorable vote The original facility was funded by private contributions a General Bond Obligation and HillBurton funds with land donated by the Bear Valley Mutual Water District Bear Valley Community Hospital was dedicated on June 24 1974 and the now 30bed hospital 9 acute care beds and 21 skilled nursing beds became the cornerstone of the Healthcare District

Bear Valley Community Hospital services include 24 hour emergency care acute respiratory care inpatient medical care both in and outpatient surgery laboratory physical therapy skilled nursing facility and two rural health clinics We also offer comprehensive diagnostic imaging including quad detector CT scanning ultrasound digital xray and mammography services
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