Catholic Healthcare West
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Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) is a California
-based not-for-profit
public benefit corporation that operates hospitals in California
, Arizona
, and Nevada
. As such, it is exempt from federal and state income taxes. CHW is the eighth largest hospital system in the nation and the largest not-for-profit hospital provider in California.
s that co-sponsor CHW. The Board of Directors, together with the Corporate Members, appoint the Executive Management.
religious communities that have specific rights and responsibilities for CHW. Each community selects one woman to act as one of the seven Corporate Members. The seven co-sponsors are as follows:
Urgent Care Centers
Ahwatukee 480.728.4000 | 4545 East Chandler Blvd.
(SW corner of 46th Street and Chandler Blvd.)
Gilbert 480.728.4100 | 1501 North Gilbert Road
(On Gilbert Road south of Baseline Road)
Queen Creek 480.728.6000 | 7205 South Power Road
(On Power Road south of Pecos Road)
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
-based not-for-profit
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
public benefit corporation that operates hospitals in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, and Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. As such, it is exempt from federal and state income taxes. CHW is the eighth largest hospital system in the nation and the largest not-for-profit hospital provider in California.
Management
The corporation has three levels of management. The Corporate Members are the highest level of management, and appoint the members of the Board of Directors. The Corporate Members are women religious, one from each of the religious orderReligious order
A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder's religious practice. The order is composed of initiates and, in some...
s that co-sponsor CHW. The Board of Directors, together with the Corporate Members, appoint the Executive Management.
Co-sponsors
The co-sponsors of CHW are CatholicRoman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
religious communities that have specific rights and responsibilities for CHW. Each community selects one woman to act as one of the seven Corporate Members. The seven co-sponsors are as follows:
- Auburn Regional Community of Sisters of MercySisters of MercyThe Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
- AuburnAuburn, CaliforniaAuburn is the county seat of Placer County, California. Its population at the 2010 census was 13,330. Auburn is known for its California Gold Rush history.Auburn is part of the Greater Sacramento area.- History :...
, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... - Burlingame Regional Community of the Sisters of MercySisters of MercyThe Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
- BurlingameBurlingame, CaliforniaBurlingame is a city in San Mateo County, California. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. The city is named after diplomat Anson Burlingame. It is renowned for its many surviving examples of Victorian architecture, its affluence, and...
, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... - Sisters of St. Dominic, Congregation of the Most Holy RosaryAdrian Dominican SistersThe Adrian Dominican Sisters are a Catholic religious order of Dominican sisters in the United States. Their motherhouse is in Adrian, Michigan. Their official title is the Congregation of the Most Holy Rosary.-Current mission:...
- AdrianAdrian, MichiganAs of the 2010 census Adrian had a population of 21,133. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 84.1% white, 4.4% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.9% from some other race and 4.0% from two or more races...
, MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... - Sisters of the Third Order of St. Dominic, Congregation of the Most Holy NameDominican Sisters of San Rafael, CaliforniaThe Dominican Sisters of San Rafael is a Roman Catholic congregation of Dominican sisters located in San Rafael, California, USA. The congregation is a religious women's order affiliated with the Order of Preachers. They are a co-sponsor of Catholic Healthcare West.-History:The Dominican Sisters...
- San RafaelSan Rafael, CaliforniaSan Rafael is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area...
, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... - Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate WordSisters of Charity of the Incarnate WordThe Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word is the name of two Roman Catholic religious orders based in the state of Texas.- Houston Order :...
- HoustonHouston, TexasHouston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Congregation of Sisters of St. Dominic of St. Catherine of SienaRacine Dominican SistersThe Congregation of Sisters of St. Dominic of St. Catherine of Siena is a Catholic religious order for women.The order was founded in 1862 in Racine, Wisconsin in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.The mother house is in Racine...
- RacineRacine, WisconsinRacine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
, WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... - Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian CharitySisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian CharityThe Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity is a Roman Catholic religious congregation for women.-History:The international congregation was founded in 1835 in the Netherlands by Mother Magdalen Damen . In 1874, the first three missionary sisters, accompanied by General Superior...
, St. Francis Province - Redwood CityRedwood City, CaliforniaRedwood City is a California charter city located on the San Francisco Peninsula in Northern California, approximately 27 miles south of San Francisco, and 24 miles north of San Jose. Redwood City's history spans from its earliest inhabitation by the Ohlone people, to its tradition as a port for...
, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
History
CHW was founded in 1986 when the Sisters of Mercy Burlingame Regional Community and the Sisters of Mercy Auburn Regional Community merged their health care ministries into one organization.Arizona
- Barrow Neurological Institute — Phoenix
- Chandler Regional Medical Center — Chandler
- Mercy Gilbert Medical Center — Gilbert
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterSt. Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterSt. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West , one of the largest healthcare systems in the West with 40 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada. St...
— Phoenix
Urgent Care Centers
Ahwatukee 480.728.4000 | 4545 East Chandler Blvd.
(SW corner of 46th Street and Chandler Blvd.)
Gilbert 480.728.4100 | 1501 North Gilbert Road
(On Gilbert Road south of Baseline Road)
Queen Creek 480.728.6000 | 7205 South Power Road
(On Power Road south of Pecos Road)
California
- Arroyo Grande Community Hospital — Arroyo Grande
- Bakersfield Memorial Hospital — Bakersfield
- California Hospital Medical CenterCalifornia Hospital Medical CenterCalifornia Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West.-Services:The emergency department at CHMC is certified as a level II trauma center for adults.-History:...
— Los Angeles - Community Hospital of San BernardinoCommunity Hospital of San BernardinoCommunity Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed non-profit hospital in San Bernardino, California, USA. It is currently affiliated with Catholic Healthcare West, but remains a non-denominational community hospital...
— San Bernardino - Dominican Hospital — Santa Cruz
- French Hospital Medical Center — San Luis Obispo
- Glendale Memorial Hospital — Glendale
- Marian Medical Center — Santa Maria
- Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital — San Andreas
- Mercy General HospitalMercy General HospitalMercy General Hospital is a hospital located in the eastern part of Sacramento, California. The hospital has 343 beds and nearly 400 doctors. The Mercy Heart Institute and the Mercy Stroke Center are key features of the hospital. The hospital can be accessed by taking the J Street exit off the west...
— Sacramento - Mercy Hospital of Folsom — Folsom
- Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield — Bakersfield
- Mercy Medical Center Merced Community Campus — Merced
- Mercy Medical Center Merced Dominican Campus — Merced
- Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta — Mt. Shasta
- Mercy Medical Center Redding — Redding
- Mercy San Juan Medical CenterMercy San Juan Medical CenterMercy San Juan Medical Center is a major hospital located in Carmichael, California, an unincorporated suburb of Sacramento, California. It is a Level II trauma center. Mercy San Juan began serving the Sacramento area on February 15, 1967. The hospital has 260 beds, 1,670 employees, and 323 active...
— Carmichael - Mercy Southwest Hospital — Bakersfield
- Methodist Hospital of SacramentoMethodist Hospital of SacramentoMethodist Hospital is a hospital located in the southern part of Sacramento, California. It is located just off Highway 99 by taking the Calvine Road/Consumnes River Boulevard exit 289. Its address is 7500 Hospital Drive. The hospital has 162 acute care beds. In 2005 7,394 patients were admitted,...
— Sacramento - Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West.-History:...
— Northridge - Oak Valley Hospital — Oakdale
- Saint Francis Memorial HospitalSaint Francis Memorial HospitalSaint Francis Memorial Hospital is a hospital in San Francisco, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West.-History:...
— San Francisco
- Sequoia HospitalSequoia HospitalSequoia Hospital is a hospital in Redwood City,California, USA. It is operated by Catholic Healthcare West.-Founding:In 1938, a group of nine women led by Mrs. Henry Beeger appealed to the city council in Redwood City for a hospital to serve the communities of southern San Mateo County. The city...
— Redwood City - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital — Grass Valley
- St. Bernardine Medical Center — San Bernardino
- St. Elizabeth Community Hospital — Red Bluff
- St. John's Pleasant Valley HospitalSt. John's Pleasant Valley HospitalSt. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital is a hospital in Camarillo, California, USA, and is operated by Catholic Healthcare West, along with its sister hospital Saint John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA....
— Camarillo - St. John's Regional Medical CenterSt. John's Regional Medical Center (California)St. John's Regional Medical Center is a hospital located in Oxnard, California, USA and is operated by Catholic Healthcare West, along with its sister hospital, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, California . The hospital was founded in 1912. St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St...
— Oxnard - St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center — Stockton
- St. Joseph's Medical Center — Stockton
- St. Mary Medical CenterSt. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach)St. Mary Medical Center is a hospital in Long Beach, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. SMMC has all private acute care rooms for patients.-Services:...
— Long Beach - St. Mary's Medical CenterSt. Mary's Medical Center (San Francisco)St. Mary's Medical Center is a hospital in San Francisco, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West.-History:...
— San Francisco - Woodland Healthcare — Woodland
Nevada
- Saint Mary's Regional Medical CenterSaint Mary's Regional Medical Center (Reno)St. Mary's Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Reno, Nevada, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West, and is sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael.-History:...
— Reno - St. Rose Dominican Hospital - Rose de Lima CampusSt. Rose Dominican Hospital - Rose de Lima CampusSt. Rose Dominican Hospitals - Rose de Lima Campus is a , 145 bed hospital owned and operated by Catholic Healthcare West that is located in Henderson, Nevada.-History:...
— Henderson - St. Rose Dominican Hospital - San Martín CampusSt. Rose Dominican Hospital - San Martín CampusSt. Rose Dominican Hospital – San Martín Campus is owned and operated by Catholic Healthcare West and is located in Clark County, Nevada. The hospital provides 147 beds all located in private rooms....
— Las Vegas - St. Rose Dominican Hospital - Siena CampusSt. Rose Dominican Hospital - Siena CampusSt. Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus is owned and operated by Catholic Healthcare West and is located in Henderson, Nevada.-History:The Siena Campus was the second St. Rose facility to open in Southern Nevada, bringing much-needed healthcare services to the growing Henderson area in 2000....
— Henderson