John Muir Health
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John Muir Health is a health care service headquartered in Walnut Creek, California
and serving Contra Costa County, California
and surrounding communities. It was formed in 1997 from the merger of John Muir Medical Center and Mt. Diablo Medical Center.
John Muir Health includes two of the largest medical centers in Contra Costa County: John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, a medical center that serves as Contra Costa County's only designated trauma center
; and John Muir Medical Center, Concord
. Together, they are recognized as preeminent centers for neuroscience
s, orthopedics
, cancer care, cardiovascular care and high-risk obstetrics
. Other areas of specialty include general surgery
, robotic surgery
, weight loss surgery, rehabilitation and critical care
. Both hospitals are accredited by The Joint Commission, a national surveyor of quality patient care.
John Muir Health also offers complete inpatient and outpatient behavioral health
programs and services at its Behavioral Health Center, a fully accredited, 73-bed psychiatric hospital
located in Concord.
Since its inception in 1996, the John Muir Physician Network has become one of the largest medical groups in Northern California
, with more than 900 primary care and specialty physicians. Physicians associated with the Physician Network belong to either John Muir Medical Group (JMMG) or Muir Medical Group IPA, Inc. The Physician Network owns and operates primary care
practices staffed by JMMG physicians in 23 locations from Brentwood
to Pleasanton
.
In addition, John Muir Health provides outpatient services throughout the community and urgent care
centers in Brentwood, Concord, San Ramon
and Walnut Creek.
facility that is designated as the only trauma center for Contra Costa County and portions of Solano County
. Recognized as one of the region's premier health care providers, its areas of specialty include high- and low-risk obstetrics, orthopedics, rehabilitation, neurosciences, cardiac care, and cancer care. John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
(JCAHO), a national surveyor of quality patient care. In 2011, for the fifth consecutive year, it was recognized as one of the Bay Area
and nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
. John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek is also one of only a few hospitals in California to receive Magnet® recognition status for excellence in nursing services and quality nursing care. In spring 2011, The Tom and Billie Long Patient Care Tower, with 230 private rooms opened. Key areas of expansion include emergency, trauma, imaging, lab, surgery, critical care, neonatal intensive care unit
, birth center, orthopedics and rehabilitation.
and interventional cardiology
. Other areas of specialty include general surgery, orthopedic and neurology
programs. The medical center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), a national surveyor of quality patient care. In 2011, John Muir Medical Center, Concord was recognized as one of the Bay Area’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. John Muir Medical Center, Concord is also one of only a few hospitals in California to receive Magnet® recognition status for excellence in nursing
services and quality nursing care. In November 2010, The Hofmann Family Patient Care Tower opened, housing private patient rooms, a centralized cardiovascular institute and a new emergency department
.
On July 28, 2011, Becker's Hospital Review listed John Muir Medical Center, Concord under 60 Hospitals With Great Orthopedic Programs. The hospital's orthopedic department includes joint replacement
, extremity care, spinal surgery and sports medicine
. The hospital's spine surgeons perform cutting-edge minimally invasive techniques for patients who need surgical intervention.
Walnut Creek, California
Walnut Creek is an incorporated city located east of the city of Oakland. It lies in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the neighboring cities within central Contra Costa...
and serving Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...
and surrounding communities. It was formed in 1997 from the merger of John Muir Medical Center and Mt. Diablo Medical Center.
John Muir Health includes two of the largest medical centers in Contra Costa County: John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, a medical center that serves as Contra Costa County's only designated trauma center
Trauma center
A trauma center is a hospital equipped to provide comprehensive emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries. Trauma centers grew into existence out of the realization that traumatic injury is a disease process unto itself requiring specialized and experienced...
; and John Muir Medical Center, Concord
Concord, California
Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 122,067. Originally founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months...
. Together, they are recognized as preeminent centers for neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
s, orthopedics
Orthopedics
Orthopedics is the study of the musculoskeletal system. The Greek word 'ortho' means straight or correct and 'pedics' comes from the Greek 'pais' meaning children. For many centuries, orthopedists have been involved in the treatment of crippled children...
, cancer care, cardiovascular care and high-risk obstetrics
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
. Other areas of specialty include general surgery
General surgery
General surgery, despite its name, is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal organs, e.g., intestines including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland . They also deal with diseases involving the skin, breast, soft...
, robotic surgery
Robotic surgery
Robotic surgery, computer-assisted surgery, and robotically-assisted surgery are terms for technological developments that use robotic systems to aid in surgical procedures....
, weight loss surgery, rehabilitation and critical care
Critical care
Critical care may refer to:* Critical care medicine or intensive-care medicine, a branch of medicine concerned with life support for critically ill patients* "Critical Care" , an episode of the TV series...
. Both hospitals are accredited by The Joint Commission, a national surveyor of quality patient care.
John Muir Health also offers complete inpatient and outpatient behavioral health
Behavioral health
In psychology behavioral health, as a general concept, refers to the reciprocal relationship between human behavior, individually or socially, and the well-being of the body, mind, and spirit, whether the latter are considered individually or as an integrated whole...
programs and services at its Behavioral Health Center, a fully accredited, 73-bed psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
located in Concord.
Since its inception in 1996, the John Muir Physician Network has become one of the largest medical groups in Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
, with more than 900 primary care and specialty physicians. Physicians associated with the Physician Network belong to either John Muir Medical Group (JMMG) or Muir Medical Group IPA, Inc. The Physician Network owns and operates primary care
Primary care
Primary care is the term for the health services by providers who act as the principal point of consultation for patients within a health care system...
practices staffed by JMMG physicians in 23 locations from Brentwood
Brentwood, California
Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population is 51,481 as of 2010....
to Pleasanton
Pleasanton, California
Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area located about east of Oakland, and west of Livermore. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in...
.
In addition, John Muir Health provides outpatient services throughout the community and urgent care
Urgent care
Urgent care is the delivery of ambulatory care in a facility dedicated to the delivery of medical care outside of a hospital emergency department, usually on an unscheduled, walk-in basis. Urgent care centers are primarily used to treat patients who have an injury or illness that requires immediate...
centers in Brentwood, Concord, San Ramon
San Ramon, California
-2010 census:The 2010 United States Census reported that San Ramon had a population of 72,148. The population density was 3,991.1 people per square mile...
and Walnut Creek.
John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek
John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek is a 575-bed acute careAcute care
Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery...
facility that is designated as the only trauma center for Contra Costa County and portions of Solano County
Solano County, California
Solano County is a county located in Bay-Delta region of the U.S. state of California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and is one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. The county's population was reported by the U.S. Census to be 413,344 in 2010...
. Recognized as one of the region's premier health care providers, its areas of specialty include high- and low-risk obstetrics, orthopedics, rehabilitation, neurosciences, cardiac care, and cancer care. John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission , formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations , is a United States-based not-for-profit organization that accredits over 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States...
(JCAHO), a national surveyor of quality patient care. In 2011, for the fifth consecutive year, it was recognized as one of the Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
and nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
. John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek is also one of only a few hospitals in California to receive Magnet® recognition status for excellence in nursing services and quality nursing care. In spring 2011, The Tom and Billie Long Patient Care Tower, with 230 private rooms opened. Key areas of expansion include emergency, trauma, imaging, lab, surgery, critical care, neonatal intensive care unit
Neonatal intensive care unit
A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit —also called a Special Care Nursery, newborn intensive care unit, intensive care nursery , and special care baby unit —is an intensive care unit specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants.The problem of premature and congenitally ill infants is not a...
, birth center, orthopedics and rehabilitation.
John Muir Medical Center, Concord
John Muir Medical Center, Concord, is a 317-bed acute care facility that serves Contra Costa and southern Solano counties. The medical center has long been recognized as a preeminent center for cancer care and cardiac care, including open heart surgeryOpen Heart Surgery
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and interventional cardiology
Interventional cardiology
Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. Andreas Gruentzig is considered the father of interventional cardiology after the development of angioplasty by interventional radiologist, Dr. Charles...
. Other areas of specialty include general surgery, orthopedic and neurology
Neurology
Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...
programs. The medical center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), a national surveyor of quality patient care. In 2011, John Muir Medical Center, Concord was recognized as one of the Bay Area’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. John Muir Medical Center, Concord is also one of only a few hospitals in California to receive Magnet® recognition status for excellence in nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
services and quality nursing care. In November 2010, The Hofmann Family Patient Care Tower opened, housing private patient rooms, a centralized cardiovascular institute and a new emergency department
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
.
On July 28, 2011, Becker's Hospital Review listed John Muir Medical Center, Concord under 60 Hospitals With Great Orthopedic Programs. The hospital's orthopedic department includes joint replacement
Joint replacement
Replacement arthroplasty [from Greek arthron, joint, limb, articulate, + -plassein, to form, mould, forge, feign, make an image of], or joint replacement surgery, is a procedure of orthopedic surgery in which the arthritic or dysfunctional joint surface is replaced with an orthopaedic prosthesis...
, extremity care, spinal surgery and sports medicine
Sports medicine
Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness, treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise...
. The hospital's spine surgeons perform cutting-edge minimally invasive techniques for patients who need surgical intervention.