Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield - Fact Sheet

Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield has cared for the residents of Kern County for over 100 years. Mercy is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services with special attention to the poor and underserved.

Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield consists of two campuses: one located in downtown Bakersfield and the other being the only acute care hospital west of the 99 Freeway. Mercy is a member of Catholic Healthcare West, the largest not-for-profit health care provider in California.

Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) is the eighth largest hospital system in the nation and the largest not-for-profit hospital provider in California. Founded in 1986, the CHW network of more than 10,000 physicians and approximately 53,000 employees serves a population spanning 22 million people at 41 hospitals across California, Arizona, and Nevada.

HOSPITAL INFORMATION

Hospital Type: Full-service acute care

Jointly governed by: Catholic Healthcare West

Truxtun Campus opened: 1910

Southwest Campus opened: 1992

President: Russell V. Judd

Number of Licensed beds: 272

Number of Physicians on staff: 637

Number of Employees: 1473

Number of RNs: 497

Number of Outpatient Visits Annually (based on Fiscal Year 2009): 134,342

Number of Inpatients Admissions Annually (based on Fiscal Year 2009): 14,608

ACCREDITATION AND AWARDS 

	The Joint Commission - Gold Seal of Approval 2009 Joint Commission Survey - The Joint Commission is recognized nationally  as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization's commitment to meeting performance standards.

* Voted Kern County's Best Hospital in the Bakersfield Californian's May 2009 Reader's Choice poll. Mercy has been named Best or Favorite for the past 6 years.

*Mercy Hospitals named as one of the Best Places to Work in Bakersfield 2009.

* Mercy recognized for 100% conversion rate of Organ and Tissue donation by One Legacy in 2009.

Updated 01/2010