Community Regional Medical Center Explained

Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is a 685-bed regional hospital and trauma center in Fresno, California.^[1] It hosts the Medical Education program of UCSF Fresno,^[2] part of a leading medical school in the United States.^[3]

CRMC is owned by Community Medical Centers, a private not-for-profit health system with four hospitals as well as long-term care and other facilities.^[4] It began in 1897 with the Burnett Sanitarium, which was sold to the nonprofit corporation Fresno Community Hospital in 1945.^[5]

Community Regional Medical Center is one of 15 level I trauma centers in California.^{[6] [7]} In 2018, it had the eighth-most Medicare inpatient discharges in California, of 808 total.^[8]

In 2020, its neurosurgical trauma services were reinstated after a brief suspension of services.^{[9] [10]}

See also

• University of California, San Francisco

External links

• Official Website
• This hospital in the CA Healthcare Atlas A project by OSHPD

Notes and References

1. Web site: Community Regional Medical Center . U.S. News . 16 January 2021.
2. Web site: UCSF Fresno . 16 January 2021.
3. Web site: 2023 Best Medical Schools (Research) - US News Rankings . U.S. News & World Report.
4. Web site: Community Medical Centers - About Us.
5. Web site: Community Medical Centers - Fact sheet: Historical Highlights.
6. Web site: Trauma | EMSA.
7. Web site: Trauma Centers . American College of Surgeons . 16 January 2021.
8. Web site: Top Hospitals in California Ranked by Volume with Key Statistics.
9. News: Yesenia . Amaro . The fight that jeopardized top care at Fresno hospital appears to end. What we know. . Fresno Bee . November 3, 2020 . December 2, 2020 .
10. News: Gligich . Daniel . Community Medical Centers strikes long-term deal for neurosurgeons . The San Joaquin Valley Sun . November 4, 2020 . December 2, 2020 .