In 1976 in the community of Fort Bragg California the Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH) was created as an answer to the need of the community of having a hospital near their homes. The hospital is committed to providing the most sophisticated care possible to its community. The services in the Mendocino Coast District Hospital are of excellent quality, patient centered and cost effective health care because the vision of the hospital is to make a positive difference in the health of the rural community they serve.
The MCDH is a 49 bed acute care facility; it offers programs and services in emergency, occupational therapy, neurophysiology, obstetrics, nutrition, inpatient and outpatient surgical services, that includes two operating rooms in which are realized gynecological and general surgery via laparoscope, such as advanced and orthopedic procedures via arthroscope; the ambulatory services allow the patients to have a surgery and go back home the same day; and hospice program. Another service is cardiology, which has a fully equipped cardiac stress lab and specialized echocardiography for non invasive cardiac evaluation), as well as twelve services more. All the services are supported by the latest technology and the attentions of its team of professionals. At Mendocino Coast District Hospital, people are their most valuable resource, professionals here, develops their skills for patients' well being. In addition the hospital offers career opportunities such as, volunteer services.
MCDH is fully licensed by the department of Health Services and accredited by the Joint Commission on accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the California Medical Association, its staff provides personalized care to patients and their families in an environment that offers both being together as much as possible, because at MCDH the medical attention can be provided locally.