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About
Redlands Community Hospital
Our History
| Redlands Community Hospital
is a non-profit, 176-bed acute care facility. Although
officially founded and incorporated in 1929, RCH history has roots
dating back to 1903 when Redlands opened its first medical facility
on Vine Street. Started by a small group of doctors, it
relocated to another building on Nordina Street in downtown Redlands
before moving to the hospital's present site at 350 Terracina
Boulevard. It sits proudly on hilltop in southwest Redlands,
overlooking the valley. The original cornerstone is displayed
near the entrance to the hospital today and serves as a reminder of
those early pioneers in healthcare. |
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the years, the community has seen some major structural changes,
including the addition of two large towers: a five-story round tower
in 1965 and a five-story triangular tower in 1985. Many
buildings have been removed, but a few still remain behind the
"Hall of History" facade along the front of the hospital.
As a community-type hospital, Redlands Community Hospital is widely
recognized for its personal, attentive care, along with
comprehensive, high quality services. Our goal is to maintain
that level of quality care, yet meet the needs of a population
changing in its need for health care services. |
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Redlands, California
| Redlands is located
in Southern California in the east valley of the
San Bernardino Mountains and is noted for its warm summers and
mild winters. This century-old city is known for its historic Victorian homes, beautiful library which
is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places, thriving downtown, tree-lined
streets, orange groves, mountain views, and cultural
richness. It is home to
the University of Redlands, a
top-ranked private university, which offers
the community a full cadre of social and cultural
events. Community
spirit abounds as volunteers work
together to raise funds for worthy
causes at numerous annual events.
The city is abuzz with youth and family
activities. Redlands’
central geographic location puts it within a short driving
distance to many scenic, cultural, recreational and entertainment
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Communities
We Serve
| We are proud to
serve the healthcare needs of people throughout the “Inland
Empire,” a
colloquial term referring
to the inland valley
around the San Bernardino Mountains. With
a population of approximately 70,000 in
Redlands, the combined population of the communities
we serve continues to increase, as does
the demand for more health care services. A
variety of needs represent a wide range of ages
-- from growing young families -- to those enjoying
leisure time in their retirement years. |
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Mission Statement
| Our
mission is to promote an environment where members of our community
can receive high quality care and service so they
can maintain and be restored to good health.
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| We will accomplish our mission
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interacting with the following groups:
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| Our
Patients |
| Our
patients are not just customers, but are fellow humans in need.
From their first encounter, we will treat our patients with
dignity and compassion, comfort their family and friends, and endeavor to make their
stay with us rewarding as possible. We will provide whatever
services we can, in and outside of the hospital, to maintain and
restore the health of those who come to us for care. |
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| Our
Physicians |
| We shall strive to anticipate and meet the
needs of the physicians who have chosen to affiliate with our
Hospital. Together with
us, they shall govern themselves and continue to maintain and assure a superior standard
of conduct and patient care. |
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| Our Employees |
| Our
employees are health professionals, trained not just to accomplish
their job, but to
realize that the purpose of every job is to
benefit the patient. |
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| Our
Associates |
| Those
who have had the faith in us to invest in our future and those with
whom we do business deserve a return of that trust. We shall
conduct our business efficiently for that purpose. |
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| Our Community |
| We
are an integral part of our community. Therefore, we will listen to our community and its leaders to
help us assess the community's
health needs and we will work with them to develop a plan to address
those
needs to the best of our abilities and
resources. |
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Our Vision
| Our vision is to be recognized
for the quality of service we provide and our attention to patient
care. |
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| We want to remain a
not-for-profit, full-service community hospital and to continue to
be the major health care provider in our primary area of East San
Bernardino Valley as well as the hospital of choice for our medical
staff. We recognize the importance of remaining a financially
strong organization and will take the necessary actions to ensure
that we can fulfill this vision. |
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Our Values
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Are Committed To Serving Our Community. |
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services will make a difference in the quality of life in the
communities we serve. It is our responsibility to assess the needs
of our patients, physicians, employees, and others, and, to the best
of our ability and resources, respond to those needs.
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| Our
Community Deserves The Best We Can Offer. |
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will provide efficient caring services to our patients and others in
a courteous and professional way. We will strive to provide high
quality, cost-efficient health care. We will continue to develop new
services and eliminate obstacles to demonstrate our commitment of
being responsive to the needs of our community.
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| Our
Organization Will Be A Good Place To Work. |
| As an
organization, we value the participation of each employee,
physician, volunteer, and Board member. We will encourage
suggestions, listen attentively, and follow through. Recognizing the
importance of everyone who works here, we expect to treat one
another, and to be treated, with respect and a sense of importance
of team work. Our greatest asset is the people who are committed to
our organization.
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| Our
Organization Will Be Financially Strong. |
| We will
be a financially strong and creative organization with the people,
facilities, and finances to provide our best service. We will create
and maintain a financial environment that will support and encourage
our values.
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