St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital

St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital is a hospital in Camarillo, California, United States, operated by Dignity Health, along with its sister hospital St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, California.[1]

St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo
Dignity Health
Geography
Location2309 Antonio Ave, Camarillo, California, United States
Coordinates34°14′35″N 119°01′06″W
Organization
Care systemPrivate
TypeCommunity
Affiliated universityNone
Services
Beds181
History
Opened1974
Links
Websitehttp://www.dignityhealth.org/pleasantvalley/
ListsHospitals in California

The hospital was founded in 1974 by a group of community leaders and physicians who believed that a hospital was needed in their community. In addition to its 81 acute-care beds, St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital has a 99-bed extended care unit and the only hyperbaric medicine unit in western Ventura County.[2]

Together, St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital and St. John's Regional Medical Center represent the largest acute-care health organization in Ventura County. St. John’s hospitals serve all of Ventura County and beyond, including the cities of Camarillo, Santa Paula, Moorpark, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Ventura, and Somis.[3]

Darren Lee serves as president and CEO of both St. John’s Pleasant Valley and St. John’s Regional Medical Center.

History

The hospital opened in July 1974 and was originally named Pleasant Valley Hospital. Located on a 12-acre site nestled near the foothills of Camarillo, the hospital was built with five acres that were donated originally by the Berylwood Investment Company. James P. Lockett designed the facility using a hexagon shape first seen in early Roman architecture.[4]

In 1976, Pleasant Valley Hospital received accreditation from the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAHO).[4] That same year, the hospital reached full occupancy of its 46 beds for the first time since opening.[4]

In 1986, ground breaking began for the new 99-bed skilled nursing facility. The first floor's 49 beds were used for rehabilitation of stroke victims, heart attack victims, and patients on respirators. The second floor's 50 beds were used for long-term care patients.[4]

In 1993, Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo became known as St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital, after it merged with St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard. Together, St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital represent the largest acute-care healthcare organization in Ventura County.[5]

In 1997, St. John’s hospitals joined Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) as part of the CHW Central Coast system of hospitals.[4] After the merger of the two hospitals, St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital has undergone significant growth. The hospital has added important technology, including wound treatment and hyperbaric medicine oxygen chambers, as well as the latest in diagnostic imaging equipment.[4]

In 2019, the expansion and modernization project was completed. The new hospital features enhancements that serve patients for generations to come. The beautiful new three-story facility boasts 50 spacious private patient rooms, new technologies that include a state-of-the-art catheterization laboratory, new surgery center with three advanced surgical operating suites and preoperative and post-anesthesia care units. In addition, a new serene and welcoming lobby space, a redesigned café, and new gift shop were added for additional patient and family comfort. For more information, click here.

References
  1. "CHW Hospitals". Catholic Healthcare West. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  2. "History". Catholic Healthcare West. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  3. "Who We Are". Catholic Healthcare West. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  4. "History - St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital". www.dignityhealth.org. Dignity Health. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  5. Davis, Maia (March 9, 1993). "Camarillo: Hospital in Merger Will Be Renamed". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
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