Santa Paula Hospital
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Santa Paula Hospital (SPH) is a hospital in Santa Paula, California, USA. The hospital is a campus of the Ventura County Medical Center. SPH has 145 full-time employees, 30 shared patient beds, and 19 private patient rooms¹.

Services

SPH has departments in radiology, surgery, maternity, and intensive care. The hospital operates a 24/7 emergency room¹².

History

Santa Paula Memorial Hospital was founded in 1961, built entirely with community donations³.

Closure and Re-opening

On December 26, 2003, after years of financial trouble, Santa Paula Memorial Hospital filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was forced to close. The County of Ventura purchased the hospital in September 2005 for $2.75 million. After spending $4.5 million on renovations and repairs, the hospital was reopened on July 13, 2006.⁴⁵ The hospital has been performing well financially since then. ⁶

External links

• Official Website

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.vchca.org/mc/SPhospital_V7.pdf
2. ^ http://www.hasc.org/download.cfm?ID=7094
3. ^ Santa Paula Memorial Hospital closes the doors - Santa Paula Times
4. ^ venturacountystar.com
5. ^ http://www.vchca.org/mc/sppressrelease.pdf
6. ^ SP Hospital proving successful, Bankers Investment still at the top - Santa Paula Times

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