Originally founded: 1966

Date of CHS affiliation: June 1996

Type of institution: 122-bed acute-care hospital

• 2007 admissions: 1,851 • 2007 days of inpatient care: 15,445 • 2007 ER visits: 17,933 • 2007 operating expenses: $38 million • 2007 employees (FTEs): 288

Of note:
	• Acute and Subacute services • Heliport and emergency department (Level IV Trauma Center) • CT scanner • “Baby Friendly”* Birth Center with 298 births in 2006 • Breast Care Center • Center for Wound Management

* The World Health Organization and UNICEF in 1997 awarded “Baby Friendly” certification to GVCH’s Birth Center, making it the first in California to achieve this distinction related to optimal breastfeeding conditions and support.