Community Hospital of San Bernardino
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | |
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| Dignity Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | San Bernardino, California, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Hospital type | Community |
| Affiliated university | California State University, San Bernardino |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Basic Emergency Services |
| Beds | 343 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.chsb.org/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in California |
Community Hospital of San Bernardino (CHSB) is a 343-bed non-profit hospital in San Bernardino, California, USA. It is currently affiliated with Dignity Health, but remains a non-denominational community hospital. The hospital is one of the region's largest employers, with more than 1,350 employees, and primarily serves the areas of San Bernardino, Rialto, Colton, Highland and Fontana.
June Collison - President / CEO
1909: Dr. Henry William Mills and Ralph E. Swing purchased the site of an old adobe saloon at 4th St. and Arrowhead Avenue, and began construction of a 2-story stucco hospital building.
1910: 42-bed Ramona Hospital opened.
1932: Bank took over operation of Ramona Hospital due to financial losses suffered during the Great Depression. 16 Doctors, a Dentist, and a layman formed the Ramona Hospital Association, donating over $40,000 to buy the hospital back from the bank.
1938: Ramona Hospital Association reorganized into a charitable non-profit corporation with a new name - "San Bernardino Community Hospital".
1953: San Bernardino Community Hospital purchased property at the current location of 17th St. and Western Avenue.
1954: Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. was taken to San Bernardino Community Hospital after being injured in a car accident. Dr. Frederick H. Hull was able to save the sight in his right eye.
1958: Construction completed of new hospital facility at 17th St. and Western Avenue. This was the first air-conditioned hospital in the city, with 133 beds, 30 bassinets, and 275 employees.
1958: Sammy Davis Jr. hosted a star-studded fundraiser at the Swing Auditorium, featuring Judy Garland, Tina Louise, Shirley MacLaine, Diane Carroll, and many others. The show, attended by over 8,000 people, raised over $31,048 for furnishings at the new hospital.
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