Patients Hospital of Redding

In 1986, Dr. James Tate, a local Neurosurgeon began to see a need for improved quality of care for his patients. Meeting with other Physicians and Health Care Providers, he found that the quality of care given the surgical patient was a common concern among them. The actual nursing staffing ratios did not provide for adequate time spent with each patient. Patients were not eating properly because the food was only adequate. The environment promoted stress, anxiety and was not conducive to quick recovery. Thus came the vision of a small, surgical hospital that would provide our communitys highest standard for surgical care . . . a place where every need of the surgical patient would be met. This would be a hospital that would be user friendly to the Medical and Professional staff as well. In March of 1992, Patients Hospital opened its doors for the first surgical patient Food plays an important role in the patients recovery. Appetizing and delicious meals are prepared and served b...