Fairchild Medical Center

Name :

Fairchild Medical Center

Address  :

444 Bruce Street

Town  :

Yreka

State  :

California

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

96097

Phone  :

530 842 4121

Fax  :

530 841 0913

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Family Practice
  • General Surgeon
  • Internal Medicine
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Paediatrics
  • Pathology Lab
  • Podiatry
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 17


Description

Fairchild Medical Center FMC offers primary and specialty services including medical surgical orthopedic urology emergency obstetrical and pediatric care Our focus is to provide comprehensive highquality health care services to those in need

Located in Yreka California at the base of the breathtaking beautiful Mount Shasta Fairchild is accredited by the Joint Commission FMC is a stateoftheart healthcare facility built in 1997 to replace the old Siskiyou General Hospital which had served the residents of Siskiyou County since 1921 Over 70000 patients visited Fairchild Medical Center last year including more than 12000 Emergency Department patients and the delivery of more than 200 babies Fairchild Medical Center has a medical staff of over 70 physicians with an active staff of over 25 physicians

Fairchild Medical Center strives to become a leader and catalyst in the formation of a fullyintegrated health care system We seek to involve the entire community in achieving a healthier population ensuring the availability and accessibility of health care services to all

Vision Statement Fairchild Medical Center will serve the health care needs of our area by

Providing high quality cost effective health care services related to inpatient outpatient
wellness prevention and health education
Seeking to involve the entire community in achieving a healthier population
Becoming a leader and catalyst in the formation of a fully integrated health care system
Ensuring the availability and accessibility of health care services to our communities

Value Statement The source of our strength is a team of caring people including the Board of Directors Leaders Hospital Employees Medical Staff and Volunteers We value quality compassion teamwork innovation and professionalism

Quality is paramount Every decision we make is an attitude which we will nurture Customers are the focus of everything we do Customers include patients patients families employees physicians volunteers suppliers and our community at large Services will be provided with our customers in mind through a business and humanitarianism approach at a costcompetitive price

Continuous improvement is essential for our success We will plan measure evaluate and improve the processes as necessary in order to continually make improvements in systems and services throughout our organization
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