Yuma Regional Medical Center
Hospital in Yuma, Arizona From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is a hospital in Yuma, Arizona. It began in 1958 under the name Parkview Hospital.[3]
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | |
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 Main entrance at YRMC. | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Yuma, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.6835°N 114.6336°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | General, Teaching |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level IV [1] |
| Beds | 406 [2] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Links | |
| Website | YRMC's Website |
In November 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital did not allow an emergency physician, Cleavon Gilman, to continue work due to his providing information on social media about the COVID-19 pandemic in Arizona.[4] Subsequently, in December 2020 the hospital was facing a critical staffing shortage.[5]
Yuma Regional Medical Center was founded as Parkview Hospital in 1958.[3]
In 1961, the Baptist Hospital Association of Arizona assumed management of the hospital and renamed it Parkview Baptist Hospital.[6][7]
In 1972, management of the hospital was transferred to the Yuma community, which renamed it Yuma Regional Medical Center.[8]
In 2004, a new six-story hospital tower was completed, adding a 42-bed ICU, a heart center, and over 140 new regular beds.[9][10]
In 2013, YRMC became a teaching facility with the addition of a graduate medical education (GME) program in Family and Community Medicine.[11]
In July 2014 the Yuma Regional Cancer Center was opened.[12] The Center provides comprehensive cancer care. In 2018 the center was certified by the Commission on Cancer, a part of the American College of Surgeons.[13]
Specialties
Specialties available include:[14]
- Diabetes & Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
- Interventional Radiology
- Geriatrics
- Nephrology
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Orthopedics
- Pulmonology
- Urology
Procedures and conditions
Some of the procedures that are performed include:[14]
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Heart Bypass Surgery
- Heart Failure
- Hip Replacement
- Knee Replacement
- Lung Cancer Surgery
The following comprise the Executive Leadership Team:[15]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Robert Trenschel | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Bharat Magu | Chief Medical Officer |
| Deborah Aders | Chief Nursing Officer Vice President of Patient Care Services |
| David Willie | Chief Financial Officer |
| Fredrick Peet | Chief Information Officer |
| Justin Farren | Vice President of Ambulatory Operations |
| Machele Headington | Vice President of Marketing & Communications |
| Trudie Milner | Vice President of Operations |
| Robert Seibel | General Counsel |
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