Healthcare Regions in California
Bay Area - San Francisco
Cities: San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley
Population: ~4.7M
Top Health Systems:
- •UCSF Health#10 nationally
- •Sutter CPMC
- •Kaiser San Francisco
- •Zuckerberg SF General
Bay Area - South Bay/Peninsula
Cities: San Jose, Palo Alto, Mountain View
Population: ~3M
Top Health Systems:
- •Stanford Health Care#12 nationally
- •El Camino Health
- •Kaiser Santa Clara
- •Good Samaritan
Sacramento Valley
Cities: Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto
Population: ~3.5M
Top Health Systems:
- •UC Davis Medical CenterTop academic center
- •Sutter Medical Center Sacramento
- •Kaiser Sacramento
- •Dignity Health Mercy General
Los Angeles Metro
Cities: Los Angeles, Pasadena, Long Beach
Population: ~10M
Top Health Systems:
- •Cedars-Sinai#7 nationally
- •UCLA Medical Center#4 nationally
- •Keck Medical Center of USC
- •Providence Saint John's
Orange County
Cities: Irvine, Anaheim, Newport Beach
Population: ~3.2M
Top Health Systems:
- •Hoag Hospital
- •UCI Medical Center
- •MemorialCare Orange Coast
- •Providence Mission
San Diego
Cities: San Diego, Chula Vista
Population: ~3.3M
Top Health Systems:
- •UC San Diego Health#15 nationally
- •Scripps La Jolla
- •Sharp Memorial
- •Kaiser San Diego
Inland Empire
Cities: Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario
Population: ~4.6M
Top Health Systems:
- •Loma Linda University Medical CenterTop academic center
- •Riverside Community Hospital
- •Kaiser Riverside
- •Arrowhead Regional
Central Valley / San Joaquin
Cities: Fresno, Bakersfield, Visalia
Population: ~4M
Top Health Systems:
- •St. Agnes Medical Center (Fresno)
- •Community Medical Center (Fresno)
- •Adventist Health Bakersfield
- •Kaweah Health (Visalia)
Central Coast
Cities: Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey
Population: ~1.5M
Top Health Systems:
- •Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
- •Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula
- •Sierra Vista Regional (SLO)
- •Marian Regional (Santa Maria)
Far North / Superior California
Cities: Redding, Chico, Eureka
Population: ~600K
Top Health Systems:
- •Mercy Medical Center (Redding)#1 in region
- •Shasta Regional Medical Center
- •Enloe Medical Center (Chico)
- •Providence St. Joseph (Eureka)
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