Caring for Central Valley families requires more than just medical care. As a locally owned, not-for-profit health system, we serve as the region’s safety net healthcare provider and are committed to our mission of bettering the lives of all those we serve. That promise includes reaching outside our hospitals and clinics to partner with others on economic, social and behavioral factors that affect our community’s overall wellbeing.
Partnering with regional organizations to ensure our resources are used wisely and have the greatest impact
Bringing medical expertise and cutting-edge technology to the Valley so patients don’t have to travel to get the care they need
Providing support and growth opportunities for our employees so they can in turn provide the best care for our patients
Shaping the way care is delivered through governmental advocacy
“Some of the most important work we do is done outside of our hospital walls alongside our community benefit partners, helping to achieve our mission of bettering the lives of all those we serve.”
Serving the underserved has been part of our mission for more than 125 years. Each year, we invest millions of dollars throughout our region to improve the community’s overall health and wellbeing based on community input in a community health needs assessment (CHNA), which is conducted every three years in collaboration with local hospitals and public health departments.
We collect information from community members and data from state and national resources to determine which health needs hold the most significance in our four-county primary service area.
We work to address these needs through hospital-funded initiatives and strategic partnerships with community-based organizations to extend our impact beyond the services we provide to our patients in our facilities.
Click on the health needs icon below to learn how we are impacting Valley health issues
The Community Benefit Report is a state-mandated report due annually to the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), formerly the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), which also demonstrates Community’s commitment to investing in our region's growing health needs.
Community has historically spent more on uncompensated community benefit than all other Fresno-area hospitals combined.