The Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Richmond began as
a field hospital. The facility opened in June 1942 to provide
first aid and on-site emergency hospital care for shipyard
workers during World War II. Today, the full-service medical
center serves the City of Richmond and surrounding areas,
providing additional services through partnerships with schools,
local government, and organizations committed to cultural
diversity.
The center includes:
50 inpatient hospital beds, including eight Critical Care
and 42 Med/Surg,
Over 100 physicians
Over 100 nurses
Over 40 LVNs
Service to 77,000 members
Programs
The Richmond facility has several services and programs geared
toward providing the best possible heath care. Services include:
General Surgery, Podiatry, Minor Orthopedics, and Head
and Neck Surgery.
Primary care, including Medicine, Oncology, GI, and Cardiology
Ambulatory care services, including Allergy, Dermatology,
Neurology, Occupational Medicine and Psychiatry OB-GYN,
and Pediatrics.
A full service Emergency Department
The Kaiser School of Allied Health--the only program in
California providing careers in Radiology, Ultrasound, and
Nuclear Medicine with training in clinical settings.
To better serve local children and youth, Kaiser Richmond
has created outreach programs to improve reading scores, counsel
teenage mothers as well as adolescent and parenting classes.
Programs have also been created to train and facilitate
job shadowing.
An active Health Education Department provides classes
and information to the community on improving health and
current health issues.
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