Kern County, CA
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In Kern County there are 10 general acute care hospitals, each with an emergency department, many with specific specialty care designations. Hospital designations classify facilities based on their specialized services, resources, and capabilities to address specific medical needs. These designations exist to ensure patients receive the appropriate level of care depending on severity of their condition, promoting efficient use of healthcare resources and better patient outcomes. All Hospitals in the state of California are regulated by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to ensure compliance with healthcare standards and patient safety protocols. Ambulance Patient Offload Times (APOT) is the duration between an ambulance’s arrival at a hospital and the transfer of patient care to the hospital staff. Click on the following to learn more.