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Since its formation in 1986, there have been many significant events that have shaped the health care ministry of Catholic Healthcare West. What follows is a chronological account of these key events and milestones.  Simply click "next" to advance to the next year in the timeline.

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CHW is founded by the Sisters of Mercy of Auburn and Burlingame Regional Communities. The Sisters of Mercy Auburn bring to the organization their hospitals: Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, Mercy Hospital of Folsom, Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta. The Sisters of Mercy Burlingame bring St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco, Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, and Mercy Hospital in San Diego.

10,000 people are employed by CHW.

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The CHW headquarters is established in San Francisco.

The Sacramento Region is formed and includes Mercy General Hospital, Mercy San Juan Medical Center and Mercy Hospital of Folsom.

The CHW Board of Directors publishes its first position paper: Commitment to Care of the Poor in Times of Financial Crisis.

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The Adrian Dominican Sisters join CHW as a co-sponsor and bring with them
St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson and Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

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The CHW advocacy program is initiated.

The CHW Board of Directors publishes a second position paper: Response to the Needs of People Affected by HIV Disease.

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The CHW strategic plan calls for health system reform and health care access for all as its number one priority.

The first Clinical Quality Index programs begin at Mercy Hospital in San Diego and St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.

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The CHW Community Investment Program is initiated.

The Philosophy in Action Awards program, later named Values in Action, is begun to recognize outstanding employees, physicians and volunteers.

Mercy American River Hospital joins the Sacramento Region.

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Methodist Hospital of Sacramento becomes the first secular hospital to join the CHW system.

Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield opens.

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The CHW Medical Foundation is established.

St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital and Saint Francis Memorial Hospital join CHW.

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CHW formally adopts as its vision to promote wellness, develop regional systems and build a continuum of care.

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St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff joins CHW.

Mercy Hospital in San Diego affiliates with Scripps Health.

The Daughters of Charity, Province of the West, join CHW bringing in: Seton Medical Center in Daly City, Seton Coastside in Moss Beach, O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, St. Louise Hospital in Morgan Hill, St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles and St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood.

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Three co-sponsors join CHW: the Dominican Sisters of Kenosha, Wisconsin, who bring with them the Dominican Campus of Mercy Medical Center Merced; the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael who bring St. Joseph's Medical Center and St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center in Stockton, St. Dominic's Hospital in Manteca, Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital in San Andreas; and the
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston, Texas, who bring St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, and St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino.

Additional secular hospitals join CHW: Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center in Los Angeles and Woodland Healthcare.

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The new CHW logo makes its debut.

Two additional co-sponsors join CHW: the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity who bring Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria; and the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart who bring St. Francis Medical Center in Santa Barbara.

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Community Hospital of San Bernardino, Mercy Westside Hospital in Taft, and Oak Valley Hospital in Oakdale join CHW.

Several UniHealth hospitals join CHW: California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles, Glendale Memorial Hospital, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, Long Beach Community Medical Center, Martin Luther Hospital in Anaheim, Northridge Hospital Medical Centers, and San Gabriel Valley Medical Center.

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Lloyd Dean is announced as the new CHW President/CEO.

St. John's Regional Medical Center and St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital receive Silver Award for Performance Excellence Best in Class.

Chandler Regional Hospital joins CHW.

Martin Luther Hospital in Anaheim and La Palma Intercommunity Hospital are sold.

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CHW begins to restructure its organizational architecture.

Mercy American River Hospital is closed.

Long Beach Community Medical Center is closed.

St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena Campus opens.

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Daughters of Charity depart CHW, forming an independent health system.

CHW reorganization is completed.

CHW begins financial upward trend.

CHW grants $1.9 million to community-based organizations.

CHW forges new relationships with SEIU and CNA.

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All three major bond-rating agencies revise CHW's outlook from "Negative" to "Stable"

Marian Medical Center West opens and Mercy Medical Center Merced Community Campus joins CHW.

CHW formalizes its commitment to ecology by adopting an Environmental Policy and Statement of Principles.

CHW develops a policy to eliminate the use of mercury products in all hospitals and other facilities.

CHW partners with Holy Names College and Blue Cross to launch a long-distance learning program for RN's.

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For the first time in six years, CHW posts a positive operating margin of $54 million.

CHW offers fully-paid dependant care coverage to all benefited employees.

Palliative Care programs are developed at all CHW hospitals to assure comfort and support for patients and families living with chronic and terminal illness.

St. Francis Medical Center in Santa Barbara is sold to Cottage to be redeveloped for medical staff housing.

Mercy Westside Hospital in Taft is closed.

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CHW expands its financial assistance for patients earning up to 500% of the Federal Poverty Level.

Arroyo Grande Community Hospital and French Hospital Medical Center join CHW.

CHW breaks ground on two new hospitals:  Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona, and St. Rose Dominican Hospital's San Martin Campus in Las Vegas, Nevada.

St. Dominic's Hospital in Manteca is sold.

Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Sherman Way Campus is closed.

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CHW takes an innovative step toward improving the health of disadvantaged communities throughout the U.S. with the release of its Community Need Index (CNI), which pinpoints health disparity for every zip code in the nation.

CHW is the first Catholic healthcare system in the nation to offer a bonus award to all employees.

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Catholic Healthcare West celebrates twenty years together as a health care system.

CHW opens two new hospitals: Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona, and the San Martín Campus of St. Rose Dominican Hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The CHW International Healthcare Ministry is launched to help support the worldwide efforts of our sponsoring congregations through sustainable investments in the communities they serve throughout third world countries by sharing our resources of medical supplies and equipment, volunteerism, and philanthropic support.

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