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Get to know
the new Dameron!
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We’re truly YOUR hospital.
Dameron Hospital is owned by the community, not privately held. As a non-
profit hospital, Dameron Hospital exists to help meet the health care needs of
the community. Any surplus revenues generated by the hospital are reinvested
into Dameron’s services and facilities to further enhance the hospital’s ability to
provide benefit to the community.
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Dameron Hospital is here to stay.
To paraphrase the author Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, “The reports of our
death have been greatly exaggerated.” Dameron Hospital is fully prepared to
continue to provide critical services to the community far into the future—services
such as cardiology and cardiac surgery, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, general
acute care, and emergency and intensive care.
Dameron also provides primary care in our on-site Ambulatory Care Center.
Some recent adjustments to our services were necessary to ensure our resources
are focused on our strongest high-demand services that support the greatest
community needs.
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Dameron Hospital is nationally
recognized for excellent care.
Our commitment to providing the highest-quality care
has earned Dameron Hospital various state and national
recognitions, including a national Five-Star rating from
Healthgrades® for our Total Knee Replacements in 2015
and 2017 and for Back Surgeries in 2016. Dameron
has also been designated by Blue Shield of California
as a Blue Distinction® Center for Bariatric Surgery and
for Knee and Hip Replacements as part of the Blue
Distinction® Centers for Specialty Care program.
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We’re investing in your health.
Dameron Hospital has made extensive upgrades and investments to enhance the
services available to our patients. Examples of enhancements that have occurred
in the past 12 months include:
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New Lumivascular catheter system for peripheral artery disease (see page 4).
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New surgical microscope for back surgery.
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128-slice CT scanner upgrade with reduced radiation exposure.
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Two new C-arm fluoroscopy units.
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New mini C-arm fluoroscopy unit.
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New centralized telemetry monitoring system.
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New digital endoscopy system.
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New computerized “smart” IV
pumps for greater patient safety.
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New admitting offices.
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Remodeled lobby.
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Remodeled surgery waiting area.
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New on-campus MRI service.
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We’re committed to high-quality care.
In addition to being a top-rated joint replacement
center in the Stockton area and the county’s leading
orthopedic hospital, Dameron also ranks high for clinical
performance among hospitals nationwide and has been
recognized as a Top Performer for its Quality
Metrics by The Joint Commission, the
national hospital accreditation
agency.