Hospitals in Santa Barbara, CA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

3 hospitals found. Showing 1 - 3

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 351 S Patterson Ave, Santa Barbara, California 93111
Ratings: Phone: (805) 967-3411

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, California 93102
Ratings: Phone: (805) 682-7111

Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility
Psychiatric Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 315 Camino Del Remedio, Santa Barbara, California 93110
Ratings:NA Phone: (805) 681-5244

News Archive

Study finds Pfizer's pneumonia, meningitis vaccine protects against recurrent pneumonia in HIV patients

Pfizer's Prevnar 7 vaccine, which protects against pneumonia and meningitis, has been shown to reduce the risk of recurrent pneumococcal infection in patients living with HIV in Malawi, according to a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, Reuters reports.

Oncolytics Biotech issued 30th U.S. patent

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. today announced that it has been granted its 30th U.S. Patent, # 7,452,723, entitled "Methods for Preventing Reovirus Recognition for the Treatment of Cellular Proliferative Disorders.

Excise tax in Senate health care bill violates Obama's tax pledge

Americans for Tax Reform noted today that the Senate health care bill (S. 1796) indeed uses the term "excise tax" to describe the excise tax levied on Americans who do not purchase health insurance. If signed into law, the tax would break President Barack Obama's "firm pledge" not to raise "any form" of taxes on families making less than $250,000 per year.

New cream treatment for common form of skin cancer

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for some people with a very common form of skin cancer. Imiquimod cream, sold as Aldara, can now be used to treat superficial basal cell carcinoma.

Medicare Hospital Compare

Hospital Compare provide information about the quality of care at over 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. You can use Hospital Compare to find hospitals and compare the quality of their care. The information on Hospital Compare:

Helps you make decisions about where you get your health care
Encourages hospitals to improve the quality of care they provide

In an emergency, you should go to the nearest hospital. When you can plan ahead, discuss the information you find here with your health care provider to decide which hospital will best meet your health care needs. Hospital Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with organizations representing consumers, hospitals, doctors, employers, accrediting organizations, and other federal agencies.