Company Profile
Antelope Valley Hospital
Company Overview
Antelope Valley Hospital is a not-for-profit, 420-bed district hospital that has cared for the people of the Antelope Valley since it was founded in 1955. Our mission at Antelope Valley Hospital is to provide quality service with care, compassion and respect.
Antelope Valley Hospital (AVH) is a growing organization that offers robust onsite training, comprehensive benefits, numerous educational opportunities and competitive salaries. Additionally, The Association of California Healthcare Districts (ACHD) recently awarded Antelope Valley Hospital with the Most Innovative Healthcare District Award for 2010.
AV Hospital consists of nearly 2,300 professional, technical and service personnel who provide a comprehensive range of medical services, while utilizing the very latest technologies. Our 300+ member medical staff includes many of the region's leading physicians and specialists who make AVH an exceptional place to work.
Antelope Valley Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
Company History
1955: Hospital Opens – Dedication ceremonies were held October 12, with about 5,000 persons touring the proud new hospital.
1959: New construction – The Hospital expands into a 149-bed facility.
1960: Accreditation – AVH received its first three-year accreditation and was given a top rating for meeting the maximum standards.
1974: South wing – The new wing would add 39 medical-surgical beds to the hospital including a combined Intensive Care-Coronary Care Unit. Other additions included a special procedures room, a new recovery room for surgery, and a progressive care unit on the second floor. The hospital was now at 184 beds.
1978: Hospital goes high tech – An automated analyzer is added to the laboratory. The analyzer was capable of handling lab texts that previously had bee done by hand, one at a time, by medical technologists. The new equipment would handle an increased volume of laboratory tests needed because of a growing patient load.
1983: Outpatient Treatment Center – This service saved both money and time for numerous patients. Adding the Outpatient Treatment Center followed a national trend among hospitals.
1988: "Tower of Progress" – The tallest building in Antelope Valley. A total of 169,000 square are feet of space was added as the medical center which dedicated the new tower in celebration of its 33rd anniversary. This brought the capacity of the hospital to 260 beds and is said to have been the only building with elevators in the area at the time.
2003: Antelope Valley Outpatient Imaging Center opens – Outpatient state-of-the-art radiology procedures
2005: AVH Celebrates 50 Years of service to the community
2006: Open Women and Infants Pavilion – This facility provides birthing services only. Most rooms are private and newborn and mom stay in room together.
2009: Tobacco-Free Campus – Antelope Valley Hospital and all of its facilities and properties become tobacco-free zones, allowing us to provide a healthier environment for all who visit or work at Antelope Valley Hospital.
2010: Level II Trauma Center – AV Hospital becomes a Level II Trauma Center on May 3, helping to provide faster care for those involved in serious accidents and allowing the families to visit their loved ones without having to drive to Los Angeles-based trauma centers. We are the only trauma center in the Antelope Valley.
2010: da Vinci® Robotic Surgery – This state-of-the-art surgical platform allows doctors to perform surgery with unsurpassed dexterity and precision which leads to significantly less pain , less blood loss , less scarring, shorter recovery time , a faster return to normal daily activities and in many cases, better clinical outcomes for the patient.