Quick Facts
About Marian Regional Medical Center
Marian’s history began in 1940 when, in response to a call for health care services in the community of Santa Maria, the Sisters of St. Francis founded Our Lady of Perpetual Help Hospital. With an unwavering mission to further the healing ministry of Jesus, the Sisters guided the hospital. In 1967, the new Marian Hospital at 1400 East Church Street was completed and dedicated. Through the ensuing years, many additional services, including a heart Center, were added. In 2012 , we opened our new hospital and cancer center and became known as Marian Regional Medical Center.
PRIMARY SERVICE AREA
• Santa Maria • Orcutt • Nipomo
• Lompoc • Santa Ynez • Buellton
• Guadalupe • Solvang
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
• Trauma Level II
• Emergency Services
• Family Medicine and OB/ GYN Residency Programs
• Home Health, Hospice, and Infusion
• Imaging and Laboratory Services
• Mission Hope Cancer Center
• Maternal and Newborn Center
• Newborn Intensive Care Unit
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Outpatient Psychiatric Unit (OPU)
• Pediatric Services
• Sue J. Sword Heart Center
• Surgical Services
• Weight Loss Surgery Institute of the Central Coast
Marian Regional Medical Center Facts
OUR MISSION
We make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.
OUR VISION
A healthier future for all—inspired by faith, driven by innovation, and powered by our humanity.
BY THE NUMBERS (2024)
• Hospital Beds: 191
• Nursing Home Beds: 95
• Employees: 2,235
• Physicians: 494
• Inpatients Treated Annually: 17,487
• Outpatients Treated Annually: 277,721
• Emergency Visits Annually: 57,303
• Deliveries: 3,053
OUR VALUES
Compassion
• Care with listening, empathy and love.
• Accompany and comfort those in need of healing.
Inclusion
• Celebrate each person’s gifts and voice.
• Respect the dignity of all. Integrity
• Inspire trust through honesty.
• Demonstrate courage in the face of inequity.
Excellence
• Serve with fullest passion, creativity and stewardship.
• Exceed expectations of others and ourselves.
Collaboration
• Commit to the power of working together.
• Build and nurture meaningful relationships.
We are an award-winning hospital in several areas.
• Full Accreditation by The Joint Commission
• Multi-Year “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
• Blue Distinction Center for bariatrics, cardiac care, hip & knee, maternity, and spine
• Lung Cancer Screening Center of Excellence, Lung Cancer Alliance
• US News, Top Skilled Nursing Facility—Marian Extended Care
• NAPBC Accreditation for our Breast Cancer Program
• Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, American College of Radiology
• US News & World Report: Level III ACEP Geriatric ED Accreditation (GEDA)
• Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023
• Verified as a Level II Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• Ranked 7th on Soliant’s Top 20 list of Most Beautiful Hospitals in the Country, 2023
• High Performer recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2024 Healthcare Equality Index
• American Heart Association, Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus (Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll)
About Marian Regional Medical Center Foundation
The Marian Regional Medical Center Foundation was established in 1982 for the sole purpose of securing philanthropic support for the healing mission of the Sisters of Saint Francis of Penance and Christian Charity in their health care ministry at Marian Regional Medical Center.
Throughout Marian’s legacy of health and healing, philanthropy has remained essential to the medical center’s growth and development. And it is your meaningful philanthropic gifts that continue to drive the hospital’s healing work— allowing Marian to fulfill its promise to provide patients and families with unparalleled care.
Why is philanthropy important?
As a nonprofit hospital, Marian relies on private support and contributions to meet the evolving health care needs of its growing community. While we do generate some
revenue through billed patient services, only a small portion can be reinvested back into the hospital. In contrast, 100% of donations received through our fundraising efforts directly support our mission and funding priorities. While both revenue sources are important, philanthropic contributions have a far greater impact on the hospital’s future. They enable expansion, repairs, and the provision of essential care for the community’s most vulnerable during their greatest time of need.
Without philanthropy, the hospital would have to fund all improvements through its operating budget, potentially delaying urgently needed programs, services, technology, equipment, and capital improvements. Donations empower Marian to continue its healing mission and bring state-of-the-art equipment and advancements to our hospital, ensuring the highest quality of care for all.
Donations stay local.
One hundred percent of every donation to the Foundation stays local and benefits our community.
Funding Needs
Advanced Technology and Innovation
Marian is committed to investing in modern medical technologies and recognizes the need to continue acquiring and implementing effective, breakthrough innovations as quickly as they emerge to continue to be a regional health care leader.
Biplane Suite
The state-of-the-art Biplane Interventional Imaging Suite is an angiography project designed to provide advanced, minimally invasive treatments of strokes, aneurysms, brain tumors, and other vascular conditions.
OB/GYN Residency Program
Marian’s OB/GYN
Residency
Program Clinic will expand access to women’s health services while addressing local and national OB/GYN physician shortages. The new clinic will further improve our resident education using a dedicated teaching space with state-of-the-art simulation and medical imaging equipment.
Emergency Services and Trauma Level II
The Emergency Department at Marian is a verified Level II Trauma Center that treats more than 66,000 patients and more than 1,600 trauma cases annually between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties and includes a specialized Pediatric Emergency Department unique to the needs of children.
Marian Cancer Care at Mission Hope Cancer Center
Mission Hope Cancer Center is an integrated oncology facility featuring advanced, lifesaving technology and diagnostic services, cuttingedge treatments, and a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care, all under one roof. The expert medical team includes oncologists, surgeons, and specialized support staff, creating individualized treatment plans for each patient.
Behavioral Health
The Outpatient Psychiatric Unit (OPU) is an integral part of the behavioral health service continuum, whose
mission is to heal, comfort, and promote mental and emotional health for our patients. This eight-chair unit provides our patients with urgent psychiatric evaluation and treatment in a therapeutic environment conducive to wellness and recovery.
Family Medicine Residency Program
The Family Medicine Residency Program is a threeyear post-graduate program that brings new primary care physicians to the Central Coast.
Sue J. Sword Heart Center
Benchmarked against other like hospitals across the nation, the Sue J. Sword Heart Center ranks in the top 10% in many of its quality metrics, according to the American College of Cardiology, and the high caliber of physicians and medical staff will continue to further the level of cardiac care on the Central Coast.
Surgical Services
In order to meet the emergent needs of the community, Marian is embarking on the expansion of surgical services
with the creation of additional operation rooms.
Maternal and Newborn Care
For families who turn to Marian, loved ones are provided with the highest level of obstetric and neonatal services all while remaining in their community, not separated from crucial support systems made up of family and friends.
Pediatric Services
Provides for the health care needs of all children, from newborn to age 18, in a healing environment designed with children in mind.
Home Health and Hospice
Home health services provide comprehensive care for patients who have recently been discharged from the hospital or are homebound individuals needing professional nursing or rehabilitative care. Hospice services provide expert medical end-of-life care, pain and symptom management, in addition to emotional and spiritual support.
Marian Legacy Society
If you share the hospital’s vision of enhancing the health and well-being of our community today and for generations to come, you can bring that vision to life through a planned gift that extends your impact beyond your own lifetime. Begin your living legacy by selecting a Marian program close to your heart, supported by any of these meaningful giving options:
• Planned gifts include:
• Will or Trust (Bequest)
• Charitable Gift Annuities
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan Assets
• Interests in Real Property
• Charitable Trust
Other ways to give
You can support the lifesaving work of Marian Regional Medical Center by making a gift to the Marian Foundation in support of a hospital program or service that is meaningful to you. Giving options available to you, your family, or your business include but are not limited to:
• Outright Gifts paid by cash, check, or credit card
• Memorials and Honorariums to recognize past or living loved ones
• Recognizing a Caregiver for positively impacting your life and health
• Third Party Events with proceeds to benefit Marian
For more information, call 805.739.3595.
About CommonSpirit Health
CommonSpirit Health, our parent organization, is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, operating more than 2,200 care sites across 24 states. CommonSpirit Health’s network includes more than 150,000 employees spreading humankindness across the country.
Headquartered in Chicago, CommonSpirit Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. The mission and values upon which CommonSpirit Health was founded remain the same: CommonSpirit Health and Marian Regional Medical Center are committed to furthering the healing ministry of Jesus.
