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. It serves the

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. DVH is currently owned and operated by Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. (PHS), a hospital management company located in

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, California. PHS was founded in 2001 by Prem Reddy, who is its present chairman of the board. The hospital is accredited by the

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History

The 1994 hospital groundbreaking ceremonies included

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, a local resident in Apple Valley. The hospital had 7,179 admissions, 1,070 inpatient procedures, 597 surgeries, and its emergency room had 32,392 visits in 2012.

Services

*24-hour basic emergency *Cardiovascular-neurological *Cardiovascular laboratory *Imaging services - digital filmless radiology *Clinical laboratory *Critical care/Stepdown unit *Surgical services *Pharmacy *Outpatient physical therapy *Bio-medical

Controversy

In 2005, two former nurses at Desert Valley Hospital won a lawsuit in which they claimed they were improperly fired after they accused hospital management of providing inadequate care to save money and Reddy of repeatedly reporting to work while under the influence of alcohol. In February 1999, Reddy was arrested for allegedly attacking Dr. Harry Lifschutz at Desert Valley Medical Group. Reddy jumped over a desk in the doctor's waiting room and allegedly attempted to choke him and take a laptop from Lifschutz's office.

Awards and recognition

* Truven Health Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters) Top 100 Hospital 7 years, including 2013. *Top Hospital of Top 10% of Pacificare's Hospital Quality Index amongst the hospitals in California *Highest Achievable Scores by American Osteopathic Association (AOA) * Ranked #45 of California hospitals and #3 in the San Bernardino - Riverside, California, metropolitan area by '' U.S. News & World Report''.

List of famous patients

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References

External links

Official Desert Valley Hospital websiteDesert Valley Hospital in the CA Healthcare Atlas
— ''a project by OSHPD''.
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc.Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP @ DVH
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