Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital is a 10-bed critical access hospital that has provided acute care services to residents and visitors since 1964. The hospital then became affiliated with Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health in 1995. The hospital ranks in the top 10% for patient satisfaction on the West Coast, reflecting a sustained commitment to personal, comprehensive healthcare close to home. The 24/7 emergency department is staffed by highly trained personnel credentialed for critical care expertise, stabilization and rapid transport, while surgical services include a broad range of procedures performed by board-certified specialists across cataract, cosmetic, ENT, general surgery, orthopedics, podiatry, colonoscopy and endoscopy. Radiology capabilities include MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound, 3D mammography and DEXA bone scanning. Meanwhile, the medical-surgical unit provides inpatient care with telemetry monitoring, physical and speech therapy and an outpatient infusion suite for medication infusions and transfusions. The hospital holds Joint Commission and Santa Barbara County Emergency Medical Services certification as a stroke ready facility, and offers a medically supervised cardiac rehabilitation and adult fitness program. A physician office lease program brings specialists to the valley on a regular basis, and nutrition counseling, diabetes education classes and laboratory services round out a care offering that ensures Santa Ynez Valley residents can access a wide range of services without leaving their community. The Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation supports the hospital’s mission as a dedicated nonprofit organization.
