La Paz Regional Hospital

La Paz Regional Hospital (LPRH) is a 25-bed rural hospital. Effective 10/23/2013, LPRH received Medicare approval as a CAH (Critical Access Hospital). LPRH operates the hospital and rural health clinics in Salome, Bouse, Quartzsite, and a Podiatry clinic in Parker. These clinics are the only health care available in Salome and Bouse, and the only full time service in Quartzsite. The hospital is the only general hospital in La Paz County. Between our hospital and clinics, we are an essential component of county health and welfare. During the 2021/2022 fiscal year-ended, total visits were 20,865 for a total of 17,374 patients treated. Outpatient visits included 10,934 ED visits, 25,895 outpatient services, 18,628 clinic visits, and 20,431 imaging studies.Our mission is to serve the residents of La Paz County and the surrounding California areas of Big River and Earp, two unincorporated areas without any healthcare resources and several hours from resources in San Bernardino. Our board of directors is chosen from our communities such that we have representation from across the county. Directors are unpaid and give tirelessly of their time and energies.The Hospital is operating a satellite x-ray unit in Quartzsite, Arizona, and a surgical addition in Parker that includes nuclear medicine and a cardiac cath lab. Nuclear medicine opened in November 2009 and the cath lab and surgical suite opened in January 2010. On September 1, 2012, the Hospital opened the Parker Medical Center. On December 13, 2013, the La Paz Clinical Ventures, LLC (Joint Venture) was dissolved. The former joint venture created in calendar year 2017, with Arizona Health Collaborative, LLC, was effectively ended when the Hospital entered into a Group Purchasing Organization effort with Dignity Health. All Arizona Health Collaborative Activity was effectively terminated and transfered to activity through this membership group.