Cottage Health (CH)

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is a 519-bed acute-care hospital located in the City of Santa Barbara. In 2022, the Hospital had 93,190 patient days, served 131,402 outpatients, including emergency services to 44,019 patients. The Hospital provides a wide array of inpatient and outpatient services, including but not limited to the areas of cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, trauma, labor & delivery, psychiatric, neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care, pediatrics, laboratory, imaging, therapy, diabetes, oncology, emergency and rehabilitation services. The hospital is diligent in ensuring that all patients have adequate access to care. All patients who do not present insurance are automatically screened for eligibility in government health programs and are assisted in applying for financial assistance if the patient does not qualify for any other assistance. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital provides critical funding for community health needs, financial assistance, and external grants, while also realizing shortfalls in Medicare, Medi-Cal, and indigent care. Activities in these areas included screenings and health fairs; classes, clinics, lectures, and seminars; community services; community collaborations; and coalitions/committees. External grants aimed at specific community needs included assistance to at risk populations (indigent health care and housing; substance abuse recovery; support for at risk elderly; hospice care; health care education for our schools & families, family counseling, aging transportation, access to care, and nursing education as well as operating pediatric and other specialized clinics at shortfalls. In 2022, the hospital spent over $200 million on these various programs.