Adventist Health Bakersfield has been named one of the best options for a hospital in the United States. Healthgrades says the location is one of America's 250 Best Hospitals for 2023.
Adventist Health Bakersfield received an "A" letter grade rating from the Leapfrog Group for the 11th consecutive time on Thursday, November 17th. The grade was awarded for the Fall 2022 quarter.
By the time OB-GYN Dr. Arthur Park surrendered his license in late 2021, all four of Bakersfield’s hospitals had been sued by patients of his, and at least two had paid out settlements. One, Mercy Hospital Southwest, was also found to have made errors in the days leading up to the death of one of his patients.
The California medical board accused Bakersfield obstetrician Dr. Arthur Park of gross negligence following several patient deaths. But he kept his medical license for more than 20 years. How did the medical and legal systems allow that to happen?