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The Riverside County Regional Medical Center, or RCRMC, is a public hospital in Moreno Valley, California operated by the County of Riverside. It is classified as a Level II Adult & Pediatric Trauma Center.
Founded in 1893, and originally located in downtown Riverside, California, the hospital relocated five times. The current facility opened on March 31, 1998, but for the greatest part of its history the hospital was located at 9851 Magnolia Avenue in Riverside. While at that location, and operating under the name Riverside General Hospital University Medical Center, two nationally-followed patient stories developed.
The first patient,Elizabeth Bouvia, in 1983, eventually resulted in a landmark court decision that allows mentally compentent adults to refuse forced feeding by patient care facilities, allowing for the possibility of starvation, if the patient cannot otherwise ingest adequate nutrition. The second patient,Gloria Ramirez, in 1994, died in unusual circumstances where a number of her care-givers were seriously sickened and fainted by what were claimed to be fumes eminating from Ramirez's body.
History
Riverside County was founded on March 11, 1893. On July 18 of the same year, the newly formed Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to lease 40 rooms of the Riverside Hotel, at 57 Evergreen Street, Riverside, California, to serve as a county hospital. The first patient was admitted on July 26, 1893.[1] The site is now the location of North Park, named for the cities founder, John W. North.
In September, 1896, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors purchased the Palma Hotel in San Jacinto, and moved the hospital to that location. Shortly after that, in 1898, the hospital burned to the ground and was temporarily relocated to downtown San Jacinto while the original San Jacinto site was rebuilt.
On December 25, 1899, an earthquake destroyed the newly built brick hospital and patients were relocated to the Arlington Hotel in downtown Riverside.
Early 1900s In the early 1900s a new all-wood hospital was built at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Harrison Street in Riverside. Over the next few years, several smaller buildings were added to the hospital campus. A nurse training school was added in 1908. Hospital physicians and the head nurse worked as instructors, at no additional cost to the hospital.
In 1910, the hospital census reflected 50 patients, with a staff of 12. While the influenza epidemic swept through Riverside in 1918, the hospital set a record of 115 patients in just one day, on November 1st.
1930s The Great Depression hit the country hard; tax revenue dropped and patient load skyrocketed. Federal Work Progress Administration funds enabled Riverside County to add some much needed larger buildings for the hospital. The National Youth Administration began training nurses in 1939.
1940s The defense buildup during World War II created a nurse shortage in 1940 and 1941. Married nurses were hired at the hospital, because the Army had hired all the other nurses. At the same time, the polio rate shot up ten times higher than the previous rate, reaching 73 between May 1946 and May 1947.
1950s In 1950 the Board of Supervisors adopted a new name for the hospital: General Hospital of Riverside County. The intern training program began the same year.
In 1958 and 1959, more buildings were added to the hospital campus, funded by a County general obligation bond measure. The hospital’s Auxiliary was founded in 1958, and “Candy Stripers” in 1959.
1960s Another building began construction in 1960, to replace the old wood building built in 1900. The wood building was demolished. In 1961, the hospital was renamed once again, to Riverside County General Hospital.
The facility became a teaching hospital linked to Loma Linda University in 1963, and the Board of Supervisors voted to change the hospital name to Riverside General Hospital/University Medical Center in 1966.
1970s The first computer was installed at the hospital in 1970. Another new building with operating rooms, an emergency room, and clinic space was finished in 1971. A new chapel was dedicated in 1973, and in 1979, new fire doors were installed throughout the entire hospital – a major safety improvement.
1980s Hospital employees began wearing new identification badges with photos in 1982.
In 1983, the facility captured the attention of the country as a patient demanded the hospital help her starve to death. Ultimately, the court stepped in and refused to allow the patient to starve.
A fire on the third floor in 1986 led to new policy; smoking was banned throughout the facility. Population growth in Riverside County and a steady increase in patient census necessitated planning for a new, larger facility. In 1989, Moreno Valley was chosen as the site for a new county hospital.
1990s Mental health units shifted off-site in 1990, and several departments moved to make better use of space. The Landers earthquake in 1992 rendered some hospital buildings structurally unsafe, and design of the new facility in Moreno Valley began.
On March 31, 1998, the hospital moved to its new, state-of-the-art facility in Moreno Valley. A new name was adopted: Riverside County Regional Medical Center (RCRMC).
The 21st Century In August 2004, Riverside County leased a newly built “Annex,” located across campus from RCRMC. Several non-patient care departments moved to the Annex to make room for expansion and additional patient care services at RCRMC.
Today, RCRMC continues to strive to provide quality healthcare to all County residents, with cutting edge technology and services, despite Riverside County’s extremely high growth rate and other challenges such as a demand for nursing professionals and other healthcare professionals.
Hospital Superintendents
Initially, when a new man was appointed as Superintendent to run the Riverside County Hospital, his wife was appointed to be the Hospital Matron. If their marriage was dissolved, both were forced to resgin their respective positions.[2]
| Superintendent Name | Start Date | End Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Taylor Brown | July 19, 1893 | January 31, 1895 | Also served as County Deputy Sherrif from 1899-1907. |
| Reverdy Harris | February 1, 1895 | February 23, 1898 | Resigned to mine gold in the Yukon Territory. |
| Jamison E. Cook | March 9, 1898 | June 8, 1899 |
Services
- In patient treatment facitily
- Security ward
Medical school affiliations
In the news
- 1983 Elizabeth Bouvia
- 1994 Gloria Ramirez
See Also
References
- Akin, Kevin. Riverside General Hosptal University medical Center Centennial Book 1893-1993; A Centennial History of Riverside General Hospital, Riverside, California, 1993. Page 15.
- Fitch, Robert J. Profile of a Century; Riverside County, California, 1895-1995, Riverside County Historical Commission Press, 1993, page 246-255.
External Links
- http://rcrmc.org/home/ RCRMC home page]
Categories, Links, etc (not part of article)
Categories:
- [Category:Hospitals in California]]
- [Category:United States hospital stubs]]
- [Category:Emgergency services in Riverside County, California]]
- [Category:Government in Riverside County, California]]
- [Category:1998 architecture]]
Wiki Links:
- Riverside, California
- Riverside County, California
- Moreno Valley, California
- List of hospitals in California
- Robert Presley Detention Center
- Stanley Miller arrest controversy
- Elizabeth Bouvia
- Gloria Ramirez
- Sociogenic illness
- Criticism of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- List of unusual deaths
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- RCRMC
- RGHUMC
- Riverside General Hospital University Medical Center
- RGH
- Riverside General Hospital
Disambiguation:
- Riverside Regional Medical Center (disambiguation)
- RGH
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...that the Riverside General Hospital in Riverside, California was the site of two nationally followed patient cases, Elizabeth Bouvia in 1983, and Gloria Ramirez in 1994.
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Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center
| Established | November, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Location | Jurupa, Riverside County, California |
| Type | Earth Sciences |
| Collection size | Dinosaur eggs and other fossils, crystals and minerals, mining history, and native American artifacts |
| Director | Mary Burns |
| President | Dan Rodriguez |
| Website | http://www.jmcc.us/ |
The Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center, or JMCC, is an educational non-profit institution who's mission is to teach awareness and respect for the Earth and its inhabitants through hands-on educational programs. The center covers 84 acres (0.34 km2) and is located at the base of the Jurupa Mountains in an unincorprated area of Jurupa in Riverside County, California[1].
In cooperation with Southern California school progams, approximately 20,000 shool children visit each year[1]. Activities and Exhibits include hiking trails, where life-size dinosaur statues can be viewed, gardens, and an Earth sciences museum.
History
Events
Collections and Exhibits
See Also
References
- Stokley, Sandra. Center Still Going Strong, The Press~Enterprise, October 23, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
External Links
- http://www.the-jmcc.org/ Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center home page]
Categories, Links, etc (not part of article)
Categories:
- [Category:Museums in Riverside, California]]
- [Category:Dinosaur museums]]
- [Category:Dinosaur sculptures]]
- [Category:Geology museums]]
Wiki Links:
- Riverside, California
- Riverside County, California
- Jurupa Mountains
- Mount Jurupa
- List of museums in California
Redirect:
- Jurupa Cultural Center
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Crestmore Quarry
The Crestmore Quarry, is a
History
Center Directors
| Superintendent Name | Start Date | End Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Taylor Brown | July 19, 1893 | January 31, 1895 | Also served as County Deputy Sherrif from 1899-1907. |
| Reverdy Harris | February 1, 1895 | February 23, 1898 | Resigned to mine gold in the Yukon Territory. |
| Jamison E. Cook | March 9, 1898 | June 8, 1899 |
Exhibits
See Also
References
External Links
- http://www.the-jmcc.org/ Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center home page]
Categories, Links, etc (not part of article)
Categories:
- [Category:Quarries in the United States]]
- [Category:Geology of Riverside County, California]]
Wiki Links:
- Riverside, California
- Riverside County, California
- Jurupa Mountains
- Jennite
- Afwillite
- Trolleytruck
- List of places in California (C)
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...that the Crestmore Quarry near Riverside, California has produced one of the largest varieties of minerals in the world?
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Charles Henry Thomas & Robert F. Garner
Charles Henry Thomas (1836-1917), established ranch in "Hemmet Valley", now Garner Valley, where he raised thoroughbreds. Credited for name of Hemet. Knew Lucky Baldwin.
The Charles H. Thomas family story from Ancestry (also see printout): See.
Obituary; See.
Possibly operator of Temescal Tin mines?
Partner of Lucky Baldwin mention; See.
5th Installment of "Mountain History" in "Idyllwild Town Crier" discusses Thomas: See.
18th Installment mentions Thomas and Garner Valley: See.
24th Installment about Garner Ranch mentions Thomas: See.
South Seas Art
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Paul Gauguin: See.