This community-based hospital in Del Norte County provides general surgery, labor and delivery, intensive care and other services.
At Sutter, we are more than just a health system. We are partners in wellness, a hub for innovation, advocates for community health and a career catalyst for future medical professionals.
Our Mission
We prioritize our patients care above all, while consistently supporting and valuing our people.
Our Vision
To be the most comprehensive, integrated health system for achieving and maintaining wellness.
Excellence
We deliver equitable care, tackle tough challenges, and practice stewardship.
Curiosity
We are constantly learning and creating new ways to advance healthcare.
Compassion
We show empathy and understanding in every personal interaction.
Inclusion
We celebrate our diversity while creating a sense of belonging.
Teamwork
We collaborate with humility to create a unified experience at Sutter.
Integrity
We earn trust by doing the right thing and delivering on our commitments.
History Of Sutter Coast Hospital
The roots of Sutter Health first formed to help local communities cope with growing populations, epidemics and natural disasters. Doctors, hospitals and community members in Northern California who were determined to ensure that healthcare services would be available for future generations joined together to formally create Sutter Health. This passion for improving the health of the community continues to drive us forward today.
Sutter Health has championed compassionate, high-quality care for nearly two centuries. Beginning as independent hospitals in the 1800s, the Sutter Health of today was formed through the January 1996 merger of the Sacramento-based Sutter Health and the Bay Area-based California Healthcare System.
Mid-1850s: Local leaders in San Francisco opened a makeshift hospital to care for the communitys health needs.
1875: Charlotte Amanda Blake Brown, one of the first female doctors to practice on the West Coast, joined forces with other prominent San Francisco women to establish a hospital for women that was operated by women. This would later merge with the 1850s San Francisco facility to become California Pacific Medical Center.
1876: Amador County Hospital opened to aid the county miners who needed medical help. This was the predecessor to todays Sutter Amador Hospital.
1905: Alta Alice Miner Bates founded the eight-bed Alta Bates Sanitorium for women and children, which would become the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center.
1908: Mills Hospital opened, largely through the efforts of Elizabeth Mills Reid. Over time, this six-bed facility expanded into Mills-Peninsula Health Center.
1930: A group of doctors associated with Sutter General Hospital in Sacramento created the first open enrollment hospital insurance plan in the U.S. Sutter General Hospital served as the headquarters for the plan, offering covered, affordable care.
