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This hospital serves the communities of Beaumont, Banning and Cabazon. In 1944, a group of civic-minded Banning and Beaumont citizens met to establish a living memorial to the Veterans who had died during World Wars I and II. A letter writing campaign began, and in 1947 the mayors from the two cities each appointed five community leaders to form the San Gorgonio Pass Memorial Hospital District Central Committee. The 30,000 square foot hospital included 34 medical and surgical beds and 10 maternity beds. In January, just prior to the opening of the hospital, a group of 40 women met to formulate plans for an organization dedicated to assist the hospital – and the Auxiliary was formed in March, 1951. From 1951 to 1981 several expansion projects increased the size of the hospital to 41,000 square feet. The hospital offered: an Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, Laboratory, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Therapy, Dietary, Housekeeping, and Purchasing and Maintenance. By 1981 there were 62 beds. A feasibility study recommended a 72,000 square foot hospital was needed to handle the health care needs of the community through 1990. Another expansion began. In 1991 the hospital celebrated its 40th birthday with a rededication to all who have died in wars since WWII. The word “Pass” was dropped from the name and the facility became known as San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital. In 1999, the surgical suites and Med/Surg rooms were remodeled, complete with new air conditioning units, furniture, and wall coverings. In March 2006, the community overwhelmingly passed a general obligation bond for $108 million that will fund the construction of a new Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit; helicopter pad, central plant, and other services.
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