JFK Memorial Hospital

A History of Caring

Indio’s JFK Memorial Hospital has provided quality care to the eastern Coachella Valley since 1966 with:

  • A 145-bed acute care hospital
  • A designated Trauma Center and 24-hour emergency services
  • A Primary Stroke Center
  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Cardiovascular services
  • Maternity care
  • Pediatric services

“Many of our patients and employees were born at this hospital, and now we are proud to care for their children and grandchildren,” said Karen Faulis, JFK’s CEO. “As the community hospital for our area, we are focused on providing high-quality, compassionate care close to home. We are also committed to being good citizens and giving back to the local communities in which we live and work.”

JFK is a major employer, providing jobs and economic benefits to the desert communities it serves, and a dependable source of support for community organizations.

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A Story of Care

Ernesto Rosales can testify to the quality of care offered at the hospital. One morning, while driving to play a round of golf, Rosales, a Coachella resident and long-time JFK supporter, started to feel ill. He pulled the car over and began vomiting. When an ambulance arrived, the driver asked him where he wanted to be taken. “JFK, I told him. I feel really comfortable there,” Rosales recalled.

He was treated immediately in the hospital’s emergency room and spent nearly three weeks in the intensive care unit in a diabetic coma. When he finally woke up, he found out all the positive things the hospital staff did for both him and his family. “From nurses to physicians to specialists, the care I received was outstanding,” he said. “Everyone at JFK kept my family informed. They treated all of us with respect and dignity, and I wouldn’t expect anything less from this fine hospital. Aside from prayer, JFK’s treatment and care is the reason I am here today.”

Awards & Distinctions

  • The Joint Commission
    • Hospital Triennial Accreditation
    • Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Center
    • Advanced Perinatal Care Certification
  • Riverside County EMS
    • STEMI Receiving Center Designation
    • Primary Stroke Receiving Center
    • Level IV Trauma Center
    • Chest Pain Receiving Center
  • California Department of Public Health
    • Elective PCI Certification
  • Get with the Guidelines
    • 2024-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • American College of Cardiology
    • Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI

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