Desert Regional Medical Center

Desert Regional Medical Center provides a range of spinal care, joint replacement, stroke and neurological disorder treatment services. It operates a more than 49,000-square-foot facility that specializes in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain tumor, breast and gastrointestinal cancer, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and sarcoma. The center's diabetic-related services include psychosocial adjustment and nutritional counseling. Its 24-hour emergency room provides treatment related to chest and abdominal pain, shortness of breath, vaginal bleeding and pregnancy-related problems. Desert Regional Medical Center employs a work force of registered nurses, certified home care and nurse aides, social workers, and spiritual and pastoral counselors. It has a wound care center that cures diabetic and pressure ulcers, threatened skin flaps and burns. The hospital offers low and high-risk obstetrical treatment, prenatal care and neonatal services. Desert Regional Medical Center maintains a location in Palm Springs, Calif.