The Kaweah Delta Hospital District was formed in March of 1961 by a vote of the community. The Tulare County Board of Supervisors appointed the first governing board. After the establishment of the District's physical boundaries and years of planning, operation of Kaweah Delta District Hospital commenced July 1, 1963, when the Board of Directors leased the former Visalia Municipal Hospital, a 68-bed facility and provided basic health care needs to the local community. This building, constructed in 1936, was in use until a new hospital was ready in 1969. Kaweah Delta Hospital is still in operation at this site.

Kaweah Delta Health Care District is a political subdivision of the State of California, which is governed by an elected board of directors. The District derives less than one-half of one percent of its operating budget from local taxes. The remainder of its budget is raised from patient charges. 

Standard of Conduct

The District’s values and mission express our commitment to providing high quality care to the patients we serve. We believe that the general public, our patients, customers, physicians and staff members have the right to expect that we will act within a framework of honesty and integrity at all times.

The District has an established Compliance Program and Standards of Conduct. In terms of compliance, excellence begins with understanding our responsibilities relative to the legal, regulatory, and ethical standards which are required of us. An effective compliance program promotes doing the right thing and discourages wrongdoing by providing education and on-going monitoring and auditing activities.

The Standards of Conduct communicates clear expectations to our staff and our agents and vendor partners. These Standards are a real expression of the District’s commitment to integrity, accountability and excellence. 

The Future

We’re growing! In recent years, Kaweah Delta has provided an increasingly complex level of services to record numbers of inpatient, outpatient and Emergency Department visitors. Surgical, medical, cardiology, oncology and Emergency Department services at the downtown campus have grown significantly because of increased population and the closure of several smaller area hospitals.

Currently, a major expansion to better serve our patients is now underway. A regional heart center and expanded maternity, emergency and cardiac services are part of the plan. The North Expansion will increase capacity and provide better patient access to the facility over the next several years.