Founded in 1956, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital is a 307-plus-bed medical center. The hospital offers neurosurgery, orthopedics and general surgeries. Its outreach centers provide free dental services for adults. The hospital s Mercy and Memorial Hospitals outreach team conducts free blood pressure checks and cholesterol and diabetes screenings. Bakersfield Memorial Hospital offers physical, occupational, respiratory and speech therapies. In addition, it provides treatment for cardiovascular diseases. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission. It is an affiliate hospital of Catholic Healthcare West, which is headquartered in San Francisco and is a system of more than 40 hospitals and medical centers in California, Arizona and Nevada. Bakersfield Memorial Hospital is located in Bakersfield, Calif.