Mt. Diablo Medical Center was born in 1930 when a young registered nurse opened Concord's first small (six-bed) hospital at the urging of the town's first doctor. Today, Mt. Diablo is among the leading health care providers in Northern California.
Mt. Diablo Medical Center is a 250-bed acute care facility that serves Contra Costa and southern Solano counties. The medical center has been long recognized as a preeminent center for cardiac care, including open heart surgery and interventional cardiology. Other areas of specialty include cancer care, general surgery, medical, orthopedic and neurology programs. Mt. Diablo Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), a national surveyor of quality patient care.