Community Impact

Tenet Health Central Coast is committed to providing quality patient care to our community of San Luis Obispo. As part of an investor-owned hospital system, our hospitals pay more than $2.6 million in local taxes that go toward the improvement of local infrastructure and community programs.

Patient Statistics

 Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center 2021Twin Cities Community Hospital 2021
Admitted4,9173,740
Delivered1,039562
ER Patients21,58528,932
Inpatient Surgeries1,689793
Outpatient Surgeries2,0321,575

Local Taxes

Property Taxes$708,297$591,225
Sales Taxes$839,086$479,628
Total Local Taxes$1,547,383$1,070,853

Economic Impact

Total Employees582418
Salaries/Wages/Benefits$83,227,790$61,876,350
Capital Funds Invested$2,077,479$1,986,305
Total Economic Impact$85,305,269$63,862,655

Charity and Discounted Care

Charity Care$3,399,450$2,491,385
Discounted to the Uninsured$12,227,941$17,407,713

Data as of 12/31/21

Supporting Local Organizations

At Tenet Health Central Coast, we’re your neighbors and your friends. We’re dedicated to community support and work hard to give back and make our community the best it can be. This includes our commitment to local non-profits, including:

  • El Camino Homeless Organization
  • Parents for Joy
  • Templeton Community Library Association
  • Templeton Schools
  • Senior Volunteer Services
  • Women’s Legacy Fund
  • Court Appointed Special Advocates
  • Foundation for the Performing Arts
  • Gay & Lesbian Alliance
  • Tranz Central Coast
  • SLO County Hospice
  • Special Olympics
  • Christopher Meadows Memorial Fund
  • Cancer Support Community
  • Share the Love Foundation
  • San Luis Obispo High School
  • Mission College Prep
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • SLO County YMCA
  • SLO County Food Bank
  • SLO County Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation
  • San Luis Obispo Blues Baseball
  • Cuesta College Nursing Program
  • California Mid-State Fair

Helping Local Businesses

We’re also members of the local business community:

  • Economic Vitality Corporation
  • Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce
  • Templeton Chamber of Commerce
  • Atascadero Chamber of Commerce
  • San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
  • South County Chamber of Commerce