Quick answers
- Does Adventist Health Howard Memorial have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Adventist Health Howard Memorial. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Adventist Health Howard Memorial?
- 1 Marcela Dr, Willits, CA 95490, in Mendocino County, California.
- What is the phone number of Adventist Health Howard Memorial?
- (707) 456-3031, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Adventist Health Howard Memorial?
- 5 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-10-26).
Specialties and care areas[5]
Conditions treated[9][12][14]
- Broken bones
- Burns
- Difficulty breathing
- Head injuries
- Loss of consciousness
- Loss of or blurred vision
- Severe abdominal pain
- Severe bleeding or trauma
- Signs of heart attack
- Arthritis
- Dislocations
- Fractures
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Tendonitis
- Torn ligaments
Treatments[12][13][14]
- Total hip replacement
- Partial hip replacement
- Total knee replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Mako SmartRobotics joint replacement
- Rotator cuff repair
- Achilles tendon treatment
- Torn ligament treatment
- Fracture and sprain care
Procedures[11][12][13][14]
- Knee arthroscopy
- Dislocation repair
- Biopsy
- Breast surgery
- Colon resection
- Gallbladder surgery
- Gastrointestinal surgery
- Hernia repair
- Spine surgery
- Minimally invasive robotic surgery
- 3D mammography
- Bone densitometry (DEXA) scan
- CT scan
- X-ray
- MRI
- Ultrasound
- Echocardiography
Programs and centers[9]
- Helicopter transport
Emergency care (hospital website)[4][9]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
Visiting and practical information
Recognition[9][10]
- Joint Commission accreditation
- Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (American College of Emergency Physicians), 3-year
- Planetree Silver certified
Doctors and clinicians (246)
246 doctors and other clinicians list Adventist Health Howard Memorial as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.
Main specialties
- Nurse Practitioner35
- Family Practice29
- Emergency Medicine24
- Internal Medicine24
- Hospitalist18
- Physician Assistant17
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)9
- General Surgery9
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)8
- Diagnostic Radiology8
- Neurology7
- Orthopedic Surgery5
Doctors with a page on this site (246)
- Ace A. Barash, MDInternal Medicine
- Adelina B. Stateva, DPMPodiatry
- Adetayo Ademuyiwa, MDPulmonary Disease
- Alejandra M. Marquez Loza, MDNeurology
- Alexandra L. Myers, PAPhysician Assistant
- Ali Pandamouz, MDFamily Practice
- Amardeep S. Dhugga, MDHospitalist
- Amber H. Gilmore, MDFamily Practice
- Andrea P. McCullough, MDEmergency Medicine
- Andrew M. Wilke, MDEmergency Medicine
- Angelo Chavez Guerrero, MDFamily Practice
- Angus D. Matheson, MDFamily Practice
- Anna M. Antonowich, NPNurse Practitioner
- Anne C. Njoku, NPNurse Practitioner
- Anthony G. Burton, PAPhysician Assistant
- Antreas H. Hindoyan, MDInterventional Cardiology
- Arlene I. Flores, DOFamily Practice
- Artin Mahmoudi, MDPulmonary Disease
- Ashley S. Schwass, PAPhysician Assistant
- Austin T. Tidwell, DOHospitalist
- Avery Newcomb, MDEmergency Medicine
- Azadeh L. Majlessi, MDRheumatology
- Barbra Gradus, NPNurse Practitioner
- Bonnie L. Henderson, NPNurse Practitioner
And 222 more: the button below opens the full list.
Names link to the doctor’s page on this site when there is one, otherwise to the official NPI Registry record (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Find a doctor · Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Adventist Health Ukiah Valley24 mi · Ukiah, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast24 mi · Fort Bragg, CA · Critical Access Hospital
- Sutter Lakeside Hospital35 mi · Lakeport, CA · Critical Access Hospital
- Jerold Phelps Community Hospital49 mi · Garberville, CA · Critical Access Hospital
- Adventist Health Clearlake51 mi · Clearlake, CA · Critical Access Hospital
Find the closest emergency room to where you are → · Compare ER wait times
Other hospitals near Willits
- Healdsburg Hospital64 mi · Healdsburg, CA · Critical Access Hospital
Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby
Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.
Nursing homes
- Northbrook Healthcare Center4.5 mi · Willits, CA · 4 of 5 stars
- Sherwood Oaks Post Acute Care, LLC24 mi · Fort Bragg, CA · 1 of 5 stars
- Redwood Cove Healthcare Center25 mi · Ukiah, CA · 4 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Adventist Health Home Care0.0 mi · Willits, CA · 4 of 5 stars
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Home health agencies
- Adventist Health Home Care Services0.0 mi · Willits, CA · 3 of 5 stars
- Adventist Health Home Care Services18 mi · Fort Bragg, CA · 3 of 5 stars
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Dialysis facilities
- Fort Bragg Dialysis DCI18 mi · Fort Bragg, CA · 4 of 5 stars
- DCI Ukiah24 mi · Ukiah, CA · 2 of 5 stars
Community care nearby
Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Community health centers
- Little Lake Health Center5.5 mi · Willits, CA · Community health center
- Long Valley Health Center - Dental16 mi · Laytonville, CA · Community health center
- Long Valley Health Center16 mi · Laytonville, CA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial0.0 mi · Willits, CA · Rural health clinic
- Baechtel Creek Medical Clinic0.0 mi · Willits, CA · Rural health clinic
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast18 mi · Fort Bragg, CA · Rural health clinic
Pharmacies
- Safeway Inc0.0 mi · Willits, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Ukiah Adventist Hospital0.0 mi · Willits, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state license list, by straight-line distance.
- Holy Spirit Residential Care Home-Iii0.0 mi · Willits, CA
- Victoria Manor0.0 mi · Willits, CA
About the Medicare star rating
CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →
Medicare quality data
What Adventist Health Howard Memorial reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.
What patients said (patient survey)
What this means: Patients who stayed overnight answered a national survey (HCAHPS) about their stay. More stars mean patients reported a better experience than at other hospitals. The percentages show how often patients gave the best answer, next to the national average.
| Summary star rating (all survey topics) | 4 of 5 stars |
|---|---|
| Overall rating of the hospital | 4 of 5 stars |
| Would recommend the hospital | 5 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 4 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 4 of 5 stars |
| Patients got help quickly from staff | 4 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 4 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 4 of 5 stars |
| Room and bathroom kept clean | 5 of 5 stars |
| Restfulness of Environment | 4 of 5 stars |
| Care Coordination | 4 of 5 stars |
| Symptoms After Stay | 4 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 81%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 83%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 80%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 83%National average: 80% |
| “Always” got help as soon as they wanted | 68%National average: 64% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 68%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 91%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 84%National average: 73% |
| Completed surveys | 198Response rate: 24% |
Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released October 19, 2026; patients discharged January 2025 to December 2025.
Infections caught in the hospital
What this means: CMS compares the number of infections patients caught in this hospital with the number expected for a hospital like it. The number shown is that ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than expected, above 1 means more. “Better” or “worse” is shown only when the difference is clear in the data.
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | 0.826No different from the national benchmark |
|---|---|
| Not reported to Medicare | Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI); Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI); Surgical site infections after colon surgery; Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy; MRSA bloodstream infections |
Source: Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital — CMS, released October 19, 2026; data from January 2025 to December 2025.
Complications and deaths
What this means: Death rates are the share of patients who died within 30 days of going into the hospital for that condition, adjusted for how sick they were. PSI-90 combines several serious complications (a lower number is better). “No different from the national rate” is the most common result and means the hospital is in line with hospitals nationwide.
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 11.3% |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 10.4% |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | 11.5% |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | 3.8% |
| Not reported to Medicare | Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG); Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) |
| Too few cases to report | Deaths within 30 days: heart attack patients; Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients |
Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released October 20, 2026; data from July 2022 to June 2025.
Return visits to the hospital (readmissions)
What this means: The share of patients who had to be admitted to a hospital again within 30 days after going home, adjusted for how sick they were. A lower percentage is better.
| Returned to any hospital within 30 days (all patients) | 15.3% |
|---|---|
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 22.1% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 17% |
| Not reported to Medicare | Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack; Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery |
| Too few cases to report | Readmitted within 30 days: COPD; Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement |
Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released October 20, 2026; data from July 2024 to June 2025.
Emergency room times and sepsis care
What this means: ER time is the middle (median) time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it; busier ERs usually have longer times, so the ER volume is shown too. Leaving before being seen: a lower percentage is better. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection; a higher percentage means more patients got every recommended early step.
| Emergency room volume (patients per year) | Low (under 20,000) |
|---|---|
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b) | 114 minutesNational average: 162 minutes |
| Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22) | 1%National average: 2% |
| Not reported to Medicare | Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1) |
Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released October 19, 2026; data from January 2024 to December 2024.
ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby
How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.
Prices
We have not been able to read a price file for Adventist Health Howard Memorial yet. Every US hospital must publish its standard charges online (federal price transparency rule): look for “price transparency” or “standard charges” on the hospital’s website, or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Hospital information
| Hospital type | Critical Access Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 1 Marcela Dr, Willits, CA 95490 |
| County | Mendocino County |
| State | California |
| Phone | (707) 456‑3031 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Medicare overall rating | 5 of 5 stars |
| CMS Certification Number | 051310 |
| Name in Medicare records | ADVENTIST HEALTH HOWARD MEMORIAL |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Main phone on the hospital’s website | (707) 459‑6801[6] |
| Name on the hospital’s website | Adventist Health Howard Memorial Medical Center |
| Official website | adventisthealth.org |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-26, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
- U.S. Census Bureau ZIP code areas (Gazetteer) — approximate position (center of the ZIP code area) used for distances
From the hospital’s website
Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-10-30.
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial — adventisthealth.org
- Services - Adventist Health Howard Memorial — adventisthealth.org
- Locations - Adventist Health Howard Memorial — adventisthealth.org
- Visitor Information - Adventist Health Howard Memorial — adventisthealth.org
- Emergency Care - Howard Memorial - Adventist Health — adventisthealth.org
- Accreditations and Awards - Howard Memorial - Adventist Health — adventisthealth.org
- Imaging - Howard Memorial - Adventist Health — adventisthealth.org
- Orthopedics - Howard Memorial - Adventist Health — adventisthealth.org
- Surgery - Howard Memorial - Adventist Health — adventisthealth.org
- Adventist Health Orthopedics | Willits, CA — adventisthealth.org