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Cottage Health Our not-for-profit health system has been providing advanced medical care for patients throughout

Wishing you a happy holiday season from Sterling, one of our pet therapy dogs and honorary reindeer, who sprinkled a lit...
12/25/2025

Wishing you a happy holiday season from Sterling, one of our pet therapy dogs and honorary reindeer, who sprinkled a little extra cheer around Cottage this year.

Santa enlisted the help of therapy dog Sterling during his visit to Cottage Children’s Medical Center to meet pediatric ...
12/24/2025

Santa enlisted the help of therapy dog Sterling during his visit to Cottage Children’s Medical Center to meet pediatric patients and share some holiday cheer, filling the halls with joy.

Special thanks to our pediatrics team, pet therapy volunteers, and everyone who helped bring the magic to life.

The holiday season can be overwhelming. You’re not alone, and support is available. If you or someone you care about nee...
12/24/2025

The holiday season can be overwhelming. You’re not alone, and support is available. If you or someone you care about needs help:

Emergency Psychiatric Services: 805-569-8339

Cottage Residential Center (substance use disorder treatment): 805-569-7422

In an emergency, please call 911.

We had a wonderful time celebrating our Cottage Health Volunteers at this year’s holiday brunch, organized to show our a...
12/23/2025

We had a wonderful time celebrating our Cottage Health Volunteers at this year’s holiday brunch, organized to show our appreciation, connect with one another, and hear updates about the hospital.

Our volunteers bring so much heart, generosity, and spirit to Cottage Health, and we are truly grateful for all they do.

This holiday season, our NICU team arranged a special visit from Santa, giving families the option to capture their baby...
12/21/2025

This holiday season, our NICU team arranged a special visit from Santa, giving families the option to capture their baby’s first holiday photo. Babies were photographed with stockings and knit beanies handmade by our volunteers.

Our Maternity unit also joined in the tradition, with every baby born in December receiving a handmade stocking as a keepsake for their family.

We’re grateful to our volunteers and teams who make these moments possible.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s toy drive a success. Your gifts will brighten the days of children at ...
12/20/2025

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s toy drive a success. Your gifts will brighten the days of children at Cottage Children’s Medical Center all year long. Special thanks to our community partners, hospital leadership team, and volunteers for their incredible support.

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is now offering histotripsy, an innovative non-invasive treatment for liver tumors. SBCH ...
12/20/2025

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is now offering histotripsy, an innovative non-invasive treatment for liver tumors. SBCH is one of the few hospitals in the country using this focused ultrasound technology—and the only provider between Southern and Northern California.

Histotripsy precisely targets and breaks down tumor tissue without heat, radiation, incisions, or needles. For many patients, it offers a new option when surgery isn’t possible.

Learn more at cottagehealth.org/histotripsy.

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has been named a 2025 Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, a national leader in e...
12/17/2025

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has been named a 2025 Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, a national leader in evaluating hospital quality and patient safety.

Out of thousands of hospitals nationwide, we are proud to be:
▪️ One of only 73 hospitals in the U.S. recognized
▪️ One of just 20 in California

“Our residency programs have long been a point of pride for Cottage, and this recognition affirms the daily contributions of our faculty, staff, and resident physicians in delivering high-quality care,” said Barbara Conviser, Vice President, Quality Support Services.

Learn more about our residency programs: cottagehealth.org/residency-programs

Our NICU team recently received a meaningful gift honoring the life and legacy of Vivian Buetel, a beloved NICU nurse wh...
12/12/2025

Our NICU team recently received a meaningful gift honoring the life and legacy of Vivian Buetel, a beloved NICU nurse whose compassion continues to make an impact even after her passing.

Vivian was an organ donor, and her generosity saved multiple lives. She was honored with a floral portrait created in her memory that adorned OneLegacy's Donate Life Rose Parade float.

One of her organ recipients partnered with OneLegacy to present the floragraph to the NICU team as a remembrance of the colleague, friend, and caregiver who meant so much to so many. Vivian’s family, colleagues, and two of her organ recipients were present for the presentation.

The floragraph is framed and displayed in the NICU as a tribute to Vivian and the many lives she touched.

Join us for a Virtual Car Seat Safety Class December 16, 2025 | 5 - 6 p.m. $25 per registration Register today at cotta...
12/07/2025

Join us for a Virtual Car Seat Safety Class
December 16, 2025 | 5 - 6 p.m.
$25 per registration
Register today at cottagehealth.org/carseatsafety

Cottage Health’s Virtual Car Seat Safety Class will help parents or caregivers keep children safe with the proper use of their car seat. Learning the core basics of car seat safety is a valuable skill for keeping your children safe on the road throughout childhood.

To schedule an appointment in Spanish, please call Mayra Vazquez at 805-569-7478 or email m8vazque@sbch.org.

*Registration closes 36 hours before class

A stomachache led five-year-old Miles and his family to Cottage Urgent Care, where the team quickly identified appendici...
12/06/2025

A stomachache led five-year-old Miles and his family to Cottage Urgent Care, where the team quickly identified appendicitis and sent him straight to the Cottage ER. There they found exceptional medical care, comfort and compassion, and Miles made a fast recovery. Miles’ five-day stay in Pediatrics at Cottage was so positive, he keeps a memento box with his admissions bracelet, the teddy bear he received and his hospital gown.

From the Birth Center to the Mother Infant Unit, to Cottage Children’s Medical Center and Grotenhuis Pediatric Specialty Clinics, our staff is honored to offer care and compassion to children in all stages of their lives.

Learn more at cottagehealth.org/childrens

Upcoming Outlook Speaker Series: Enjoy the Gift of Music and ConversationMonday, December 8, 20255:30 – 6:30 p.m.Registe...
12/06/2025

Upcoming Outlook Speaker Series:
Enjoy the Gift of Music and Conversation
Monday, December 8, 2025
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Register: cottagehealth.org/outlook

Join us for an evening with Victor McConnell as he shares his remarkable story and plays the piano. Victor embodies making the most of each day, utilizes his one hand to be a pianist, photographer, videographer, IT specialist and much more.

This is a special, virtual gathering to wrap up the 2025 Outlook Speakers Series. With each Outlook meeting, we hope you gain ideas for ways to make the most of each day.

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Mission Statement: To provide superior health care for and improve the health of our communities through a commitment to our core values of excellence, integrity, and compassion. Founded in 1888, the not-for-profit Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has been serving the community for more than 125 years. Cottage Health, formed in 1996 as the not-for-profit parent organization of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and its affiliated Cottage Children’s Medical Center and Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, and Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, is guided by a volunteer board of directors from the greater Santa Barbara community.