The Imperial County Public Health Department, El Centro Regional Medical Center and Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District released an update on the Base Hospital Designation in the Valley.

A base hospital is responsible for providing online medical direction to Advanced Life Support care within the local Emergency Medical Service system. In December of 2022, El Centro Regional Medical Center stated that they did not wish to continue as the Base Station. Since then there have been discussions between both hospitals and the County Health Department. In January of this year, Pioneers said they would be interested in housing the base hospital for the county. Since then both hospitals and the county have been working to provide a smooth transition. That transition is expected to be completed by the end of June this year.