In August, 22 additional hospitals joined the California Bridge Program , extending its reach to 52 hospitals, serving 34 California counties. St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino is one of the new participating hospitals, becoming the fourth ED Bridge Program in the Inland Empire. The CA Bridge Program promotes medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in emergency rooms and hospitals.

St. Bernardine Medical Center treats over 70,500 patients in their Emergency Department each year. St. Bernardine is a member of Dignity Health. The IEOCC extends a warm welcome to the St. Bernardine Medical Center as the most recent hospital to join the CA Bridge Program in the Inland Empire.