It is the largest hospital in Central Oregon,[citation needed] and a level 2 trauma center.

SCHS also owns and operates the St. Charles Medical Center - Redmond.

This building was to replace a house at 930 Broadway that the Sisters of St. Joseph of Tipton, Indiana were using for medical facilities.

[5] on January 1, 2001, Central Oregon District Hospital and St. Charles Medical Center merged to create Cascade Healthcare Services, later renamed to Cascade Healthcare Community, Inc. On February 15, 2010, the Catholic Diocese of Baker announced its intention to dissolve the official sponsorship relationship of St. Charles Medical Center-Bend by the Catholic Church.

As part of the announcement both the Church and CHC said "very little will change at St. Charles Bend as a result of this decision.