About 22 percent of hospitals in Los Angeles received “A” grades in a report card released today rating efforts on patient safety, while more than half were rated C or worse. The report by The Leapfrog Group found that 23 percent of hospitals in California taking part in the survey — 59 out of 256 […]
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Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center celebrates centennial with $200 million update
CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center will double the size of its emergency department in the first phase of a $200 million multi-year plan to expand and modernize the hospital as it approaches its 100th year in operation. The founder of CHA Health Systems, which purchased the hospital in 2004, said today the project will “usher […]
Unidentified man found unconscious in Boyle Heights
Authorities today circulated a photo of an unidentied man who was found unconscious and brought by ambulance to a hospital in Boyle Heights. The man, who may go by the name Mark Scott, was brought on Dec. 6 to the emergency department at White Memorial Medical Center at 1720 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave., according to hospital […]
Newborn boy “safe surrendered” at Whittier hospital
A newborn boy was surrendered at a hospital in Whittier, the 17th infant to be turned over this year under Los Angeles County’s Safe Surrender Program, county officials said today. The boy was turned over at a hospital on Tuesday and taken into protective custody. He will be placed with a family by the Department of Children […]
Couple sues Long Beach hospital for son born with cystic fibrosis
A couple is suing Long Beach Memorial Medical Center for wrongful life and wrongful birth, alleging the actions of a doctor overseeing the woman’s prenatal care denied them the choice of having an abortion instead of eventually seeing their son be born and later test positive for cystic fibrosis. Javier Sanchez and Samantha Hernandez filed the lawsuit Thursday in […]