UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center is a Teaching hospital located within the city of Santa Monica, California. The hospital was founded in 1926, and is a member of the UCLA Health.[1][2] The hospital is also known internationally for operating its Rape Treatment Center and the adjoining Stuart House for sexually abused children.[3]
| UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center | |
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| UCLA Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°01′39″N 118°29′12″W / 34.02754°N 118.48659°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private, Medicaid, Medicare |
| Type | Community |
| Affiliated university | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Services | |
| Beds | 281 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Links | |
| Website | uclahealth |
| Lists | Hospitals in California |
History
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The hospital was founded in 1926 by Drs. William S. Mortensen and August B. Hromadka. In 1942, the hospital was acquired by the Lutheran Hospital Society of Southern California, who also owned California Hospital Medical Center. In 1988, it joined UniHealth America.[4][5]
In 1986, the $36 million six-story Merle Norman Pavilion addition was constructed, which held 107 beds and two thirds of them being private rooms.[6] In 1988, LHS merged with HealthWest, the parent company of Northridge Hospital, to form UniHealth.[7]
In 1995, UCLA Medical Center bought Santa Monica Hospital from UniHealth.[8]
In 2007, the 16,000 square foot Nethercutt Emergency Center was opened and contains 22 beds, named after J.B. Nethercutt.[9]
In 2012, the hospital replacement project was finished which started in 2000 the new replacement wings opened. The tower built in 1967 was torn down and made room for a new courtyard. The north wing and central wing make up of the old tower and the only original building existing is the Merle Norman pavilion which is still in use today.
Orthopedic hospital
editThe orthopedic practice group at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, has been recognized as one of the best orthopedic hospitals in the United States. In 2011, the UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, opened a new facility next to the existing orthopedic hospital, on 15th Street and Wilshire Blvd.
Notable births
edit- Shirley Temple, actress and diplomat[10]
- Shannon Lee, actress and martial artist[11]
Notable deaths
edit- Virginius E. Clark, military aviation pioneer
- Jackie Coogan, actor
- Stan Freberg, voice actor, comedian
- Dick Martin, comedian [1]
- Mehli Mehta, violinist, conductor, orchestra founder, father of Zubin and Zarin[12]
- Tom Petty, rock musician, singer-songwriter
- Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek[13]
- Clark Shaughnessy, American football coach and innovator of the T formation[14]
- Tamara Toumanova, prima ballerina
- Michael Turner, comic book artist
- Glen A. Larson, musician, television producer and director
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About Us". UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ^ "About UCLA Health System". UCLA. Archived from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ^ "Rape Treatment Center". UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica. Archived from the original on April 6, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ^ "About the Medical Center". www.uclahealth.org.
- ^ "History". Santa Monica Replacement Hospital Project. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Nethercutt Emergency Center | UCLA Health". www.uclahealth.org. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "LHS, HealthWest Merge; Savings Expected From Staff Cuts". Los Angeles Times. June 4, 1988.
- ^ "UCLA, Santa Monica Hospitals to Merge : Health care: Medical center will acquire the community facility for an undisclosed sum. The move echoes an industry trend". Los Angeles Times. July 21, 1995.
- ^ "Nethercutt Emergency Center | UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Love, Shirley Temple, Collector's Book: 4 Shirley Temple's Official Hospital Birth Certificate".
- ^ "Lee, Bruce (1940-1973)". www.historylink.org. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Pasles, Chris (October 22, 2002). "Obituaries – Mehli Mehta, 94; Youth Symphony Conductor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ "Clipped From The San Bernardino County Sun". The San Bernardino County Sun. October 25, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Clark Shaughnessy, "Father" of Modern T Formation, Dies Friday at 78 in California". Gettysburg Times. Associated Press. May 16, 1970. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
External links
edit- Official website
- This hospital in the CA Healthcare Atlas A project by OSHPD