UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica

UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
UCLA Health System
Geography
Location	Santa Monica, California, United States
Coordinates	34°01′39″N 118°29′12″W / 34.02754°N 118.48659°W / 34.02754; -118.48659Coordinates: 34°01′39″N 118°29′12″W / 34.02754°N 118.48659°W / 34.02754; -118.48659
Organization
Care system	Private, Medicaid, Medicare
Hospital type	Community
Affiliated university	University of California, Los Angeles
History
Founded	1926
Links
Website	http://uclahealth.org/santamonica
Lists	Hospitals in California

UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, is a hospital located within the city of Santa Monica, California. The hospital was founded in 1926, and is a member of the UCLA Health System.^[1]^[2] The hospital is also known internationally for operating its Rape Treatment Center, and the adjoining Stuart House for sexually abused children.^[3]

History

Santa Monica Hospital was founded in 1926 by two doctors. In 1941 the hospital was acquired by the Lutheran Hospital Society of Southern California, who also owned California Hospital Medical Center.^[4] In 1988, LHS merged with HealthWest, the parent company of Northridge Hospital, to form UniHealth.^[5] In 1995, UCLA Medical Center bought Santa Monica Hospital from UniHealth.^[6]

Orthopaedic Hospital

The orthopedic practice group at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, has been recognized as one of the best orthopedic hospitals in the United States. In 2011, the UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, opened a new facility next to the existing orthopedic hospital, on 15th Street and Wilshire Blvd. The new state-of-the-art building will host the UCLA Orthopedic Institute, among other clinical facilities.

Notable births

Shirley Temple, actress and civil servant

Notable deaths

Clark Shaughnessy, American football coach and innovator of the T formation^[7]
Mehli Mehta, violinist, conductor, orchestra founder, father of Zubin and Zarin^[8]
Tamara Toumanova – prima ballerina and actress
Stan Freberg, voice actor, comedian and puppeteer

References

↑ "About Us". UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
↑ "About UCLA Health System". UCLA. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
↑ "Rape Treatment Center". UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
↑ Santa Monica Replacement Hospital Project – History
↑ LHS, HealthWest Merge; Savings Expected From Staff Cuts
↑ UCLA, Santa Monica Hospitals to Merge
↑ "Clark Shaughnessy, "Father" of Modern T Formation, Dies Friday at 78 in California". Gettysburg Times. Associated Press. May 16, 1970. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
↑ Pasles, Chris (October 22, 2002). "Obituaries – Mehli Mehta, 94; Youth Symphony Conductor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-09-06.

External links

Official website
This hospital in the CA Healthcare Atlas A project by OSHPD

University of California, Los Angeles

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Knowledge	Hannah Carter Japanese Garden California NanoSystems Institute Center for Embedded Network Sensing Center for the Study of Women Chicano Studies Research Center Film and Television Archive Hammer Museum Library Phonological Segment Inventory Database Language Materials Project Institute for Research on Labor and Employment UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica

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Associated public hospitals	Harbor–UCLA Medical Center Olive View–UCLA Medical Center

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