A new hospital facility is scheduled to open in South Los Angeles in first quarter 2014. The new medical center will provide inpatient medical and surgical care, basic emergency services (no trauma), imaging and laboratory services, labor and delivery services, and health education and outreach typical of a community hospital.
Please check back on this page for information, news updates and other important milestones as progress continues on the new hospital.
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August 2012 | Los Angeles
The Martin Luther King, Jr.-Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation (MLK-LA) today announced that it has appointed Dr. Elaine Batchlor as Chief Executive Officer of the new Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Community Hospital.
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December 7, 2011 | HealthLeaders Media | John Commins
Closing a safety net hospital kicks up a significant ripple effect for primary care physicians and underscores the need to involve those providers in the planning and aftermath of such a disruptive process, a study has found.
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August 25, 2011 | OurWeekly | Cynthia E. Griffin | OW Co-Editor
When the Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital opens its doors sometime in 2013, the 1.2 million people who live in the medical center's service area will get more than a place that will treat aches, pains and broken bones.
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August 24, 2011 | The Bulletin (serving Compton) | Front Page | Chris Frost | Bulletin Staff Writer
Work has begun on the new Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital and Los Angeles County is looking ahead with an aggressive agenda to make it a viable part of the community.
The new Martin Luther King Jr.-Los Angeles (MLK-LA) Hospital is scheduled to open in late 2013 and will provide in-patient primary care, basic emergency services and health education and outreach services that are typical of a community hospital.
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August 24, 2011 | Los Angeles Wave | Olu Alemoru | Staff Writer
If all goes according to plan, South Los Angeles is just two years away from what is likely to be one of the most celebrated ribbon-cutting ceremonies in recent memory, leading to what its backers hope will is a transformation of healthcare in one of the region's most economically deprived communities.
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