UCI Health – Lakewood

UCI Health – Lakewood
UC Irvine Health
Geography
Location3700 East South Street, Lakewood, California, United States
Coordinates33°51′37″N 118°08′55″W / 33.8602°N 118.1486°W / 33.8602; -118.1486
Organization
Care systemPrivate hospital
FundingFor-profit hospital
TypeGeneral hospital
Affiliated universityUniversity of California, Irvine
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds172[1]
History
Former name(s)Lakewood Regional Medical Center
Links
Websitewww.ucihealth.org/Locations/Lakewood/UCI-Health-lakewood
ListsHospitals in California

UCI Health – Lakewood is a for-profit hospital in Lakewood, California, United States. It was formerly owned by health care provider Tenet Healthcare and is now owned by UC Irvine Health.

History

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In late April 2010, B. Joseph Badalian was appointed as CEO of Lakewood Regional Medical Center by Tenet Healthcare.[2][3][4]

In late January 2011, Lakewood Regional Medical Center started to allow its patients to schedule an appointment online to see a physician at its emergency department with InQuickER.[5][6][7]

In late December 2012, Lakewood Regional Medical Center was dropped by Health Net, after Tenet Healthcare wanted a higher reimbursement rate.[8][9]

On January 20, 2014, Ron Galonsky became CEO of Lakewood Regional Medical Center.[10][11]

In late October 2020, employees belonging to SEIU United Healthcare Workers West threatened a 1-day strike at the hospital due to COVID-19 safety measures.[12][13]

On January 1, 2021, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services announced that Lakewood Regional Medical Center would be getting help from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, [14][15] the hospital officially received help one day later.[16] They evaluated and upgraded the oxygen system which was overtaxed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17][18]

In late August 2021, caregivers approved a new contract for hire pay and benefits, ending their strike.[19][20][21]

On February 1, 2024, UCI Health, part of the University of California, Irvine agreed to purchase Lakewood Regional Medical Center from Tenet Healthcare.[22][23][24] On March 27, UCI Health officially took over the management of Lake Regional Medical Center[25][26][27] and rebranded it to UCI Health - Lakewood.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UCI Health to acquire four hospitals in Orange County four $1B". The Real Deal. February 6, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tenet Announces New CEO at Lakewood (Calif.) Regional Medical Center". Becker's Hospital Review. April 27, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Galloro, Vince (April 28, 2010). "Badalian named CEO at Lakewood Regional". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tenet Announces Lakewood Regional Medical Center Appoints New Hospital CEO". FIERCE Healthcare. May 25, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lakewood Hospital Begins Taking Reservations For Emergency Room Care". KCAL-TV. January 27, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Hennessy-Fiske, Molly (January 30, 2011). "Making an appointment for the emergency room a growing trend". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Pierce, Eric (February 3, 2011). "Lakewood hospital taking ER reservations". The Downey Patriot. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Crowe, Deborah (December 27, 2012). "Health Net Ends Contracts with Area Tenet Hospitals". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Warnie, Melodie (December 27, 2012). "Health Net Ends Contracts with 6 Tenet Hospitals in California". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Lakewood Regional Medical Center Selects Ron Galonsky as CEO". Becker's Hospital Review. January 21, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  11. ^ Landen, Rachel (January 27, 2014). "Lakewood Regional names Galonsky CEO". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  12. ^ Smith, Kevin (October 27, 2020). "Tenet Healthcare workers threaten 1-day strike over COVID safety measures". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "UPDATE: Some Tenet Health workers threaten to strike over COVID-19 safety measures". KSBY. October 28, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  14. ^ "Army Corps Of Engineers Deploying To 6 LA County Hospitals". KCAL-TV. January 1, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  15. ^ "California to deploy US Army Corps engineers to LA hospitals to upgrade oxygen deliveries". KTXL. January 1, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deployed to LA hospitals to upgrade oxygen delivery systems". KGET-TV. January 5, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  17. ^ "Amid 'viral tsunami,' Army Corps of Engineers will aid L.A. hospitals facing oxygen problems". Los Angeles Times. January 1, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  18. ^ Green, Nick (January 1, 2021). "Six overtaxed Los Angeles County hospitals to get Army engineer's help". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  19. ^ Smith, Kevin (August 30, 2021). "Workers ratify labor contracts at three Southern California hospitals". The Orange County Register. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  20. ^ Lagasse, Jeff (August 31, 2021). "Caregivers at three California Tenet Healthcare hospitals approve double-digit pay raises in new contracts". Healthcare Finance. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  21. ^ Maddox, Will (September 2, 2021). "Healthcare Workers Ratify Contracts at Three Tenet Hospitals in California". D Magazine. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  22. ^ Desilva, Hayley (2024-02-01). "Tenet Healthare to sell 4 hospitals to UCI Health". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  23. ^ Wolf, Marin (2024-02-01). "Tenet Healthcare sells four California hospitals for $975 million". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  24. ^ "UCI Health to Acquire Four Southern California Hospitals From Tenet". Los Angeles Times. 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  25. ^ Desilva, Hayley (2024-03-27). "Tenet Healthcare complets sale of 4 hospitals to UCI Health". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  26. ^ Yoshida, Yuika (2024-03-27). "UCI Health Closes $975M Acquisition of 4 Tenet Hospitals". Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  27. ^ Szabo, Matt (2024-03-27). "UCI Health acquires four community hospitals, including Fountain Valley Regional". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
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