Southern California Hospital at Culver City

Southern California Hospital at Culver City is an acute care hospital in Culver City, California, USA.

Located between Sony Studio Pictures and the City Hall of Culver City, Southern California Hospital at Culver City serves the communities of West Los Angeles. The hospital provides inpatient and outpatient acute care services, including 24-hour emergency services, orthopedic surgery, women’s health, Southern California Heart Institute, lab and imaging services, acute rehabilitation, surgical weight loss, sub-acute care, behavioral health (psychiatric care) and chemical dependency programs, including Miracles Detox^[1].

History

The hospital was founded in 1924 by David M. Brotman. In the 70's, the hospital became the Brotman Hospital and in 2005 the Southern California Hospital.

After experiencing financial problems, the hospital emerged from bankruptcy in 2009 under the leadership of Prospect Medical Holdings.^[2] Since the 1920s, the hospital has expanded from an eight-bed clinic to 420 beds in three buildings.^[3]

In 1984, Michael Jackson was admitted to the hospital due to a burn to the head during a shooting for a Pepsi TV ad. Later, he will give his insurance premium to the hospital and the same year, the care unit for burn victims was named «The Michael Jackson Burn Center» in his honor. Unfortunately, it will close in August 1987 because of financial problems.

Notable employees

• Tom Araya, bassist and vocalist for the American thrash metal band Slayer worked at this Culver City hospital as a respiratory therapist in the early 1980s.^[4]

References

External links

• This hospital in the CA Healthcare Atlas A project by OSHPD

Coordinates: 34°01′22″N 118°23′51″W / 34.02278°N 118.39750°W / 34.02278; -118.39750