UCI Health – Placentia

UCI Health – Placentia
UC Irvine Health
The hospital's entrance in 2023, prior to the rebranding
Map
Geography
Location1041 E Yorba Linda Boulevard, Suite 309, Placentia, California, United States
Coordinates33°53′15″N 117°50′35″W / 33.8876°N 117.8431°W / 33.8876; -117.8431
Organization
Care systemPrivate hospital
FundingFor-profit hospital
TypeGeneral hospital
Services
Beds114[1]
History
Former name(s)Placentia-Linda Hospital
OpenedSeptember 27, 1972
Links
ListsHospitals in California

UCI Health – Placentia, formerly Placentia-Linda Hospital, is a for-profit hospital in Placentia, California, United States that serves Northern Orange County. It was formerly owned by health care provider Tenet Healthcare but is now owned by UC Irvine Health.

History

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The hospital opened on September 27, 1972, by 19 physicians from the community to serve the area's swiftly increasing population.[2] Its first patient was Maxwell Litt, who was admitted three days before the official opening. Staff had to get food from a restaurant because the kitchen had not been opened yet.[3] The hospital also had a volunteer program called the Guild, which was established in the same year. In January 1973, its first newsletter was published, going by the name of "Hospital-ity".[4]

The Cardiac Rehab Center, which cares for heart attack victims and people with coronary artery disease, opened in 1980. Thomas Charles Quintana was the first baby born at the newly-opened Baby Pavilion on December 28, 1985. In 2008, the New Rose Medical Plaza, which was to be used for diagnostic imaging, opened, while the Surgical Pavilion was completed in 2010.[4]

In late June 2010, the hospital was selected by its parent company, Tenet Healthcare, with four other hospitals in the United States, to add a feature to their website that allows patients to see the estimated time between hospital admittance and being given a bed. It was chosen because of its already existing electronic health record system.[5] The Wound Care Center began operations in 2012. In 2013, the Emergency Room was renovated.[4]

Healthcare workers picketed at the hospital in October 2022, protesting against low wages and understaffing.[6]

On February 1, 2024, UCI Health, part of the University of California, Irvine, agreed to purchase Placentia-Linda Hospital from Tenet Healthcare.[7][8][9] UCI Health officially took over the management of the hospital on March 27. It was subsequently rebranded to UCI Health – Placentia.[10][11][12]

Controversies

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In November 2010, Placentia-Linda Hospital was fined $25,000 by the California Department of Public Health for a patient error but stated that they would appeal the fine.[13]

From 2009 to 2011, Yashwant Balgiri Giri, an anesthesiologist who worked at the hospital, sexually assaulted three female patients while they were under anesthesia. He was fined $50,000 and sentenced to six months in jail.[14][15]

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. ^ "Placentia-Linda Hospital Celebrates 45th Anniversary with Sept. 27 Special Event". Placentia-Linda Hospital. September 27, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Placentia-Linda Hospital turns 35 with visit from patient 00-00-01". The Orange County Register. September 27, 2007. Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Placentia-Linda Hospital 50 Year Anniversary". YouTube. September 26, 2022. Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Check wait times for E.R. visits". The Orange County Register. July 26, 2010. Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Chow, Vivian (October 26, 2022). "Orange County hospital workers picket against low pay, severe understaffing". KTLA. Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Desilva, Hayley (February 1, 2024). "Tenet Healthcare to sell 4 hospitals to UCI Health". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Wolf, Marin (February 1, 2024). "Tenet Healthcare sells four California hospitals for $975 million". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "UCI Health to Acquire Four Southern California Hospitals From Tenet". Los Angeles Times. February 8, 2024. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  10. ^ Desilva, Hayley (March 27, 2024). "Tenet Healthcare completes sale of 4 hospitals to UCI Health". Modern Healthcare. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  11. ^ Yoshida, Yuika (March 27, 2024). "UCI Health Closes $975M Acquisition of 4 Tenet Hospitals". Orange County Business Journal. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  12. ^ Szabo, Matt (March 27, 2024). "UCI Health acquires four community hospitals, including Fountain Valley Regional". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  13. ^ Perkes, Courtney (November 12, 2010). "3 O.C. hospitals fined for patient errors". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  14. ^ Perkes, Courtney (February 7, 2013). "Placentia-Linda Hospital fined $50,000 for sex assaults on patients". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  15. ^ Perkes, Courtney (February 21, 2013). "Doctor sentenced for assaulting patients". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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