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Los Angeles Center for Women’s Health at
1401 Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90015
On Grand & Pico, 2 blocks from Staples Center
18 Icons of downtown
he Los Angeles County trauma system is one of the oldest and most established in the country. thanks to the vision of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and an overwhelming majority of voters, anyone who sustains traumatic injuries and receives care at a Los Angeles County trauma center benefits from Measure B funds, specifically allocated for trauma care. the L.A. County system includes 13 trauma centers serving 10 million people in 88 cities covering 4,000 square miles. there are more than 20,000 trauma activations annually in L.A. County alone. Seeing a need to better serve the community and be a part of the solution, California Hospital applied for and received Level II trauma designation in 2004. It was the first trauma center in more than 20 years to join the Los Angeles County trauma network. “what California Hospital has done by stepping up to the plate is truly remarkable,” says Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky. “no one would have faulted them if they decided against taking on the challenge and expense of becoming a trauma center. But we are very grateful they did.” today, the Leavey trauma Center at California Hospital is a life-saver. It is the busiest private Level II trauma center in Los Angeles County. It is also the top transport facility in the City of Los Angeles for emergency and trauma care, according to Assistant fire Chief daniel McCarthy. More than 12,000 trauma patients have been cared for at California Hospital. of those, more than 10% of patients required operative procedures performed by Board Certified surgeons. A heliport allows for rapid transport to and from the facility when needed. A multidisciplinary team is present for every trauma brought to the hospital. “our patients’ lives depend on the
highest quality of care,” says trauma surgeon and trauma Medical director dr. Gudata Hinika. “It doesn’t matter who they are or what they do, our goal is to provide one standard of care for our patients: the highest standard.” California’s trauma Center has the distinction of receiving two back-to-back verification surveys with no deficiencies from the American College of Surgeons. for the team at California Hospital, saving a patient’s life is just the beginning. the real task is providing the patient with the best possible quality of life. to this end, the hospital works closely with physicians and rehabilitation specialists at Rancho Los Amigos, the country’s top rehabilitation center. “there are miracles on both sides,” says dr. Ziyad Ayyoub, chief of adult brain injury rehabilitation at Rancho Los Amigos. “thanks to a great trauma team at California Hospital and the specialized programs provided at Rancho, our statistical reports show that the outcomes for traumatic brain injury cases are consistently better for California Hospital patients when compared with national outcomes and those of other local trauma centers.” on any given day at California Hospital, former patients visit with nurses, greet physicians, or simply come to share their story. these patients are heroes to staff and physicians alike. “Every patient we treat has made us better — not just as caregivers, but as people,” says hospital president Jerry Clute. “this is why quality and safety are a way of life for our doctors, nurses and employees.” The Leavey Trauma Center at California Hospital is located two blocks southeast of the Staples Center on Hope Street in Downtown Los Angeles. To learn more about California Hospital Medical Center and its services, call (888) 742 CHMC or visit chmcla.org.