UCI Health – Placentia explained

UCI Health – Placentia
Org/Group:UC Irvine Health
Location:1041 E Yorba Linda Boulevard, Suite 309
Region:Placentia
State:California
Country:United States
Coordinates:33.8876°N -117.8431°W
Healthcare:Private hospital
Funding:For-profit hospital
Type:General hospital
Beds:114[1]
Former-Names:Placentia-Linda Hospital
Opened:September 27, 1972

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

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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: UCI Health to acquire four hospitals in Orange County four $1B. February 6, 2024. The Real Deal. September 28, 2024.
  2. Web site: 2017-09-27 . Placentia-Linda Hospital Celebrates 45th Anniversary with Sept. 27 Special Event . 2023-12-26 . Placentia-Linda Hospital . en.
  3. Web site: 2007-09-27 . Placentia-Linda Hospital turns 35 with visit from patient 00-00-01 . 2023-12-26 . . en-US . December 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226034738/https://www.ocregister.com/2007/09/27/placentia-linda-hospital-turns-35-with-visit-from-patient-00-00-01/ . live .
  4. Web site: 2022-09-26 . Placentia-Linda Hospital 50 Year Anniversary . 2023-12-26 . . en . December 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226034738/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5iOPDtCbJQ . live .
  5. Web site: 2010-07-26 . Check wait times for E.R. visits . 2023-12-26 . . en-US . December 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226034738/https://www.ocregister.com/2010/07/26/check-wait-times-for-er-visits/ . live .
  6. Web site: Chow . Vivian . 2022-10-26 . Orange County hospital workers picket against low pay, severe understaffing . 2023-12-26 . . en-US . December 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226034738/https://ktla.com/news/local-news/orange-county-hospital-workers-picket-against-low-pay-severe-understaffing/ . live .
  7. Web site: Tenet Healthcare to sell 4 hospitals to UCI Health. Desilva. Hayley. 2024-02-01. Modern Healthcare. subscription. 2024-03-27.
  8. Web site: Tenet Healthcare sells four California hospitals for $975 million. Wolf. Marin. 2024-02-01. The Dallas Morning News. subscription. 2024-03-27.
  9. Web site: UCI Health to Acquire Four Southern California Hospitals From Tenet. 2024-02-08. Los Angeles Times. 2024-03-27. March 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240327232951/https://www.latimes.com/b2bpublishing/business-announcements/story/2024-02-08/uci-health-to-acquire-four-southern-california-hospitals-from-tenet. live.
  10. Web site: Tenet Healthcare completes sale of 4 hospitals to UCI Health. Desilva. Hayley. 2024-03-27. Modern Healthcare. subscription. 2024-03-27. March 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240328105006/https://www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/tenet-healthcare-sale-hospitals-uci-health. live.
  11. Web site: UCI Health Closes $975M Acquisition of 4 Tenet Hospitals. Yoshida. Yuika. 2024-03-27. Orange County Business Journal. subscription. 2024-03-27. March 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240327235709/https://www.ocbj.com/newsletter-feed/uci-health-closes-975m-acquisition-of-4-tenet-hospitals/. live.
  12. Web site: UCI Health acquires four community hospitals, including Fountain Valley Regional. Szabo. Matt. 2024-03-27. Los Angeles Times. 2024-03-28. March 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240328224645/https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2024-03-27/uci-health-acquires-four-hospitals-including-fountain-valley-regional. live.
  13. Web site: Perkes . Courtney . 2010-11-12 . 3 O.C. hospitals fined for patient errors . 2023-12-26 . . en-US . December 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226034739/https://www.ocregister.com/2010/11/12/3-oc-hospitals-fined-for-patient-errors/ . live .
  14. Web site: Perkes . Courtney . 2013-02-07 . Placentia-Linda Hospital fined $50,000 for sex assaults on patients . 2023-12-26 . . en-US . December 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226034739/https://www.ocregister.com/2013/02/07/placentia-linda-hospital-fined-50000-for-sex-assaults-on-patients/ . live .
  15. Web site: Perkes . Courtney . 2013-02-21 . Doctor sentenced for assaulting patients . 2023-12-26 . . en-US . December 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226034740/https://www.ocregister.com/2013/02/21/doctor-sentenced-for-assaulting-patients/ . live .

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