Methodist Hospital of Southern California's current major capital building project, construction of a new surgical unit and outpatient services center in Arcadia, has received a $60,000, 5-year grant from the Security Pacific Foundation. Ground breaking for the $9.2 million surgical wing and outpatient center will take place in February.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital of Southern California officially broke ground for a $12.8 million surgical wing that is designed to meet the needs of the community into the next century.
The new state-of-the-art surgical wing of Arcadia Methodist Hospital held a special blue ribbon ceremony prior to the public grand opening this weekend.
As part of a long-range plan to guarantee the finest outpatient surgery system for Arcadia and surrounding communities, Arcadia Methodist Hospital is in the process of moving and expanding its current service. Outpatient Surgery is designed to allow certain surgical patients to come into the hospital, have surgery, and be discharged the same day.
Arcadia's City Council has agreed to float a $26 million bond for Arcadia Methodist Hospital. The refinancing could save the hospital $2.5 million during the next 23 years.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital received a $4 million gift from philanthropists Tom and Bea Hollfelder, the largest outright gift made by individual donors in the hospital's 106 year history. In recognition of their donation, the first floor of the new hospital tower, scheduled to open in 2012, will be named the Hollfelder Emergency Care Center.
Methodist Hospital Foundation will honor Paul Rusnak of Rusnak Auto Group at its 33rd Annual Crystal Ball on November 5 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Proceeds will support purchase of Da Vinci Surgical Robotic System for the hospital (USC Arcadia Hospital).
Beginning February 24, 1975, Arcadia Methodist Hospital will be the location of a Satellite Blood Center - a cooperative effort permanent blood donating facility located in the Nursing Education Building just south of the hospital.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital's new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) will help to eliminate the added risk that may be caused by transferring delicate, premature, or sick babies to another hospital.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital opened a new four-level parking structure this week, completing the first phase of its expansion. The second phase will include a 152,000 square feet, five-story patient tower, with a bridge connecting the top three floors to the existing Berger Patient Tower. The new North Tower, to be completed in 2010, will house a new emergency department, medical and surgical inpatient beds, two intensive care units, and a pharmacy.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital is celebrating its 90th anniversary and preparing for the $34 million, 5-story, 128-bed "patient tower" that was approved in September.