Looking west toward east side of Methodist Hospital of Southern California which opened in May of 1957 at 300 W. Huntington Drive. Photo was taken shortly after completion.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital implements the insertion of a stent or tubular scaffold, into an artery to compress and clear blockages for those with Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD).
Safest, lowest-dose CT scanner acquired by Arcadia Methodist Hospital. Toshiba Aquilion One CT system features advanced radiation dose-reduction and image-processing software.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital unveiled Chinese and English print ads to encourage people of Chinese descent to get screened for colon cancer. The year-long campaign featuring Chinese colon cancer survivors was developed by the American Cancer Society and four Asian-American owned advertising agencies.
Arcadia officials approve expansion and seismic retrofitting plans for Arcadia Methodist Hospital. Expansion plans include a new five-story patient tower, a new ambulance bay, a larger emergency room and a larger critical care unit.
Positive Appearance Center opens at Arcadia Methodist Hospital. It is a 300 sq. ft. room, completely refurbished, to provide services to current and former cancer patients. They can receive counseling and items designed to enhance their appearance, including head scarves, hats, skin lotions, cosmetics, and more.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital of Southern California and Keck Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) take next steps toward affiliation. A written notice has been submitted to the Office of the Attorney General of California for regulatory review and approval. Following regulatory approval, Methodist Hospital will officially join the Keck Medicine clinical enterprise as USC Arcadia Hospital.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital unveils $2 million in upgrades to Catheterization Laboratory, an exam room with diagnostic imaging equipment , used to visualize the arteries and chambers of the heart. Registered Nurse Anne Lee in photo.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital joins other hospitals across the San Gabriel Valley when it implements a new tobacco free policy on its entire campus starting January 1.
A photograph with caption only shows a new MRI machine being lowered into a hole cut into the helicopter landing pad atop the Arcadia Methodist Hospital. The machine weighs 11,430 pounds.
Registered nurse Shawn Douthit, of Cerner Corp., promotes the "Smart Semi," a mobile caregiver station that travels across the country and is making a stop at Arcadia Methodist Hospital. This new technology integrates different systems and devices, including electronics, IV pumps, monitors, into the electronic medical record. Kara Marx, the hospital's chief information officer, already has plans to install a system similar to Cerner's by August.
Arcadia-based Dr. Terrence Baruch installs interactive monitors in Westfield Santa Anita mall to increase awareness of heart attacks and he hopes this leads to reduced lag time between the onset of symptoms and applying a key life-saving medical procedure. He is the "Heart Attack Blues" doctor and the director of Arcadia Methodist Hospital's Cardiac Catheterization Lab.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital celebrated its 53rd Annual Holiday Homes Tour. All proceeds go to support The Next Generation of Care campaign, toward a new patient tower, expanded Emergency department, and additional ICU beds.