College Medical Center
Hospital in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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College Medical Center, is a community-based teaching hospital located in Long Beach, California. It is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. It was purchased by Santa Fe Springs-based healthcare management company College Health Enterprises Inc., in October 2013 and renamed College Medical Center. This purchase joined the hospital with College Hospital Cerritos and College Hospital Costa Mesa as affiliates of College Health Enterprises.[1]
College Medical Center | |
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College Health Enterprises | |
Geography | |
Location | 2776 Pacific Ave, Long Beach, California, United States |
Organization | |
Care system | Private, Medicaid, Medicare |
Type | Teaching[1] |
Affiliated university | Western University of Health Sciences Touro University California |
Services | |
Beds | 221[1] |
History | |
Opened | 1956[2] |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in California |
Since implementing infection control measures, the hospital has nearly eliminated methicillin resistant strains of staphylococcus (MRSA). Measures include an air ventilation system that uses ultraviolet light to kill germs, more time for maintenance staff to clean rooms, and more frequent hand washing by staff members.[3][4]