UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, completed the acquisition of four hospitals and associated outpatient locations from Tenet Healthcare Corporation in April of this year. The new name of Placentia-Linda Hospital will be UCI Health - Placentia Linda.
“This visionary leap forward will bridge gaps in regional care and advance the University of California’s mission to serve our communities through academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and dedicated public service.”
The team members at Fountain Valley, Placentia Linda, Lakewood Regional, and Los Alamitos medical centers are now a part of UCI Health.
“We celebrate the transformation of UCI Health as a leader in the integration of academic and community-based health systems while promoting solutions to challenges facing healthcare,” says UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman.
“This visionary leap forward will bridge gaps in regional care and advance the University of California’s mission to serve our communities through academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and dedicated public service.”
As Orange County’s only academic health system, UCI Health plays a unique and critical role in providing healthcare across the region.
This acquisition builds on that commitment to improve health in communities by expanding unrestricted healthcare access for more people in Southern California.
“UCI Health has built a legacy as a nationally regarded academic health system that is fiercely dedicated to improving the health of our communities. We are investing in building a healthier future for people that harnesses the power of advanced medicine with the convenience of care available close to home,” said Chad Lefteris, president and chief executive officer of UCI Health.
Lefteris said UCI Health recognizes a unique opportunity to build on the quality care already being delivered in the communities served by these hospitals.
Patients of the former Tenet hospitals and outpatient offices can continue receiving care at their local facilities as they normally would from their trusted physicians and care teams.
“Our goal is to become the nation’s friendliest and most accessible academic health system,” he says.
The acquisition adds 858 inpatient beds that, when paired with the 459 licensed beds at UCI Medical Center in Orange, strengthens UC Irvine’s ability to meet the continually increasing demand for inpatient beds for a range of intensive and critical care needs.
“UCI Health is backed by the power of a world-class public research institution, reflected in the academic excellence of the Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences,” said Steve A.N. Goldstein, MD, PhD, FAAP, Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs, UC Irvine.
“This combination is advancing healthcare solutions and innovations in Southern California and beyond. Together, with the physicians and clinicians in the new medical centers, UCI Health is building bridges for collaboration between academic and community-based healthcare and offering more people across California access to the highest caliber of healthcare.”
More patients will have access to advanced therapies in the region’s largest and most diverse portfolio of clinical trials, ranging from cancer to neurosciences, digestive diseases, orthopedics, and internal medicine specialties.
UCI Health has consistently placed in the top 10 for quality and safety among the nation’s leading comprehensive academic health systems and received the top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award from the Clinical Research Forum.
“We deeply appreciate the enthusiasm and support we have received since announcing this new chapter for healthcare in our region,” said Lefteris.
“Now, we can begin strengthening the collaboration with local physicians and patients to expand healthcare services and provide unrestricted access for more people. Together, we will be an innovative, powerful team that will transform to meet the health needs of our communities.”
UCI Health - Placentia Linda CEO, Fred Valtairo added, "Our visionary staff and physicians will continue to grow our esteemed hospital and bring state-of-the-art health care to the communities we serve. UCI Health-Placentia Linda is a vital piece of the Orange County healthcare landscape, and this joining of forces will allow us to fulfill a promise that we made to our community during our 50th-anniversary celebration just a couple of years ago – to prepare our hospital for the next 50 years—a promise to preserve our proud legacy while building a foundation for new achievements.” To learn more about UCI Health, visit https://www.ucihealth.org/.
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