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LA County + USC Medical Center |
Founded in 1878, Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (LAC+USC) is the nation's largest academic institution. It is one of the largest acute care hospitals in America and has been the primary facility of the University of Southern California School of Medicine since 1885. Originally established as a 100-bed hospital with 47 patients, it now is licensed for 1,395 beds and budgeted to staff 745 beds.
LAC+USC provides a full spectrum of emergency, inpatient and outpatient services. These include medical, surgical and emergency/trauma services in General Hospital. In Women's and Children's Hospital it provides obstetrical, gynecological, pediatric and specialized neonatal intensive care services as well as psychiatric services for adults, adolescents and children. The Medical Center also operates a hyperbaric chamber on Catalina Island.
As the largest single provider of healthcare in the County, LAC+USC provides the community with more than 28 percent of its trauma care.
| Location | 1200 N State St Los Angeles California 90033 |
| Phone | 323-226-6501 |
| Website | http://www.ladhs.org/lacusc |
