St. Vincent Medical Center (Los Angeles)

St. Vincent Medical Center
State of California
Map
Geography
Location2131 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, California, United States
Coordinates34°03′50″N 118°16′25″W / 34.063802°N 118.273689°W / 34.063802; -118.273689
Organization
Care systemSurge
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeSpecialist
Affiliated universityNone
Services
Beds381
SpecialityCOVID-19
History
Former name(s)Los Angeles Infirmary
St. Vincent Hospital
Opened1856
ClosedJanuary 24, 2020
Links
ListsHospitals in California

St. Vincent Medical Center (SVMC) is a hospital in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Started by the Daughters of Charity in 1856, the hospital closed on January 24, 2020, due to the bankruptcy of Verity Health System.[1]

The hospital reopened on April 13, 2020, as the Los Angeles Surge Hospital through a partnership with Los Angeles County, Kaiser Permanente and Dignity Health. The State of California is temporarily leasing the hospital as a treatment center for COVID-19.

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