Hospital in Mission Hills plans Expansion, LAPD Protective League approves
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills plans to expand by 101 beds. The Los Angeles Protective League approves the expansion because according to a press release:
As a hospital that has treated 605 police officers within the last two years in its Emergency Department and Trauma Center, Providence Holy Cross is a vital health care facility in the police and fire community.
“We understand that many of [Providence’s] emergency and trauma patients are law enforcement officers and firefighters, and we believe that the expansion of the Medical Center will alleviate overcrowding and provide them, their families, as well as the rest of the community, with expanded health care options,” said Robert Baker, President of the Police Protective League’s board of directors.
A hospital spokesman writes: "Currently, Providence Holy Cross is operating at 97 percent bed capacity on an average day," as a result of hospital closures a few years back in the San Fernando Valley, including in Northridge.