College Medical Center

Hospital in California, United States

College Medical Center

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.collegemedicalcenter.com
Lists| Hospitals in California

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]

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]

## History

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The hospital was founded in 1932 as Pacific Hospital of Long Beach.[2] In October 2013, the hospital was purchased by Santa Fe Springs-based healthcare management company College Health Enterprises Inc. and was renamed "College Medical Center."[1]

The hospital previously operated family medicine and dermatology residencies until 2020, which were accredited by the American Osteopathic Association. With the ACGME and AOA merger of graduate medical education for MD and DO residencies,[5] the hospital ceased the family medicine residency due to accreditation conflicts between the two governing bodies.

## Graduate Medical Education

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College Medical Center operates a residency program in internal medicine and a traditional rotating internship.[6][7]

## See also

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* Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
* Community Medical Center Long Beach
* St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Maio, Pat (October 9, 2013). "Pacific Hospital to get new name under new owner". The Register.
2. ^ a b Maio, Pat (October 8, 2013). "Health chain buys Pacific Hospital of Long Beach". Orange County Register.
3. ^ Varney, Sarah (May 28, 2011). "Hospitals Face New Pressure To Cut Infection Rates". NPR.
4. ^ Varney, Sarah (March 17, 2011). "Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections". The California Report. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
5. ^ "Single GME Transition: A new era of graduate medical education". American Osteopathic Association.
6. ^ "College Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program". College Medical Center. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
7. ^ "ERAS 2021 Participating Specialties & Programs". ERAS. Electronic Residency Application Service.

## External links

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* Main website
* This hospital in the CA Healthcare Atlas A project by OSHPD

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