A rendering of the West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in the western San Fernando Valley. Courtesy: West Hills Hospital.A West Hills hospital is being acquired by UCLA Health following the approval from the UC Board of Regents, according to a UCLA spokesperson.
“This effort will help UCLA Health to immediately address the significant inpatient, emergency department and operating room capacity constraints in our health system,” he wrote. “It also helps us to fulfill our commitment to enhance access to care across the region.” The 260-bed facility recently underwent an $80-million expansion that added a new emergency department, intensive care unit, cardiac catheterization laboratory, and the Grossman Burn Center. The hospital is home to Advanced Stroke and Chest Pain centers. The hospital employs the staff of 900 employees and a medical staff of 450 people, according to