Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center is the largest hospital in eastern Ventura County.[1][2] It is a hospital and medical center complex in the city of Thousand Oaks, California. It is a 382-bed acute care hospital with a level II trauma center.[3] The facility is owned by HCA−Hospital Corporation of America, and operated by their HCA Far West Division.[4] Los Robles means "The Oaks" in Spanish, and the name refers to the thousands of oak trees in surrounding Thousand Oaks.[5] It had 1,720 employees in 2016.[6]
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | |
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| Hospital Corporation of America | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 215 W Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°12′26″N 118°52′57″W / 34.2073°N 118.8825°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level II trauma center |
| Beds | 382 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.losrobleshospital.com/ |
The hospital and medical center complex was built by the Linde family, and opened on November 12, 1968, as a 220-bed general acute-care facility. The first open-heart surgery in Ventura County was performed here on June 24, 1970. The hospital is known statewide for its Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, which was launched in June 1974. It was one of six such units in Southern California in the late 1980s. It is also known for being the most specialized heart center in Ventura County, and the first heart catheterization in the region was performed here in December 1969. Los Robles opened a Pacemaker Clinic in 1972, three years prior to the nation's first pacemakers being implanted.[5]
Besides 24-hour emergency services, the hospital is also home of Los Robles SurgiCenter, Radiology and Breast Center, Conejo Medical Magnetic Resonance Systems, North Oaks Radiation, and the Conejo Renal Center. They had a total staff of over 400 physicians as of 2002. Among its medical services are critical- and intensive care units, a comprehensive cancer center, surgical- and medical care units, operating rooms, home services, a senior center, rehabilitation center, and a pain management facility.[7]
History
editLos Robles Hospital, which was completed in November 1968, originally had a 223-bed facility which included modern maternity and pediatric sections, extensive specialized medical departments, and also a highly trained staff of over 400 employees. The four-story structure was the largest hospital in Southeast Ventura County as of 1973, and it overlooks the western reaches of Thousand Oaks.[8]
Ventura County's first triplets were born at Los Robles in June 1976.[9]
The site of the hospital was home to a Chumash summer camp in pre-colonial times.[10]
Awards and recognition
editThe hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, and is nationally renowned for its cardiac care.[7] It has earned multiple top honors for its specialized care.[11] It has been rated one of the best hospitals in America for cardiac care by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It is rated in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals for clinical excellence by National Research Corporation. It is the only California hospital to be certified by both Ventura- and Los Angeles County as a STEMI-designated site for rapid heart attack response. It has been a #1 Consumer Choice Award Winner by the National Research Corporation. Furthermore, Los Robles was the first Ventura County hospital to receive a full accreditation designation by National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.[12]
It was the first hospital in Ventura County to be awarded the comprehensive stroke certification from DNV GL in 2016. The accreditation is one of 14 in California, and reflects the highest level of competence for treating acute stroke.[13]
Deaths
edit- Tom Laughlin (1931-2013), actor[14]
- Joseph Stefano (1922-2006), screenwriter for the film Psycho[15][16]
- Sandra Dee (1942-2005), actress[17][18]
- Eric Turner (1968-2000), NFL-player[19]
- Jerry Heller (1940-2016), music manager[20][21]
- Robert Urich (1946-2002), actor[22]
- Robert E. Conot (1929-2011), journalist and author[23]
- Ed Savko (1926-2012), owner of The Rock Store[24]
- Stanley Holden (1928-2007), ballet dancer[25]
- Jim South (1939-2020), talent agent[26]
- Strother Martin (1919-1980), actor
- Jacklyn Zeman (1953-2023), Actress[27]
References
edit- ^ "Los Robles hospital chooses new CEO". www.vcstar.com.
- ^ "Hospital Staff Baffled by 13-Year CEO's Abrupt Exit : Health care: Some blame departure of Robert Quist at Los Robles Regional Medical Center on changing corporate nature of medicine". 21 November 1994 – via LA Times.
- ^ "Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Hospital Facility Details & References". Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.
- ^ "Consult-A-Nurse". HCA Far West.
- ^ a b Triem, Judith P. (1990). Ventura County: Land of Good Fortune. EZ Nature Books. Page 216. ISBN 9780945092162.
- ^ (Page 164)
- ^ a b Baker, Pam (2002). Thousand Oaks Westlake Village: A Contemporary Portrait. Community Communications, Inc. Pages 42-43. ISBN 978-1581920611.
- ^ Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce (1973). Conejo Valley: Thousand Oaks, California. Thousand Oaks, CA: Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce. Page 10.
- ^ Triem, Judith P. (1990). Ventura County: Land of Good Fortune. EZ Nature Books. Page 217. ISBN 9780945092162.
- ^ Maxwell, Thomas J. (1982). The Temescals of Arroyo Conejo. California Lutheran College. Page 29.
- ^ O’Brien, Tricia (2017). Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village. Arcadia Publishing. Page 71. ISBN 9781467125697.
- ^ "Awards & Distinctions". Los Robles Regional Medical Center.
- ^ "Los Robles receives stroke-care certification". Ventura County Star.
- ^ "Actor Tom 'Billy Jack' Laughlin dies". The Daily Courier.
- ^ "'Psycho' scriptwriter Joseph Stefano dies at 84". TODAY.com.
- ^ "'Psycho' Scriptwriter Stefano Dies at 84". Washingtonpost.com. 2006-08-30. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ "CNN.com - Actress Sandra Dee dies - Feb 20, 2005". www.cnn.com.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna. "1960s teen idol Sandra Dee dies at 62". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Death Of Turner A Shock". www.cbsnews.com.
- ^ Billboard. "Jerry Heller, Early N.W.A Manager, Dies at 75". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ Blake, Meredith. "Jerry Heller, controversial early manager of N.W.A, dies at 75". latimes.com.
- ^ Susan King (17 April 2002). "Robert Urich, 55; Popular Star of 'Vega$' and 'Spenser'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ Times, By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles. "Robert E. Conot dies at 82; journalist wrote exhaustive study of the Watts riots". latimes.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Times, By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles. "Ed Savko dies at 86; owner of L.A. biker hangout the Rock Store". latimes.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Stanley Holden, ballet great, dies". 14 May 2007.
- ^ "Jim South, Adult's first full-time talent agent, has died". www.avn.com.
- ^ Hauser, Christine (May 11, 2023). "Jacklyn Zeman, Nurse Bobbie on 'General Hospital,' Dies at 70". The New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2023.