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Lawrence Barnard named CEO of St. Francis Medical Center
Lawrence “Larry” Barnard has been named CEO of St. Francis Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare (Ontario, Calif.). Barnard joins St. Francis with more than 14 years of health care leadership and operations experience in...
St. Francis Medical Center Welcomes Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc.
St. Francis Medical Center is pleased to welcome Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. (DTS) and its team of specialists to the hospital’s trauma program. DTS is partnering with St. Francis to provide the professional services for...
St. Francis Medical Center Receives Champion of the Year Award from City of Lynwood
St. Francis Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, was awarded “Champion of the Year” by the City of Lynwood at its State of the City Address held at Bateman Hall on December 1, 2021. Before an audience of community and regional leaders, the...
Welcome, RN New Grads
St. Francis Medical Center is pleased to welcome 47 new nursing professionals to its healthcare team. They are among the 75 nurses comprising the first RN New Graduate Cohort of Prime Healthcare’s Nurse Residency Program, which places...
St. Francis Medical Center Awarded Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission
St. Francis Medical Center has received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center. This achievement effectively continues the...
Grateful Employee Gives Back on Birthday
Jedidiah Manna, a young man from humble beginnings in Cameroon, Central Africa, was forced to flee his homeland several years ago due to civil unrest and political persecution. After a long, arduous journey through various countries over many...
St. Francis Medical Center Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Improve Stroke Treatment
The American Heart Association presents the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus award for commitment to prioritizing quality care for stroke patients(LYNWOOD, CA – Sept. 20, 2021) - St. Francis Medical Center has received the American Heart...
St. Francis Medical Center Honored for Extraordinary Service on One Year Anniversary with Prime Healthcare
St. Francis Medical Center commemorated its one-year anniversary as a member of Prime Healthcare and paid tribute to the hospital’s community partners this past year with a celebration event attended by federal, state and city...
St. Francis Medical Center Celebrates One Year Anniversary with Prime Healthcare
St. Francis Medical Center is hosting a special celebration to commemorate its one-year anniversary as a member of Prime Healthcare, which will be highlighted by a thank you to the community for its support throughout the COVID-19...
St. Francis Medical Center Enters Partnership with Children’s Hospital of Orange County and UCI Health to Offer State-of-the Art NICU Services
(Lynwood, CA) – St. Francis Medical Center is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and UCI Health for coverage of the St. Francis Neonatal Intensive Care...
St. Francis Medical Center Takes Proactive Response to COVID-19 Surge Federal Disaster Medical Assistance Team Provides Staff Reinforcement
St. Francis Medical Center (SFMC) has been severely impacted by the surge of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of December, much like all hospitals in Los Angeles County. As one of the busiest trauma centers in the county, SFMC...
Prime Healthcare Successfully Completes Historic Acquisition of St. Francis Medical Center
Prime Healthcare Successfully Completes Historic Acquisition of St. Francis Medical Center(Ontario, CA – August 14, 2020 - UPDATED) – Prime Healthcare announced yesterday that it has successfully completed the acquisition of St. Francis...