LAC+USC is now Los Angeles General Medical
Center! New name. New look. Always World-Class Care. Jorge Orozco is Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Mr. Ms.
Orozco formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, a world-renown facility for the
treatment of traumatic brain and spinal cord injury. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of California, San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He completed a Master’s of Science in Healthcare Management from California State University at Los Angeles. Brad Spellberg, MD, is Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Medical Director of Biosciences for LA County Professor of Clinical Medicine and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the Keck School of Medicine at USC Dr. Spellberg has extensive administrative, patient care, and teaching activities. He received his BA in Molecular Cell Biology-Immunology from UC Berkeley, attended medical school at UCLA, and completed his Residency in Internal Medicine and subspecialty fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Isabel Milan, RN, is Chief Nursing Officer
Providing leadership and management for hospital clinical operations. Milan also serves on the L.A. County College of Nursing and Allied
Health Board of Trustees. She earned her BSN from California State
University, Los Angeles, and MBA from the University of Phoenix, Los Angeles. Nancy Blake, PhD, RN, is Chief Nursing Officer
Previously the CNO at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and director of critical care services at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) for over 25 years. She is a national speaker on pediatric disaster preparedness, staffing and healthy work environments. Nancy received her BSN from Mount Saint Mary’s College in Los Angeles, her MN from UCLA in Nursing Administration and most recently received her PhD in nursing at UCLA.
08/29/2025
LA General is proud to celebrate our Chief Nursing Officer, Dr. Nancy Blake, who co-authored a national article with AACN on the power of trust in healthcare.
Her message is simple but powerful:
“Trust is the currency of healthcare.”
This work reflects our mission: World-class care for all. By investing in trust, leaders create healthier environments for both patients and caregivers.
This National Breastfeeding Month, we celebrate and support families on their breastfeeding journey. 💙 A big thank you to our dedicated teams at LA General who guide, educate, and care for parents and newborns every step of the way. 🍼
08/28/2025
Congratulations to Our CNO, Nancy Blake!
We are proud to share that Dr. Nancy Blake, Chief Nursing Officer at Los Angeles General Medical Center and Adjunct Associate Professor at the UCLA School of Nursing, has been elected to the Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL) 2026 Board of Directors as the Board South representative.
Please join us in celebrating this recognition of Dr. Blake’s leadership and her continued commitment to advancing nursing excellence across California.
08/26/2025
Donate blood and save lives! 🩸 Join us at LA General on Thursday, Aug. 28, 10 AM–4 PM in the Center Courtyard. Walk-ins welcome! Plus, get a limited-edition Marvel Fantastic Four T-shirt while supplies last!
08/25/2025
Please join us in congratulating our December 2024 Shining Star Honoree, Tiffany Manning! Tiffany was nominated by the family of a patient who underwent a leg amputation, who shared:
“Tiffany was patient, kind, and compassionate. She went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and cared for, even helping with my son’s first shower and prepping him to go outdoors. She truly lifted his spirits.”
Tiffany is often praised by patients and families for her reliable, respectful care—ensuring comfort, dignity, and a positive experience for all. Her dedication has earned the respect of her RN colleagues and the gratitude of those she serves.
Congratulations, Tiffany! Your care and compassion shine every day. 💙
08/20/2025
🎉 A historic day at LA General Medical Center! 🎉
This was the moment we received the exciting news — LA General is officially Magnet® recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center! 🏆✨
Magnet® designation is the highest national honor for nursing excellence, quality patient care, and innovations in professional nursing practice. We are incredibly proud of our nurses, leaders, and the entire LA General team who made this achievement possible.
08/13/2025
📅 LA General’s Mobile Food Pantry offers FREE healthy foods monthly for patients, community & employees. Next: Aug 15, 2025. 📍 Outpatient Dept (B). 📞 (323) 409-6941. Bring a cart or reusable bags! 🥦🍅
08/11/2025
Join us in celebrating Lourdes Florez, RN, our December 2024 DAISY Honoree at LA General Medical Center!
In just over two years as a nurse, Lourdes has made an extraordinary impact on 7B. Whether she’s serving as charge nurse, mentoring new grads, or advocating for our Spanish-speaking patients, Lourdes brings compassion, leadership, and dedication to every shift. Known for her calm, organized presence and supportive teamwork, she ensures every patient and colleague feels seen, heard, and cared for. 🌟
Her contributions go beyond the bedside—she’s our ASTER POE, an RN Preceptor, Fall Committee rep, and recently stepped up to support ANO with a critical staffing need. From keeping our CLABSI numbers at zero to presenting case reviews and educating future nurses, Lourdes sets the bar high. 💙
Congratulations, Lourdes, and thank you for your exceptional service to our patients, your unit, and LA General!
08/08/2025
Shoutout to the amazing 4F team! 👏 A floating nurse shared how SSN Rachelle, nurses Keke, Leah, Gohar, CNAs Veronica and Jenny, and Clerk Kenia made them feel supported from start to finish. From helping with admissions/discharges to covering call lights and ensuring seamless patient care—this team showed what true collaboration looks like. 💙 Thank you, 4F, for going above and beyond!
08/07/2025
Food Truck Fridays are back! 🎉 Join us on August 8 from 10 AM–3 PM at LA General for delicious bites from White Rabbit, Wild Wild Chicks, and Kyoto Hibachi. Don’t miss out! 🍗🍱🚚
08/05/2025
🎓👏 Congratulations
to the Future Healthcare Leaders Class of 2025! 👏🎓
We’re proud to celebrate the high school volunteer participants who completed the immersive Future Healthcare Leaders Program at LA General, led by Dr. Manuel Campa and Acting Assistant Hospital Administrator Gabriela Hernandez Gonzalez.
This program empowered students to explore healthcare careers while learning about barriers to care, social determinants of health, and the patient experience through weekly didactics, shadowing, and volunteer service.
Huge thanks to our veteran volunteer mentors for guiding the next generation of compassionate healthcare leaders!
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07/31/2025
Food Truck Fridays are back at LA General! 🍴 Join us on August 1 from 10 AM–3 PM for Kyoto Hibachi, Wild Wild Chicks, and Kammys Korean BBQ. Don’t miss out on these flavorful favorites!
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Founded in 1878, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California (LAC+USC) Medical center is one of the nation’s largest academic medical training institutions. For more than a century, the medical center has enjoyed a successful partnership with the University of Southern California (USC) School of Medicine, serving the Southern California Region.
The Los Angeles County General Hospital and the University of Southern California Medical School were first affiliated in 1885, five years after USC was founded. It was originally established as a 100-bed hospital with 47 patients and has trained thousands of physicians, nurses, and other health professionals.
The Medical Centers history began as families from the East Coast and Midwest came to Southern California, and the population surged. New communities of immigrantsformed outside the city limits of Los Angeles and high rates of infant mortality and infectious disease were reported in the media. The growing rates of infectious diseases contributed to Los Angeles County’s decision to build a new facility in the 1920s. The Los Angeles County General Hospital opened in December 1933. Its size was 1 million square feet, and its cost was $12 million. Its art-deco construction earned it the nickname the Great Stone Mother and had 1359 licensed beds. Infectious diseasesinfluenced the design of the new facility, with its verticalstacks of wards separated by stairwells and elevators to reduce the flow of patients, visitors, and staff, and the spread of infectious agents. As infectious diseases subsided, the hospital was converted to provide general acute care and specialty care.
In 1942, the capacity of the county hospital was expanded to nearly 3800 beds to accommodate injured military personnel returning from World War II. Postwar population growth in Los Angeles County and suburbanization had a profound impact on Los Angeles and its health care system. These communities were thriving, with industries, jobs, and neighborhoods with single-family dwellings. During the postwar population surge of the 1950s, industries, jobs, and money followed the mostly White families to the growing suburban communities. The 2051 MARENGO STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90033 OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS previously prospering central and east Los Angeles communities became home to a growing number of low-income families who were predominantly black and latino. By the 1960s, the hospital had become a medical complex that included the General Hospital, the Pediatric Pavilion, the Psychiatric Hospital, and the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. It was renamed the Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center in 1978.
A new, 600-bed hospital opened in 2008 to replace the historic hospital building that was damaged in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. Following the earthquake, California mandated that construction projects provide greater structural tolerance to seismic events. The new hospital is designed with seismic buffers in the foundations, allowing the building to sway considerably without damage in the event of an earthquake. The state-of-the-art replacement hospital was designed, permitted, and built over a 10-year period between 1998 and 2008.
The $1 billion hospital consists of three linked buildings: a Clinic Tower, a Diagnostic & Treatment Tower, and an Inpatient Tower.
Clinic Tower. A seven-story structure comprising approximately 334,000 square feet, the Clinic Tower houses specialty clinics such as radiation oncology, psychiatric services, pediatrics, otolaryngology/audio/speech, women’s services, dental services, orthopedics, medical/surgical, neurodiagnostic, and ophthalmology. The tower also contains registration, billing, outpatient pharmacy, clinical social work, customer service center, and information systems.
Diagnostic & Treatment Building. Home to the Department of Emergency Medicine, which consolidates six emergency departments from the old facility, the Diagnostic & Treatment Building houses a vastly upgraded Radiology Department and 25 integrated operating rooms. Inpatient Tower. The eight-story Inpatient Tower includes surgical intensive care and acute care, burn intensive care and acute care, pediatric intensive care and acute care, neonatal intensive care, obstetrics, the jail unit, and behavioral medicine acute care. This tower also houses dietary, hospital administration, childcare, admitting, pastoral services, and the conference center.
Inpatient Tower. The eight-story Inpatient Tower includes surgical intensive care and acute care, burn intensive care and acute care, pediatric intensive care and acute care, neonatal intensive care, obstetrics, the jail unit, and behavioral medicine acute care. This tower also houses dietary, hospital administration, childcare, admitting, pastoral services, and the conference center.
2008 LAC+USC Medical Center VS. 1932 Historic General Hospital
Total size: 1.5 million square feet 2 million square feet
Licensed beds: 600 1359
ICU beds: 130 80
ED beds: 109 (22 observation beds) 85 (9 observation beds)
