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The health care impact statements for the proposed sale of St. Francis Medical Center, St. Vincent Medical Center, and Seton Medical Center published by the California Attorney General’s Office are available by clicking on the following links: [Seton Medical Center] [St. Francis Medical Center] [St. Vincent Medical Center]
Visit KCC site to view the California Office of the Attorney General Notice of Proposed Submission and Request for Consent by Seton Medical Center, St. Francis Medical Center, and St. Vincent Medical Center in Connection with its Asset Purchase Agreement with Strategic Global Management, Inc. including supplemental information. See tab “California Attorney General Application".
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Compassionate care that puts your needs first
Find comfort. Experience support. Know that our entire staff is dedicated to your needs. This is our promise to you, your family, and our community. Together.
St. Francis Medical Center at a Glance
400+Attending Physicians
From medical, surgical, and other specialties
384Licensed Beds
Offering quality, compassionate Acute Care
4700+Annual Births
Providing the most comprehensive Maternal-Child Health Program in the region
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News
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St. Francis Medical Center Laboratory Awarded Accreditation from College of American Pathologists
Nov 15, 2019The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to the Laboratory of St. Francis Medica...
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Honoring Our Veterans – Paying Tribute to Their Service Then and Now
Nov 12, 2019St. Francis Medical Center was proud to honor veterans across the country, including the many veterans who are members of our health care team. I...
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Privileged to provide care – Special thanks to the Sanchez Family
Nov 1, 2019We want to thank the Sanchez family for the privilege of providing care for their mother. She touched our lives with her giving spirit, and we...
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Join Us For World Stroke Day Oct. 29
Oct 24, 2019Join us as we promote awareness, prevention, and treatment of stroke on World Stroke Day, Tuesday, October 29, from 11am-2pm. Our Stroke Care Team ...
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Join us for our Living Well, Healthy Future Presentation
Oct 01, 2019The community is invited to our upcoming Living Well, Healthy Future presentation on October 3, 2019, from 10:30 am – 12:00 noon at St. Francis M...
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St. Francis Medical Center Senior and Family Health Fair
Sep 30, 2019Reaching Residents Throughout South LAResidents from throughout South LA joined us for our Senior and Family Health Fair on Saturday, Sept...
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St. Francis Medical Center Hosts Free Senior and Family Health Fair
Sept 06, 2019Music, food, entertainment and kids’ corner encourages family focus on preventionSt. Francis Medical Center (SFMC) is hosting a free Sen...
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Bronze Recognition for Organ Donation
Sept 06, 2019ST. FRANCIS RECEIVES SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR SUPPORT OF ORGAN DONATION –St. Francis Medical Center was proud to receive the Bronze Recognition fr...
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St. Francis Medical Center’s Trauma Team Launches “Stop the Bleed” Training in the Community
Jun 14, 2019St. Francis Medical Center’s Trauma team provides life-saving response to patients suffering from critical illnesses and injuries every day, ...
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Paulette Bradley, St. Francis Patient and Family Advisor, Receives City Recognition
Jun 14, 2019Congratulations to Paulette Bradley, member of the Patient and Family Advisory Council at St. Francis Medical Center,...
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St. Francis Medical Center Community Blood Drive
Jun 14, 2019St. Francis Medical Center is hosting a Community Blood Drive is partnership with the American Red Cross on Friday, June 14, 2019, from 10 ...
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Sidewalk CPR – Free “Hands-Only CPR” Classes Offered to the Community
May 15, 2019In support of National CPR Week June 1-7, St. Francis Medical Center is offering free “Hands-Only CPR” classes on Thur...
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St. Francis Medical Center’s Chief Nursing Officer Derek Drake Shares Insights in Working Nurse CNO Roundtable
May 15, 2019St. Francis Medical Center’s Chief Nursing Officer Derek Drake, RN, DNP, NE-BC, CNML, CNL, is among the 15 Southern California Chief Nursing ...
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Mohamed Amer, MCCN, RN II, Receives Top Nursing Honor - the DAISY Award
May 13, 2019St. Francis Medical Center’s National Nurses Week celebration culminated with the presentation of the nursing profession’s top honor,...
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Notice of Proposed Submission and Request for Consent
May 7, 2019Notice of Proposed Submission and Request for Consent by: SETON MEDICAL CENTER, ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, AND ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTE...
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Verity Health System Receives Court Approval of Stalking Horse Agreement for Sale to The KPC Group
Apr 22, 2019Agreement includes St. Francis and St. Vincent Medical Centers in Southern California and Seton Medical Center and Seton C...
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Third Patient Care Ombudsman Report
Apr 8, 2019Jacob Nathan Rubin, MD, FAAC, the Patient Care Ombudsman (“PCO”) appointed under 11 U.S.C. § 333 in the above-referenced chapter 11 bankruptcy...
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Living Well, Healthy Future Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Mar 29, 2019Taking a novel approach to wellness, the Living Well, Healthy Future program at St. Francis Medical Center (SFMC) launches with a ribbon-cutting ...
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Dr. Maxine Anderson Honored by City of Lynwood for Empowering for Women
Mar 16, 2019Maxine Anderson, MD, was honored by the City of Lynwood for being a champion and role model for the empowerment of women at the City’s annual...
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Patient Safety Awareness Week
Mar 15, 2019Patient Safety is a priority at St. Francis, as demonstrated by the great response we had at the activities we held throughout the week. We provide...
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St. Francis Medical Center Highlights Its ICU Compassionate Listener Program at 2019 PFCC Conference
Feb 22, 2019St. Francis Medical Center was among the notable session presenters at the 2019 Patient and Family Centered Care (PFCC) Conference on Feb. 4 in Lon...
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Second Patient Care Ombudsman Report
Feb 11, 2018Jacob Nathan Rubin, MD, FAAC, the Patient Care Ombudsman (“PCO”) appointed under 11 U.S.C. § 333 in the above-referenced chapter 11 bankruptcy...
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Sign Up to Save Lives – Donate Blood at the St. Francis Medical Center Blood Drive Feb. 15
Feb 7, 2019Everyone has the opportunity to be a “super hero” by being a blood donor. Giving blood helps save lives. Join us at our upcoming Community Bl...
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St. Francis Medical Center Celebrates Heart Month with Little Hats for a Big Impact on Heart Health
Feb 1, 2019Committed to promoting heart health at every stage of life, St. Francis Medical Center (SFMC) is giving each baby born at its Family Life Center in...
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Verity Health System Enters into Asset Purchase Agreement with The KPC Group
Jan 18, 2018Verity Health System has entered into an agreement to sell St. Francis and St. Vincent Medical Centers in Southern California ...
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Foster Elementary School Read-a-thon Helps Supports St. Francis and Sick Children
Dec 31, 2018St. Francis Medical Center was the recipient of 38 new copies of the children’s book The Jester Has Lost His Jingle
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Three Outstanding St. Francis Nurses Receive Prestigious DAISY Team Award
Dec 31, 2018St. Francis Medical Center was proud to present its very first DAISY Team Award to three nurses on two floors who helped to r...
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Patient Thanks St. Francis Medical Center Physicians and Staff
Dec 28, 2018Our Miracle Angel – On April 3, 2018, Angel Rios and her boyfriend were rushed to St. Francis Medical Center’s Trauma Center. Her boyfriend ha...
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St. Francis Medical Center Receives Awards from Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes
Dec 28, 2018St. Francis Medical Center was honored with two Performance Excellence Awards from the Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes (CALNOC). The ho...
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OneLegacy Honors St. Francis Medical Center for Commitment to Organ Donation
Dec 21, 2018OneLegacy, St. Francis Medical Center’s organ and tissue donation partner, presented Eleanor Ramirez, St. Francis Interim President/CEO, with a c...
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St. Francis Medical Center Holiday Hope Toy Drive – Thank You for Giving
Dec 20, 2018St. Francis Medical Center Foundation would like to thank everyone for their donation of toys and gifts to this year’s Holiday Hope Campaign Toy ...
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Patient Care Ombudsman Report Submitted to the Court
Dec 14, 2018Jacob Nathan Rubin, MD, FAAC, the Patient Care Ombudsman appointed by the Bankruptcy Court has submitted the first report regarding the quality of ...
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Rousing Team Spirit and Raising Donations Through the Rock ‘n Roll Run
Dec 13, 2018On October 28, St. Francis Medical Center Foundation and St. Vincent Foundation took on the Rock ‘n Roll Run in downtown Los Angeles. An annual ...
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St. Francis Medical Center Serves Up a Community Message with Lynwood High School Football Team
Dec 13, 2018It’s 1:30 pm on a Friday at St. Francis Medical Center and lined up along the wall outside the Cafeteria entrance are nearly two dozen tall youn...
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St. Francis Medical Center Commemorates Miracle Tree Blessing and Rededication
Dec 7, 2018In celebration of this season of thanks, we commemorated the mission and spirit that enlivens our hospital with the Blessing and Rededication of ou...
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8th Floor Unit Council Adopts Local 4th Grade Class
Dec 6, 2018Community involvement is the cornerstone of the 8th Floor Unit Council’s mission and vision. So when this past school year started, the Cou...
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St. Francis Medical Center’s Thanksgiving Collection Captures Creativity & Spirit of Giving
Nov 30, 2018As in years past, St. Francis Medical Center’s annual Thanksgiving Collection was a wonderful opportunity for employees, physicians, and voluntee...
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United States Bankruptcy Court Central District Of California Los Angeles Division
Nov 19, 2018PLEASE BE ADVISED that, pursuant to Rule 2015.1(a) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Jacob Nathan Rubin, MD, FACC, the Patient Care Omb...
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“Working Nurse” Magazine Spotlights Gabriel Mainit, RN, BSN
Nov 15, 2018St. Francis Medical Center is very proud to have Gabriel Mainit, RN, BSN, Manager of Perioperative Services, among the featured RNs in Working Nurs...
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St. Francis Medical Center Honors Veterans
Nov 14, 2018St. Francis Medical Center’s third annual Veterans Day celebration recognized doctors, nurses, and staff who have served, or are currently servin...
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Jedidiah Manna - A Journey and a Dream by way of St. Francis
Nov 14, 2018From humble beginnings in Cameroon, Central Africa, to the doors of St. Francis Medical Center, a journey that took a year and a half, immense per...
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St. Francis Medical Center Foundation Receives GRYD Grant
Oct 17, 2018St. Francis Medical Center Foundation was awarded an $850,000 grant from the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office as part of a city-wide effort to ...
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St. Francis Medical Center Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
Oct 16, 2018American Heart Association Award recognizes St. Francis Medical Center’s commitment to quality stroke careSt. Francis Medical Center has...
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Verity Health System Files for Protection Under Chapter 11 - Frequently Asked Questions: Patients
Aug 31, 2018If your question is not included below, please call the following hotline so that we can escalate your inquiry appropriately. Please call 1...
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Verity Health System Files for Protection Under Chapter 11
Aug 31, 2018Verity Health System Files Files for Protection Under Chapter 11 to Reorganize and Facilitate an Orderly and Efficient Sale Process
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St. Francis Medical Center Hosts Free Family Health Fair
Aug 8, 2018St. Francis Medical Center is hosting a free family health fair on Saturday, August 18, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on its campus located at 3630...
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Verity Health System Announces Exploration of Strategic Options
Jul 9, 2018Verity Health System (“Verity Health”), a nonprofit healthcare system, today announced it is exploring strategic options to alleviate financial...
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Adelyn Claudio, RN, Receives DAISY Award
Jun 11, 2018St. Francis Medical Center was proud to name Adelyn Claudio, RN, 6th floor, Telemetry Unit, its most recent DAISY Award winner. The DAISY Award re...
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St. Francis Medical Center Hosts “Sidewalk CPR” Free Hands-Only CPR training offered to the community
May 16, 2018In support of National CPR Week June 1-7, St. Francis Medical Center and St. Vincent Medical Center are offering free Hands-Only CPR classes to the...
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"Working Nurse" features St. Francis CNO Derek Drake in CNO Roundtable
May 14, 2018St. Francis Medical Center’s Chief Nursing Officer, Derek S. Drake, RN, DNP, NE-BC, CNML, CNL, was among the 18 Southern California Chief Nursing...
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Eleanor Ramirez honored with Minority Executives to Watch in Healthcare Award from Modern Healthcare
Mar 2, 2018Verity Health System is proud to announce that Eleanor Ramirez was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2018’s Minority Executives to Watch ...
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St. Francis Doctors Give Care Beyond Our Borders
Mar 1, 2018On January 17, 2018, three members of St. Francis Medical Center’s medical staff boarded a flight from Los Angeles and headed west. More than 1...
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An NICU Family Reunion
Jan 23, 2018Mario Larrubia Mañas and his partner Sergio Martin Marin were all smiles as they walked their son, Galileo Larrubia Martin, up to the Neonatal Int...
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Rich Adcock promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Verity Health System
Jan 4, 2018Verity Health, a nonprofit healthcare system, today announced the promotion of Richard Adcock to chi...
About St. Francis Medical Center
St. Francis Medical Center (SFMC) is dedicated to serving the health care needs of the communities of Southeast Los Angeles.
We provide patient-centered, economical health services with a focus on nurturing healthy children and families, building self-sufficiency, and achieving excellence in facilities and technology with the ultimate goal of enhancing the health of our community.
3630 East Imperial Highway, Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 900-8900
Esperanza Salazar, RN, CIC, HACP, Infection Preventionist, (310) 900-8582