Annual Report - Chief Executive Office - Los Angeles County
Annual Report - Chief Executive Office - Los Angeles County
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<strong>County</strong> of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2006-2007<br />
LAC+USC Medical Center Replacement<br />
Construction of the replacement facility for LAC+USC Medical Center is expected<br />
to be completed in June 2007, with patients being moved in late 2007. The<br />
$854.8 million project, begun in April 2003, is the largest construction project in<br />
the <strong>County</strong>’s history. The 1.5 million-square-foot facility will replace the structure built in<br />
1932 and will have a seven-floor outpatient building, eight-story inpatient tower, fivestory<br />
diagnostic and treatment building, and central energy plant. The 600-bed facility<br />
will provide more intensive-care beds and faster and more efficient elevators, including<br />
one that directly links between a helipad and emergency room. Four existing hospital<br />
facilities are being consolidated into the new medical center, which covers more than<br />
three city blocks. The project included demolishing six buildings, relocating utilities, and
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