Hospital Administrative Penalties for Los Angeles County

Penalties Issued in 2013

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (PDF)
4650 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow established policies and procedures for safe distribution and administration of medication. The penalty is $50,000. This is the hospital’s first administrative penalty. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 09/26/2011.

Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital (PDF)
1250 16th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404-1249 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow surgical policies and procedures. This resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. The penalty is $50,000. This is the hospital’s first administrative penalty. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 01/14/2010.

Silver Lake Medical Center
1711 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90026-5421, Los Angeles County – The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of patient(s). Information specific to the incident resulting in the issuance of this administrative penalty cannot be released pursuant to Section 5328.15 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. This is the hospital’s first administrative penalty. The penalty is assessed at $50,000.

Penalties Issued in 2012

California Hospital Medical Center (PDF)
1401 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles 90015 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow established policies and procedures relating to the initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The penalty is $75,000. This is the hospital’s second administrative penalty.

Citrus Valley Medical Center – IC Campus
210 W San Bernardino Rd, Covina 91723 Los Angeles County - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 03/25/2011.  Information specific to the incident resulting in the issuance of this Administrative Penalty cannot be released pursuant to Section 5328.15 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Kaiser Foundation Hospital (PDF)
4867 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 90027 – The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow established policies and procedures relating to cardiac monitoring. The penalty is $50,000. This is the hospital’s first administrative penalty.

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay (PDF)
25825 South Vermont Avenue., Harbor City 90710, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow established policies and procedures for safe distribution and administration of medication. The penalty is $50,000. This is the hospital’s first administrative penalty. 

Keck Hospital of USC (PDF)
1500 San Pablo St., Los Angeles 90033 - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 02/24/2011.

Methodist Hospital of Southern Ca (PDF)
300 W Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow surgical policies and procedures. This resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. The penalty is $50,000. This is the hospital’s first administrative penalty.

Motion Picture & Television Hospital (PDF)
23388 Mulholland Drive, Woodland Hills 91364 - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 12/15/2010.

Penalties Issued in 2011

Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center
2231 S. Western Ave. Los Angeles 90018 - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 05/20/2010.  Information specific to the incident resulting in the issuance of this Administrative Penalty cannot be released pursuant to Section 5328.15 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Olive View - UCLA Medical Center
14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar 91342 - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 10/14/2009.  Information specific to the incident resulting in the issuance of this Administrative Penalty cannot be released pursuant to Section 5328.15 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital (PDF)
23845 W McBean Pkwy, Valencia 91355 -   The hospital failed to implement policies and procedures for the safe administration of medication. The penalty is $50,000.

LAC + USC Medical Center (PDF)
1200 N State St, Los Angeles 90033 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. This resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. The penalty is $25,000.

Torrance Memorial Medical Center (PDF)
3525 Delmas Terrace, Culver City 90232, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. This resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. The penalty is $75,000.

Torrance Memorial Medical Center (PDF)
3525 Delmas Terrace, Culver City 90232, Los Angeles County - The Los Angeles, Los Angeles County: The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it failed to implement written policies and procedures to ensure the safe and effective administration of medication. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 07/07/2010.

LAC+USC Medical Center (PDF)
3330 Lomilita Blvd, Torrance 90509, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow its surgical policies and procedures.Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 04/08/2010.

Brotman Medical Center (PDF)
3525 Delmas Terrace, Culver City 90232, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it failed to follow its policies and procedures for fall prevention. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 09/17/2010.

Promise Hospital of East Los Angeles (PDF)
443 South Soto Street, Los Angeles, 90033, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not implement its policies and procedures for the administration of medications. This is the first administrative penalty issued to the hospital. The penalty is $50,000.

Penalties Issued in 2010

Citrus Valley Medical Center (PDF)
21D W. San Bernardino Rd., Covina, CA 91723, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of its patients when it did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. This is the first administrative penalty issued to this hospital. The penalty is assessed at $25,000. - Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 01/13/2010.

California Hospital Medical Center (PDF)
1401 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles 90015, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to implement their established policies and procedures for the safe and effective administration of medication. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a survey completed 04/03/2009.

Del Amo Hospital
23700 Camino Del Sol, Torrance 90505, Los Angeles County - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 10/27/2009.  Information specific to the incident resulting in the issuance of this Administrative Penalty can not be released pursuant to Section 5328.15 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 

Los Angeles Community Hospital Norwalk Campus (PDF)
4081 E Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 90023, Los Angeles County - The hospital did not follow its policies and procedures for on-going assessment and monitoring of its patients. This is the first administrative penalty being issued to the hospital. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a survey completed on 05/21/2009.

Marina Del Rey Hospital (PDF)
4650 Lincoln Blvd. Marina Del Rey 90291, Los Angeles County - The hospital did not follow its policies and procedures for on-going assessment and monitoring of its patients. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a survey completed on 08/14/2009.

USC University Hospital (PDF)
1500 San Pablo St., Los Angeles 90033, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of its patient when it did not follow its policies and procedures for the safe distribution and administration of medication. This is the second administrative penalty issued to this hospital. The penalty is assessed at $50,000. Administrative Penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 04/05/2010.

Penalties Issued in 2009

Brotman Medical Center (PDF)
3828 Delmas Terrace, Culver City 90231, Los Angeles County. Administrative Penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 09/16/2008.

Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital (PDF)
13100 S Studebaker Rd., Norwalk 90650, Los Angles County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policy and procedure. This resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during a survey completed on 01/30/2009.

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (PDF)
1300 N. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles 90028, Los Angeles County - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a complaint investigation completed 11/03/2008.

LAC/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (PDF)
1000 West Carson Street, Torrance 90509, Los Angeles County - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a survey completed 08/25/2008.

LAC/USC Medical Center (PDF)
1200 North State Street Room 1110, Los Angeles 90033, Los Angeles County - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a survey completed 5/6/2009.

LAC/USC Medical Center (PDF)
1200 North State St., Los Angeles 90033, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policy and procedure. This resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a survey completed 08/13/2008.

Olive View - UCLA Medical Center
14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar 91342, Los Angeles County - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 05/01/2009.   Information specific to the incident resulting in the issuance of this Administrative Penalty can not be released pursuant to Section 5328.15 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Olive View - UCLA Medical Center
14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar 91342, Los Angeles County - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 10/02/2008.   Information specific to the incident resulting in the issuance of this Administrative Penalty can not be released pursuant to Section 5328.15 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Saint Francis Medical Center (PDF)
3630 East Imperial Highway, Lynwood 90262, Los Angeles County - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a survey completed 09/18/2008.

Saint John's Health Center (PDF)
1328 22nd St., Santa Monica 90404, Los Angles County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical services policies and procedure. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a survey completed on 12/29/2008.

USC University Hospital (PDF)
1500 San Pablo St., Los Angeles 90033, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when laboratory test results were not communicated to other hospital personnel and providers. The failure resulted in the unnecessary amputation of a limb. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a survey completed on 05/29/2009.

Whittier Hospital Medical Center (PDF)
9080 Colima Road, Whittier 90605, Los Angeles County - Administrative Penalty issued based on findings during a survey completed 10/30/2008.

Penalties Issued in 2008

Cedars Sinai Medical Center (PDF)
8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles 90048, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to develop and implement policies and procedures and adequately educate staff on the safe use of medications. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 11/27/2007.

LAC/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (PDF)
1000 West Carson Street, Torrance 90509, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to ensure the safety of patients when it failed to accurately label tissue specimens which led to unnecessary surgery for one patient and resulted in a delayed treatment of another patient. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 2/8/2008.

LAC/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (PDF)
1000 West Carson Street, Torrance 90509, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to provide for the health and safety of patients accessing treatment in the emergency department by not providing screening examinations and stabilizing medical care and treatment in a timely manner for two patients. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed 2/1/2008.

LAC/Harbor - UCLA Medical Center (PDF)
1000 West Carson Street, Torrance 90509, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to develop and implement policies and procedures for the safe use of self-administered medications, and failed to implement appropriate follow-up assessment processes. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 11/20/2007.

LAC/Olive View - UCLA Medical Center (PDF)
14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar 91342, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to develop and implement policies and procedures for accurate assessment, diagnostic review, and infection control, and for the maintenance of an integrated and specific patient medical record. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a survey completed 11/02/2007.

LAC/Olive View - UCLA Medical Center (PDF)
14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar 91342, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to implement policies and procedures to ensure the availability of needed medications in order to minimize patients' adverse medical events. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 10/16/2007.

LAC/USC Medical Center (PDF)
1200 North State Street, Los Angeles 90033, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to provide adequate nursing staffing for a suicide watch and meet the needs of a patient. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed 6/11/2008.

Pomona Valley Medical Center (PDF)
1798 North Garey Avenue, Pomona 91767, Los Angeles County - The hospital failed to develop and implement policies and procedures related to accountability for the distribution of controlled substances, and for their timely elimination from the supply available fro dispensing to patients. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed 3/20/2008.

Penalties Issued in 2007

Martin Luther King Harbor Hospital (PDF)
12021 S Wilmington Ave, Los Angeles 90059, Los Angeles County - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a complaint investigation completed 06/07/2007.

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center (PDF)
1420 S Central Ave, Glendale 91204, LA County - Administrative Penalty issued based on findings during a survey completed 05/31/2007.

Martin Luther King Harbor Hospital (PDF)
12021 S Wilmington Ave, Los Angeles 90059, LA County - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a complaint investigation completed 05/18/2007.