Ridley-Thomas on MLK Medical Center

NEWS

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                            

December 2, 2008                                                                                Contact: James Bolden

 

Board Approves Supervisor Ridley-Thomas’ Request for a Plan to Help ‘Jump Start’ Process to Reopen MLK Medical Center

He calls for a detailed plan to make the facility seismic compliant 

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors today approved a motion by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas directing the County’s Chief Executive Office to collaborate with the Departments of Public Works and Health Services to develop a detailed plan to make the Martin Luther King Medical Center seismic compliant.

Earlier in the morning, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas visited the Willowbrook facility to deliver his first public announcement on his initiative to “jump start” the process of restoring full hospital and emergency room services to the area. 

“The loss of hospital services in South Los Angeles has had a profound impact on this community where there continues to be a critical need,” Supervisor Ridley-Thomas stated in his two-page motion. “The closure resulted in increased emergency and inpatient services at surrounding County and private hospitals. My top priority will be to re-open MLK Hospital, which has a long history in the County. The people of South Los Angeles need and deserve first-rate health care.”