Hospital re-opens with new focus + New health program targets South LA seniors



Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Hospital reopened with a new focus on using IT to better serve patients. (Intersections South LA)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Hospital reopened with a new focus on using IT to better serve patients. (Intersections South LA)

IT, culture helps reborn L.A. hospital shed ‘Killer King’ past: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Hospital re-opened last July after patient safety was called into question. The South LA hospital is now using IT to maximize resources in the medically under-served community.

New Preventive Health Program Helps South L.A. Seniors Get ‘HAPPI’: A community-based research project launched to help South LA seniors access preventative care. Healthcare officials hope the public will be better informed about the services they have access to, improving the community’s quality of life.