Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center
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The Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center consisted of two hospitals, one in Tarzana
Tarzana, Los Angeles, California
Tarzana is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. The neighborhood is located on the site of a former ranch owned by author Edgar Rice Burroughs, who named it Tarzana after his jungle hero character Tarzan.-Geography:Tarzana, a district...

 and the other in Encino
Encino, Los Angeles, California
Encino is a hilly district of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. Specifically, it is located in the central portion of the southern San Fernando Valley and on the north slope of the Santa Monica Mountains...

, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. Together, the two hospitals had approximately 400 beds. The hospitals were owned by Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare Corporation, an investor-owned health-care delivery systems company based in Dallas, Texas. THC owns and operates 49 acute-care hospitals in 11 states and 90 outpatient centers in 12 states, with a majority of these hospitals in California, Florida and Texas...

 until 2008. Previously, Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center was operated as a joint venture between Tenet and HCA
Hospital Corporation of America
Hospital Corporation of America is the largest private operator of health care facilities in the world, It is based in Nashville, Tennessee and is widely considered to be the single largest factor in making that city a hotspot for healthcare enterprise.-History:The founders of HCA include Jack C....

, but Tenet bought out its partner's share in 2006 in preparation for divesting it. Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center specializes in cardiac services, diabetes care, geriatrics, orthopedics, women's health & maternity care, oncology, rehabilitation medicine, pediatrics and has one of the largest neonatal intensive care units in the Valley.

In June of 2008, the Encino Regional Medical Center was bought by Prime Healthcare Services
Prime Healthcare Services
Prime Healthcare Services is a hospital management company in Southern California. Founded by Dr. Prem Reddy in 2001, it is based in Ontario, California...

.
In July of 2008, the Tarzana Regional Medical Center was bought by Providence Health & Services.
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