Olympia Medical Center
Encyclopedia
Olympia Medical Center (OMC) is a hospital
in Los Angeles
, California
, USA
.
in 1997. The hospital was renamed in April 2005 when Tenet sold it to Physicians of Midway, Inc. The new name is drawn from the fact that the building is located on Olympic Blvd.
Hospital
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in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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, California
California
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, USA
United States
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.
History
Originally founded in 1948 as Midway Hospital Medical Center, the hospital has undergone several owners. In 1993, Summit Health Ltd. sold the hospital to OrNda HealthCorp. It was then purchased by Tenet HealthcareTenet 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...
in 1997. The hospital was renamed in April 2005 when Tenet sold it to Physicians of Midway, Inc. The new name is drawn from the fact that the building is located on Olympic Blvd.