L.A.'s 'Killer King' hospital gets image upgrade with renovation

The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital replaces the King/Drew Medical Center that closed eight years ago


The South Los Angeles King/Drew Medical Center, once nicknamed “Killer King,” is being replaced by the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital after a complete renovation, according to an article on the Los Angeles CBS website.

The new 131-bed is about one-third the size of the old medical center and will focus on preventative care.

The new facility is surrounded by an expanded outpatient clinic and a new urgent-care psychiatric center and public health clinic.

The construction cost totaled $250 million, with an additional $154 million in operating costs. 

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July 20, 2015


Topic Area: Industry News


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