- Saint John's Health Center
Infobox Hospital
Name = PAGENAME
Org/Group = Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
Caption =
Location = 1328 Twenty-Second Street,
Region = Santa Monica
State = California
Country = US
HealthCare = Private
Type = Community
Speciality =
Standards =
Emergency =
Affiliation= None
Beds =
Founded = 1942
Closed =
Website = http://www.stjohns.org/about/default.htm
Wiki-Links = |Saint John's Health Center is a
hospital in Santa Monica,California , USA. The hospital was founded in 1942 by theSisters of Charity of Leavenworth .New Construction
The hospital is in the process of rebuilding itself after being damaged in the
1994 Northridge Earthquake . The new East Wing has been completed, and is operational.Nursery
Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger named the nursery after his wife,Maria Shriver at Saint John's Health Center. The Maria Shriver Nursery has the capacity to care for 24 babies at one time. The Irene Dunne Guild NICU is a department in the Maria Shriver Nursery to care of additional newborns that have critical care needs. A "Legacy of Children Wall" is created by incorporating her words of inspiration to young parents. The wall is located in the family-friendly waiting area. [ [http://www.stjohns.org/about/new/maria_shriver.htm Saint John's Health Center - The Maria Shriver Nursery ] ]List of famous patients
*Former President
Ronald Reagan , 2001, taken to St. John's after falling and was determined to have a broken hip. [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-39318233.html Ronald Reagan Breaks Hip in Fall - AP Online - HighBeam Research ] ]
*First LadyNancy Reagan , February 17, 2008, taken to St. John's after falling in her Bel Air home. [ [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330989,00.html FOXNews.com - Former First Lady Nancy Reagan Hospitalized After Fall - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum ] ] [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/nancy_reagan]
*Mariska Hargitay (was born there)
*Melissa Holliday (underwent ECT there) [cite news|url=http://www.ect.org/news/woman.html|title=Woman Says Electric Shock Treatment Destroyed Her Life |last=Makeig|first=John|date=1996-06-26|publisher=Houston Chronicle|accessdate=2008-09-28]
*Katie Holmes (gave birth there) [ [http://www.accesshollywood.com/movies/ah43.shtml Access Hollywood ] ]
*Bridget Moynahan (gave birth there) [ [http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/moreTrack/view.bg?articleid=1018632&format=&page=1 Error - BostonHerald.com ] ]
*Arnold Schwarzenegger (broken six ribs) [ [http://www.thearnoldfans.com/news/archives/2002/4.htm TheARNOLDFANS.com ] ] , (motorcycle collision; received 15 stitches) [ [http://cbs13.com/local/local_story_009020551.html cbs13.com - Gov. Schwarzenegger OK After Motorcycle Mishap ] ] , (had surgery for a broken leg from skiing) [http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_364233402.html]
*Brooke Shields (gave birth there) [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1189925,00.html Brooke on Cruise Baby: 'Irony Is Perfect' - Brooke Shields : People.com ] ]
*Maria Shriver (gave birth there) [ [http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/Health_News/HN-2004/11_05_04_Saint_Johns_Unveils_Maria_Shriver_Nursery.htm Health News-Saint John's Unveils The Maria Shriver Nursery ] ]
*Owen Wilson (reportedly alleged suicide; later transferred toCedars-Sinai Medical Center ) [http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070828/ts_afp/entertainmentusfilm]
*John Edward Thomas Moynahan (Son of actressBridget Moynahan and NFL QBTom Brady ) [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20052331,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines Bridget Moynahan Welcomes a Baby Boy - Bridget Moynahan, Tom Brady : People.com ] ]
*George Carlin - Died of heart failure on Sunday June 22, 2008 at age 71.*
Bill Melendez - Died on Tuesday September 2, 2008 at age 91.
*Randy Rhoads - was born hereReferences
External links
* [http://www.stjohns.org/about/default.htm Saint John's Health Center Official Website]
* [http://www.stjohns.org/gift/default.htm Saint John's Health Center Foundation]
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