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The monumental project was initiated more than a decade ago when civic leaders and hospital administrators identified the need for the new hospital building. even coordinated blood drives with the construction crew and donated all of his overtime pay from working on the project to the hospital as a thank you for all the care provided to his children. Manny’s older sister had a heart transplant at the hospital a few years ago, so the family has strong ties to the facility. Hernandez’ father, Manny Sr., works for Rudolph and Sletten, Inc., the construction firm that built the new hospital. And I heard I can play video games and watch movies on the computer by my bed!” My new room is so much bigger, and I love that when I look up, I see butterflies on the ceiling. “It was really cool being the first patient in the new hospital. “Children’s Hospital is my second home, I know all the nurses and everyone here,” Hernandez said. Surrounding by cheers and celebration from nurses and staff, he was the first patient to move into the new hospital. This all took place on the weekend of the 405 Freeway closure 14 miles away dubbed “Carmageddon.” Hospital staff affected by the freeway closure made arrangements in advance to stay close to the hospital or drive in early to work, but there was no direct impact on the patient move.įor patient Manny Hernandez, Jr., age 10, from La Verne, Calif., who has been in and out of the hospital all his life-most recently for a month due to an intestinal illness-move day was an exciting change of pace from his typical routine. An average of one patient was moved every 2 ½ minutes with all of the patients in their new rooms by 3:30 p.m. Starting at 7 a.m., doctors and nurses began carefully rolling groups of patients down the hall, including tiny babies in isolettes, delicate patients hooked up to IVs and monitors and parents walking alongside holding their child’s stuffed animals. Hospital staff planned the move down to the minute for each of the 191 patients in order to quickly and efficiently transport them from the existing hospital to the new building. The only word that comes to mind to describe this achievement is ‘proud’ – but not for me, for our whole organization.” “Thanks to the excellent planning by our wonderful staff, every aspect of the move went smoothly. Cordova, FACHE, President and CEO, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “For the past year, our entire hospital team has been planning the coordination and synchronization for this tremendous task of moving almost 200 patients in a short period of time,” said Richard D. Since its humble beginnings in a small house on Castellar Street in what is now Chinatown with its lone physician making house calls on horseback, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has grown to become one of the nation’s best and most respected academic and research hospitals. The landmark event marks a new chapter in the hospital’s rich 110-year history of serving the region. It is anticipated that approximately 250 new jobs will be created as a result of the new hospital. After months of thorough planning, more than 1,200 doctors, nurses and staff safely moved patients – from the tiniest babies in the Newborn & Infant Critical Care Unit to teens battling cancer and heart disease – into what is now one of the nation’s premier medical facilities for children. And in a setting like a funeral, it is crucial to not be delayed by traffic.LOS ANGELES (July 17, 2011) – A new era in pediatric and adolescent healthcare began today at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles when 191 inpatients were carefully moved into its new 317-bed, $636 million state-of-the-art hospital building. Gomez added that her customers expect their flower deliveries to be on time. 'Oh my gosh, it was awful,' said Sandra Gomez, a florist whose flower shop in Duarte sits just west of the closure. The usually six lanes for cars headed east was split to three lanes heading in opposite directions.

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The heavily trafficked freeway caused a series of detours through the area, including on the 210 Freeway itself, where traffic was directed from westbound lanes onto eastbound lanes.

The stretch of freeway was closed from Irwindale Avenue to the 605 Freeway connector.

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and was slated to remain that way for the next 126 hours as Caltrans crews upgrade the San Gabriel River Bridge by installing improved bridge hinges and railings, all while strengthening bridge decks. The closure started Wednesday evening at 11 p.m. 'I'm trying to avoid the congestion during the traffic hour, which is right now,' said cashier Tony Guzman. With major delays expected as a result of the five-day closure to the westbound 210 Freeway in Irwindale, Angelenos will be looking for any way to avoid what many are calling the second coming of Carmageddon.

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