Hospital here she comes

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Actress Mischa Barton, taken to a hospital Wednesday
on a 72-hour psychiatric hold, could be released today.
Barton, 23, called police about 3 p.m. Wednesday and, after talking to
her at her Westside home, officers decided to take her to a hospital --
reportedly Cedars-Sinai Medical Center -- under Section 5150 of the state's
health and welfare code.
Barton's publicist, Craig Schneider, issued a statement that said Barton
"was safely transferred to medical treatment for which she remains
hospitalized, as per the recommendation of her doctor."
Barton could be discharged as early as this afternoon. But if doctors
decide her mental state has not improved, they could request a 14-day hold.
Barton missed the Thursday night premiere of her latest movie,
"Homecoming," in New York City.
The actress, probably best known as Marissa Cooper on "The O.C.," is
set to appear in the upcoming series "The Beautiful Life," which is scheduled
to start production Wednesday.
Barton's representative told the Los Angeles Times her participation
"will ultimately be contingent on her progress and doctor's orders." The show
premieres Sept. 16.
She pleaded no contest to a driving while intoxicated charge and was
given probation after an arrest in December 2007. In May 2007, Barton was
taken from a Malibu beach party to a hospital because of what was reported to
be a reaction to cold medicine, the Los Angeles Times reported.

THIS IS FROM A CITY NEWS SERVICE ARTICLE

Centinela Hospital Center on Life Support

Some people living in South Los Angeles are worried that budget cuts will reduce the role of Centinela Hospital Center in Inglewood.

Since its takeover in 2007- Prime Healthcare services has fired more than 220 of its seventeen hundred employees.

Prime has closed seven of Centinela’s 13 operating rooms and canceled most of its private insurance contracts.

Prime says the cuts have been able to keep the hospital financially afloat.

State data shows that Centinela Hospital was unprofitable for years before Prime’s buyout and the previous owner considered shutting down the hospital.

State and federal data show Prime hospitals score above average on patient safety and treatment outcomes.

Still, many Inglewood residents are going to other hospitals.

Chief Executive of the Venice Family Clinic Liz Forer says she has seen a 15 percent increase in patients from Inglewood.