Los Angeles-based California Hospital Medical Center has broken ground on a 150,000-square-foot, four-story patient tower, according to Los Angeles Downtown News.
The tower will house a neonatal intensive care unit, labor and postpartum departments and an expanded trauma center. The tower is part of a $215 million expansion that includes parking and renovations to meet state earthquake-resistance standards.
The trauma center will increase the number of beds by 51 percent. The building is expected to open next year.