Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital
Hospital
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 in Mission Hills
Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California
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, California
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, USA
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. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services.

History

Holy Cross Medical Center was founded in 1961 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross
Sisters of the Holy Cross
The Sisters of the Holy Cross headquartered on the same grounds as Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, is one of three Catholic congregations of religious sisters which trace their origins to the foundation of the Congregation of Holy Cross by the Blessed Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau,...

 from Notre Dame, Indiana
Notre Dame, Indiana
Notre Dame is a census-designated place north of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States; it includes the campuses of three colleges: the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College. Notre Dame is split between Clay and Portage Townships...

. On May 1, 1996, the Sisters of Providence assumed sponsorship of the hospital, adding Providence to the name.

Services

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center has operated a trauma center
Trauma center
A trauma center is a hospital equipped to provide comprehensive emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries. Trauma centers grew into existence out of the realization that traumatic injury is a disease process unto itself requiring specialized and experienced...

 since 1984.. The hospital also operates Providence Holy Cross Health Center in Valencia
Valencia, California
Valencia is an affluent planned community located in the City of Santa Clarita, California and Los Angeles County, California, U.S. in the northwestern corner of the Santa Clarita Valley, adjacent to Interstate 5. In 1987, it was one of the four unincorporated communities that merged to create the...

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