Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in San Clemente is closing on Monday May 30 2016.
Orange County Emergency Medical Services (OCEMS) announced all ambulance transfers will be diverted to other hospitals as of 7 p.m. on Friday, May 27th. Continue reading “San Clemente Hospital Closing Monday May 30 2016”
The Save San Clemente Hospital Foundation is asking the community to come to the hospital and protest the closure of the hospital on Wednesday March 9 2016 at 12:00pm. Continue reading “Save San Clemente Hospital Protest Wednesday March 9 2016”
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UPDATE:The San Clemente City Council voted on January 19 2016 to change the zoning so that a state-licensed hospital would need to occupy the current space where Saddleback Memorial Care is located.
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center wants to still occupy the space as a outpatient urgent care center.
State law requires that 911 Emergency transports only transport to a Emergency Room.
The City of San Clemente is concerned that there would be no Emergency Room for their residents.
The City of San Clemente thinks that rezoning the land would make Saddleback Memorial keep their ER.
Critics believe that the rezoning was illegal. Continue reading “San Clemente Memorial Hospital Closure Focus on City Council Meeting January 19 2016”
