A valued and trusted community resource, St. Francis Medical Center (SFMC) was founded in 1945. SFMC serves the healthcare needs of the communities of Southeast Los Angeles. SFMC is a 384-bed acute care hospital and one of the largest and busiest emergency and Level II trauma centers in Los Angeles County, treating more than 80,000 emergencies and 2,000 trauma injuries a year. We are approved by the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency as a Primary Stroke Care Center and a STEMI-receiving center. Our State-of-the-art Level II NICU cared for over 800 babies last year. We have won awards from the American Heart Association for our commitment to heart, stroke, and diabetes care.(hospitals near me, hospitals in Califonia)