I am excited to report that one of the
most significant healthcare projects
in the Antelope Valley -- in more
than 40 years -- is well on its way
to completion. Palmdale Regional
Medical Center, located at Palmdale
Boulevard and Terra Subida, is
scheduled to open in the Fall
of 2009.
The programs now available at Lancaster Community
Hospital will be relocated to the Palmdale facility. New
services at Palmdale Regional Medical Center will include
Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care.
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Palmdale Regional Medical Center is scheduled to open in
Fall 2009.
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Physician recruitment for Palmdale Regional Medical
Center and the new services available there is focused on
medical and surgical specialties. Supporting this effort
is a 60,000-square-foot medical office building -- which
will be ready for physician occupancy by the first quarter
of 2009 -- on Palmdale Regional Medical Center's
campus.
We thank the community for its support and
encouragement in meeting the healthcare needs of
the Antelope Valley.
Robert Trautman
Chief Executive Officer
Lancaster Community Hospital
LCH Welcomes Karen Faulis, COO
Lancaster Community Hospital
(LCH) is pleased to announce that
Karen Faulis was named Chief
Operating Officer effective May 1. She
is experienced in project management,
regulatory compliance, clinical
functions and employee relations.
In February 2007, Ms. Faulis was
instrumental in the opening of Centennial Hills Hospital
Medical Center as its Associate Administrator. Prior to that,
she held various positions at Valley Hospital Medical Center,
including Associate Administrator, ED Director and Director
of Risk Management/Regulatory Compliance.
As its Public Relations Chair, Ms. Faulis has been active
in the Desert Sage Auxiliary Volunteer Organization, which
provides services like clothing and books to underprivileged
individuals in Las Vegas. In 2006, In Business Las Vegas
recognized her as one of the "Top 40 Under 40," a select
group of business leaders who have distinguished themselves
not only in their professions, but also in their communities.
New Director of Pharmacy
Lancaster Community Hospital
(LCH) welcomes Lester Rukasin,
PharmD, as its Director of
Pharmacy and is honored he will be
part of the team to open Palmdale
Regional Medical Center in 2009.
Dr. Rukasin comes to LCH by
way of Centinela Freeman Regional
Medical Center, Granada Hills Community Hospital and
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). He is an
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor for the University
of Southern California (USC), School of Pharmacy, Los
Angeles; an Assistant Clinical Professor for USC, School
of Medicine, Office of Continuing Education and a course
coordinator and lecturer for Pepperdine University, San
Diego, School of Medicine and the County of San Diego
Paramedic Program.
Dr. Rukasin has received numerous awards. Both UCLA
Medical Center and the University of California Medical
Center, San Diego, recognized him with Performance
Awards. He received Pharmacist of the Year recognitions
from the San Diego County Pharmacists Association and
the San Diego Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
