Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center

Los Robles Hospital, which was completed in November 1968, originally had a 223-bed facility which included modern maternity and pediatric sections, extensive specialized medical departments, and also a highly trained staff of over 400 employees. The four-story structure was the largest hospital in Southeast Ventura County as of 1973, and it overlooks the western reaches of Thousand Oaks. Ventura County's first triplets were born at Los Robles in June 1976. The site of the hospital was home to a Chumash summer camp in pre-colonial times. ==Awards and recognition==

The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, and is nationally renowned for its cardiac care. It has been rated one of the best hospitals in America for cardiac care by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It is rated in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals for clinical excellence by National Research Corporation. It is the only California hospital to be certified by both Ventura- and Los Angeles County as a STEMI-designated site for rapid heart attack response. It has been a #1 Consumer Choice Award Winner by the National Research Corporation. Furthermore, Los Robles was the first Ventura County hospital to receive a full accreditation designation by National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. It was the first hospital in Ventura County to be awarded the comprehensive stroke certification from DNV GL in 2016. The accreditation is one of 14 in California, and reflects the highest level of competence for treating acute stroke. ==Deaths==

• Tom Laughlin (1931-2013), actor • Joseph Stefano (1922-2006), screenwriter for the film Psycho • Sandra Dee (1942-2005), actress • Eric Turner (1968-2000), NFL-player • Jerry Heller (1940-2016), music manager • Robert Urich (1946-2002), actor • Robert E. Conot (1929-2011), journalist and author • Ed Savko (1926-2012), owner of The Rock Store • Stanley Holden (1928-2007), ballet dancer • Jim South (1939-2020), talent agent • Strother Martin (1919-1980), actor • Jacklyn Zeman (1953-2023), Actress == References ==