Our History

2023

Beverly Community Hospital joins the Adventist Health family under the new name Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello.

2021

The MRI suite renovation is complete with the installation of the new Canon Vantage Titan 1.5T Magnetic Resonance Imaging System.

2019

Emergency Care Center Renovation and Expansion with 15 Additional Beds.

2018

Hensel Maternity Center Remodeled into 18 Private Maternity Suites.

2014

Workers’ Compensation Program and Industrial Clinic started in partnership with West Ocean MD.

2013

Family Care Center opened to provide affordable and accessible primary care services to the community.

2010

Beverly Hospital is a recipient of the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence for consecutive years.

2008

GE digital mammogram system was installed in the Women’s Pavilion and Breast Center.

2007

Beverly became a STEMI Receiving Center.

2006

Picture archiving and communications (PAC) system allowed the diagnostic imaging department to go filmless.

2005

The hospital opened a state-of-the-art Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine.

2004

Women’s Care Center was established to serve low income and underserved mothers-to-be.

1999

Beverly Hospital celebrated the opening of its Diabetes Treatment Center on August 26.

1998

The Women’s Pavilion and Breast Center opened.

1997

Beverly Hospital Medical Plaza (the “101 building”) was acquired for $3 million.

1997

An 18,000-pound magnet—part of a new MRI system—is installed in Beverly’s new radiology building.

1995

Beverly Hospital began an affiliation with a hospital association, which ended three years later.

1995

NICU opened.

1988

Hensel Maternity Center opened.

1984

First computer system was installed.

1982

The hospital purchased a state-of-the-art CT scanner.

1980

HOutpatient/Admissions Service program completed.

1980

New gastrointestinal laboratory enabled physicians to conduct endoscopic exams.

1977

First open heart surgery took place at Beverly.

1975

Cardiac rehabilitation program started.

1974

Beverly Hospital Foundation was founded to raise funds for the hospital.

1973

Tower Building opened.

1967

Emerson Wing opened.

1962

Beverly Hospital hired its first professional administrator.

1960

First board-certified specialist joined the medical staff.

1957

Center, East, and West Wings of the hospital were cut in half and moved to the back of the hospital and new wings were built.

1954

Medical staff pledged funds for the first major addition to the hospital.

1952

Beverly Hospital Guild held its first meeting.

1949

The not-for-profit Beverly Community Hospital Association, Inc. was formed on May 20.

1942

East Los Angeles Hospital Association converted a local rest home into a private hospital for general practitioners.

1939

Local physicians formed the East Los Angeles Hospital Association.