[2][3][4] In late January 2011, Lakewood Regional Medical Center started to allow its patients to schedule an appointment online to see a physician at its emergency department with InQuickER.
[5][6][7] In late December 2012, Lakewood Regional Medical Center was dropped by Health Net, after Tenet Healthcare wanted a higher reimbursement rate.
[10][11] In late October 2020, employees belonging to SEIU United Healthcare Workers West threatened a 1-day strike at the hospital due to COVID-19 safety measures.
[12][13] On January 1, 2021, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services announced that Lakewood Regional Medical Center would be getting help from the United States Army Corps of Engineers,[14][15] the hospital officially received help one day later.
[19][20][21] On February 1, 2024, UCI Health, part of the University of California, Irvine agreed to purchase Lakewood Regional Medical Center from Tenet Healthcare.