[1][2] The hospital is also known internationally for operating its Rape Treatment Center and the adjoining Stuart House for sexually abused children.

[4][5] In 1986, the $36 million six-story Merle Norman Pavilion addition was constructed, which held 107 beds and two thirds of them being private rooms.

[6] In 1988, LHS merged with HealthWest, the parent company of Northridge Hospital, to form UniHealth.

[7] In 1995, UCLA Medical Center bought Santa Monica Hospital from UniHealth.

In 2011, the UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, opened a new facility next to the existing orthopedic hospital, on 15th Street and Wilshire Blvd.