It’s not every day that a resale shop can donate over a million dollars to an important cause, but the philanthropic resale store, Huntington Collection, recently did just that. This month, Huntington Collection presented a check for $1 million to Senior Care Network (SCN), a nationally recognized program that helps more than 15,000 older adults, […]
Flu season is just around the corner, and it is important that Pasadenans and our neighbors throughout the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding communities take steps to guard against the flu. According to the CDC, seasonal flu is associated with large numbers of hospitalizations. These estimates of flu-related hospitalizations highlight flu’s potential severity, and that […]
On July 25, Huntington Health held the organization’s seventh Heart of Huntington Award ceremony. Developed as a peer-to-peer recognition program for employees, physicians and volunteers, this quarterly award honors clinical and non-clinical individuals for displaying extraordinary acts of kindness to our patients, their families and one another. Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, president and CEO, […]
Pasadena teen and 2023 Polytechnic School graduate, Adrian Lazzi, has launched Puriphico, a patent-pending technology with the mission of promoting a healthier world by encouraging proper handwashing in health care environments. Washing and scrubbing of the hands for at least 20 seconds, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) prevents 50% of all hospital-acquired infections. […]
Record rain this winter wreaked havoc on Los Angeles area hiking trails, damaging roads and dumping snow at lower elevations than normal. As the weather heats up, and the last of the snow melts, day hikers should plan ahead to avoid on-trail hazards caused by the unusually heavy rainy season. “Trails got washed out, and […]
Recently, Huntington Health President and CEO, Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, was elected the 2023 board chair of the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC). She has been a member of the board since 2018. In their announcement, HASC President George Greene shared: “Dr. Morgan has been an extremely valued voice as a HASC board […]
Today, Huntington Hospital announced current board member, Paul Johnson, has been appointed as the new chairman of the board of directors. Paul has served on Huntington’s board since 2013, and in 2019, he became a lifetime trustee of the hospital. He replaces the previous board chairman, Jaynie Studenmund, and will serve a four-year term. “I’m […]
Peter M. Rosenberg, MD, FACP, has been elected chief of the medical staff for Huntington Hospital, effective January 1, 2023. Dr. Rosenberg will lead a medical staff of more than 1,015 physicians who serve the San Gabriel Valley. “I’d like to offer my sincere congratulations to Dr. Rosenberg, a trusted Huntington physician and a proven […]
In California and nationally, there has been a rise in deaths associated with fentanyl poisoning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2021 alone, 80,816 people died in the U.S. of overdoses that primarily involved fentanyl, commonly added as a filler to other drug substances, unknown to the buyer, which results in […]
60,000 Coveralls Headed to Hospitals in War-Torn Country Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, recently donated thousands of bunny suits – head-to-toe coveralls used as personal protective equipment (PPE) – to health care facilities in war-torn Ukraine. The donation was facilitated by International Medical Corps, a first responder organization based in Santa Monica that provides […]
