By Kimberly A. Shriner, MD, Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control, Huntington Health As we all know, we are seeing yet another highly contagious variant of COVID-19 in our community, Omicron BA.4 and BA.5. You likely know at least one person who has been infected over the past month or so, and our hospital […]
A year ago, Huntington Health, in partnership with Huntington Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and San Diego Biomedical Research Institute, launched its Long COVID-19 Recovery Clinic for patients experiencing disruptive post-COVID conditions. Led by Kimberly Shriner, MD, medical director of infection prevention and control at Huntington Health, the clinic leverages multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive treatment […]
With the upcoming holiday weekend, we are anticipating a possible influx of patients. Our emergency department volume along with wait times is expected to be higher than usual. As the only Level II trauma center in the San Gabriel Valley and the only emergency room in Pasadena, we have set-up temporary tents to allow more […]
I’d like to thank everyone in our community who has received the COVID-19 vaccine thus far and for those who continue to follow infection prevention measures to help prevent the spread of the virus. We have learned so much about this disease, and thankfully, we are in a much better stage of the pandemic than […]
As part of its non-profit mission, Huntington Hospital provides significant benefits to the communities it serves, often in the form of health education, outreach, and low or no-cost hospital care for the uninsured and those with limited means. In 2020, the hospital provided an estimated total of $135,181,987 worth of health care services and support […]
We can all agree, Halloween 2021 is shaping up to be a much better one than Halloween 2020! With Covid-19 cases trending downward in Southern California and many people already vaccinated against the disease, families are looking forward to doing some good old-fashioned trick-or-treating. However, with our youngest children still ineligible for vaccination, some precautions […]
ECRI, an independent, nonprofit health services organization that provides technology solutions and evidence-based guidance to healthcare decision makers worldwide, recently named Huntington Hospital as a winner in its 10th annual Healthcare Supply Chain Achievement Award. This award recognizes U.S. healthcare organizations for achieving excellence in overall spend management, including budgeting, benchmarking, technology assessment and strategic […]
As we continue to move through this summer of the Delta variant, the powerful protection that the COVID vaccines provide is so very apparent. This latest surge shows the ability of these vaccines to decrease the risk of serious illness, hospitalization and death. In fact, these vaccines are performing better than any of us could […]
Beginning this Wednesday, August 11, 2021, Huntington Hospital will comply with California Department of Public Health’s recent order requiring that all visitors to our hospital present proof of being fully vaccinated (defined in the order and below) or show proof of negative results of a COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to entering. Below […]
This summer, we had all hoped that we might enjoy at least some relief from the restrictions and fear associated with COVID-19. Alas, it was all too short lived. The lifting of mask regulations, summer holidays and lack of vaccination-induced herd immunity has left us vulnerable and now affected by the highly infectious and very […]
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