Category: HHP & Blog | Huntington Hospital

Pasadena Unified School District, Exer Urgent Care and Huntington Health Partner to Provide Students and Families Education on Substance Use and the Opioid Overdose Epidemic

November 2, 2023

You’ve likely heard the frightening statistics about drug abuse in America. What you may not know is that in almost 50% of drug overdoses, bystanders are present and have an opportunity to intervene. In an overdose situation, knowledge and preparation could mean the difference between life and death. Last week, Pasadena Unified School District, in […]

Doc Talk: Lung Health – Together We Can Breathe Easier

November 3, 2020

Between COVID-19 and the recent fires, lung health has never been more important. We recently sat down with our Medical Director of Pulmonology, Daryl Banta, MD to talk to us about how to care for our lungs during this challenging time. 1. Can you talk a little bit about COVID-19 and lung health, understanding that […]

Huntington Hospital Provides Antibody Testing to Pasadena Fire Department & Pasadena Police Department

May 29, 2020

Huntington Hospital recently began a serologic testing program for Pasadena Fire Department and Pasadena Police Department to identify first responders who have been exposed to or recovered from coronavirus infections and potentially have protective antibodies. “The dedicated members of the Pasadena Police Department and Pasadena Fire Department have been on the frontline of this pandemic,” […]

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Recognizes Huntington Hospital’s Critical Care Unit with Silver Beacon Award for Excellence

May 8, 2020

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), Aliso Viejo, California, recently conferred a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence in critical care at Huntington Hospital, Pasadena. The Beacon Award for Excellence — a significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and healthy work environments — recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and […]

A message from Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, President and CEO, Huntington Hospital

May 7, 2020

To our valued patients, friends, colleagues, partners, and community members: Given all that our community – and state, nation and world – has been through over the past couple of months, I wanted to share some of the remarkable stories about Huntington and our greater community that have emerged from everyone’s heroic response to the […]

Huntington Hospital Nationally Recognized with an “A” for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

April 30, 2020

Huntington Hospital was awarded an ‘A’in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to all general hospitals across the country […]

Providing Access to Care Outside of the Hospital during COVID-19

April 7, 2020

NOTE: COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving situation. Check our COVID-19 page for the most up-to-date information. Huntington Health Physicians and Exer Urgent Care Now Offering Telehealth for Patients Huntington Health Physicians (HHP) is now offering Telehealth services to provide our community access to quality healthcare from the convenience and safety of their homes. The hospital […]

How the Community Can Help Huntington Hospital

March 24, 2020

NOTE: COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving situation. Check our COVID-19 page for the most up-to-date information. Donations support our healthcare providers access to critical supplies. We are grateful for the offers of assistance that have poured in since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’d like to help support our healthcare providers at Huntington […]

Huntington Hospital Opens Temporary Blood Donor Center for Community to Address Critical Shortage

March 23, 2020

NOTE: COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving situation. Check our COVID-19 page for the most up-to-date information. As the only trauma center in the San Gabriel Valley, we rely on the community’s generosity to help us keep a full supply of blood. Your support is extremely valuable as it makes a huge difference in meeting the […]

Huntington Hospital’s Board of Directors: Ensuring World-Class Care for Generations to Come

March 6, 2020

Huntington Hospital’s board of directors volunteer their time and talent to benefit the health of our community. They are community members with varied and renowned professional experience who lend their expertise to ensure we reach our vision of creating community well-being through world-class healthcare, delivered with kindness and dignity. Currently, the chairman of the board […]