Category: Infection Prevention | Huntington Hospital

Pasadena Student works with Huntington Health to Develop and Test Handwashing Technology for Health Care Facilities

July 18, 2023

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. […]

Arm Yourself Against the 2022-23 Flu Season

October 3, 2022

Cedars-Sinai Infectious Disease Experts Predict a Tough Flu Season Ahead, Urge Public to Get Vaccinated Amid the loosening of COVID-19 precautions and a sharp increase in flu cases in the Southern Hemisphere, Cedars-Sinai experts are warning the public to prepare for a bad flu season this year. “Australia and New Zealand had their most severe […]

Huntington Health offers free flu shot clinics to community

September 8, 2022

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, especially as we continue to battle COVID-19. According to the CDC, seasonal flu is associated with large numbers of hospitalizations. These estimates of flu-related […]

Monkeypox: What you need to know

August 5, 2022

With the World Health Organization, and now the White House, declaring monkeypox a public health emergency, you may be feeling worried, especially after enduring the COVID-19 pandemic. Now what? Fortunately, monkeypox is no COVID-19 – not even close. So is a collective sigh of relief warranted? In many respects, yes. It can’t spread far through […]

Infectious Diseases and Stigma

July 26, 2022

By Kimberly Shriner, MD, FACP Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control, Huntington Health As if our past two and a half years of dealing with COVID was not enough, the director of W.H.O. has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. In the last few weeks, this viral disease has spread around the world and is […]

COVID-19 Update: Omicron variants and increase in cases

July 19, 2022

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 […]

COVID-19 Update: What we are learning about long Covid

May 17, 2022

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 […]

Taking charge: preventing more than just COVID-19

March 7, 2022

During the pandemic, many adults have been hesitant to visit their healthcare providers. Postponing preventive care appointments, however, can be risky. Providers have developed reliable protocols to help keep you safe. Now is the time to stop putting off necessary preventive care and start putting your health first. Medical care Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

A message from Huntington Hospital about the upcoming holiday weekend and COVID-19

December 28, 2021

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 […]

Celebrating Thanksgiving: A recipe for good health from Dr. Shriner

November 22, 2021

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 […]

How Can We Help You?