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Huntington Hospital to cancel/postpone classes, tours, support groups and events due to COVID-19

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Huntington Hospital to cancel/postpone classes, tours, support groups and events due to COVID-19

NOTE: COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving situation. Check our COVID-19 page for the most up-to-date information.

In a preventative effort to reduce exposure of the COVID-19 virus, Huntington Hospital has cancelled all events, tours and classes. Please check our website for updates on when they will be rescheduled.

  • All ortho/joint classes, breast cancer, prostate, lung and diabetes support groups
  • All baby classes (Maternity Tour, 2-Day Childbirth & Prep Class  – Weekend, 3-Day Childbirth Prep Class – Weeknights, Baby & Me, Breastfeeding Basics – Weeknight, Breastfeeding Basics – Weekend, CPR: Infant & Child, Infant Care – Weeknight, Infant Care – Weekend)
  • Senior Care Network Noon Hour events for March
  • Diabetes Empowerment and Education Program (DEEP)
  • NICU reunion and Fetal Surgery reunion

We have restricted our visitors to a maximum of two people per patient and no visitors under the age of 15 are permitted. Additionally, visitors who are experiencing symptoms of the cold or flu should please stay at home in order to help reduce the spread of illness to healthcare workers and patients. We will continue to provided updated information at www.huntingtonhospital.org/COVID19.

Huntington Hospital Signs Letter of Intent to Join Cedars-Sinai Health System

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Huntington Hospital Signs Letter of Intent to Join Cedars-Sinai Health System
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Letter of Intent Provides for Continued Local Governance, Ongoing Community Commitment

Huntington Hospital and Cedars-Sinai Health System today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent for Huntington to affiliate with Cedars-Sinai Health System.

Cedars-Sinai Health System was established in 2017 to provide a platform for high-quality healthcare institutions to collaborate and share resources and expertise. It currently comprises Cedars-Sinai (which includes Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, as well as its network of physicians and medical offices throughout Southern California) and Torrance Memorial (which includes Torrance Memorial Medical Center, its network of physicians and medical offices throughout the South Bay).

The Letter of Intent includes commitments for continued investment in Huntington Hospital—in enterprise information technology, ambulatory services and physician development. It resulted from a strategic review by a special committee of the Huntington Hospital Board of Directors, led by Chair Jaynie Studenmund.

“I am delighted to announce this first step toward creating an affiliation between Cedars-Sinai Health System and Huntington Hospital that will further strengthen the communities we serve,” said Studenmund. “After reviewing a variety of alternatives, it became clear to our board that connecting our trusted brand of care to Cedars-Sinai Health System is the right choice to secure our future, enabling us to continue to provide high-quality care to the community for years to come.”

Studenmund continued, “Cedars-Sinai Health System is among the nation’s top hospitals across a variety of metrics and has demonstrated a commitment to build on the strengths of its affiliates to advance clinical quality and outcomes, provide outstanding patient care and engage with the communities it serves. This step will allow for a continued focus on quality patient care, excellence in our nursing and medical staff, and the ongoing fulfillment of our historic mission for the benefit of our physicians, employees and the communities of the San Gabriel Valley.”

“Huntington Hospital’s longstanding commitment to the community, its reputation for quality and its outstanding physicians, nurses and other staff make it a very good fit for Cedars-Sinai Health System,” said Vera Guerin, chair of the Cedars-Sinai Health System Board of Directors.
“Collaborations and sharing of resources throughout the health system will further strengthen Huntington’s ability to serve the community for decades to come.”

Huntington Hospital anticipates that the shared clinical expertise from affiliating with a system that includes one of the nation’s most esteemed academic and research medical centers—Cedars-Sinai Medical Center—will benefit its patients, physicians and allied clinical staff in many ways in the years ahead.

The Letter of Intent sustains Huntington’s 128-year legacy and its connection to the communities it serves. It provides for an ongoing commitment to advancing Huntington’s existing mission and unique culture as a community institution governed by its local community board. In addition, philanthropy and volunteer support will remain locally controlled and utilized for Huntington Hospital and its existing community.

For now, it remains business as usual at Huntington Hospital. There is currently no plan for a change in job positions based on the Letter of Intent.

Dr. Lori Morgan, CEO of Huntington noted, “Cedars-Sinai Health System has demonstrated a commitment to build on the strengths of its affiliates to advance clinical quality and outcomes, provide outstanding patient care and engage with the communities it serves, making it the clear choice for Huntington and our stakeholders. We expect that Huntington would be both a strong contributor to this world-renowned, nonprofit system and enjoy the benefits of joining a larger, regional organization to preserve our legacy of compassionate, community-based care well into the future.”

“The Huntington board, along with Lori Morgan and her colleagues, has a great vision for Huntington’s future, which will further strengthen an already outstanding institution for the benefit of the community,” said Thomas M. Priselac, Cedars-Sinai Health System president and CEO. “Being part of Cedars-Sinai Health System would help them achieve that vision, as well as enable collaborations with other health system members to increase access to high-quality care throughout the region.”

With the Letter of Intent completed, Cedars-Sinai Health System and Huntington Hospital now begin work on a definitive agreement. Completing the affiliation is subject to customary closing conditions, including securing necessary regulatory approvals.

About Cedars-Sinai Health System

Cedars-Sinai Health System was established in 2017 to bring together a collaborative network of high-quality healthcare institutions to share resources and expertise. Expanding patient access to convenient and affordable clinical care is a fundamental goal of the health system. Currently, the Cedars-Sinai Health System comprises Cedars-Sinai (which includes the 890-bed Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the 145-bed Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital), joint ventures with California Rehabilitation Institute and Cedars-Sinai Providence Tarzana Medical Center, as well as its network of physicians and ambulatory services at more than 40 locations throughout Southern California and Torrance Memorial (which includes the 470-bed Torrance Memorial Medical Center, its network of physicians and medical offices throughout the South Bay). The institutions in the health system serve nearly 2 million people each year.

About Huntington Hospital

Huntington Hospital, www.huntingtonhospital.org, is a 619-bed not-for-profit hospital in Pasadena, California. We are named among the top hospitals in California and nationally ranked in two specialties by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about us on Facebook www.facebook.com/huntingtonmemorialhospital and on Twitter @huntingtonnews.

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

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

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 is Jaynie Studenmund. Jaynie has been on the board since 1998 and was named a lifetime trustee in 2011. She has served on nearly every committee on the board and has recently chaired the quality, strategy and compensation committees. Jaynie has deep community connections and is a servant of many local, worthy causes.

Board members are elected for a three-year term by majority vote of the board and offer a wide range of expertise. The hospital board is comprised professionals in financial, marketing and non-profit industries as well as community leaders. It is responsible for the governance of the Huntington Enterprise, which includes Huntington Hospital and its quality, strategy and finances. The president of the hospital’s medical staff and the president of the Pasadena Hospital Association must also be members of the board. In addition, the president-elect of the hospital’s medical staff serves as an honorary, non-voting member of the board.

For more information, please visit www.huntingtonhospital.org.

PICTURED IN PHOTO ABOVE: Huntington Hospital’s Board of Directors – Back row, from left: Rosemary Simmons, Ellen Lee, Stephen A. Ralph (retired), Christopher G. Hedley, MD, Brandon Lew, DO, Harry Bowles, MD, Paul Johnson, Akila Gibbs, Wayne Brandt, Elizabeth Graham Olson, James Shankwiler, MD, Robert Y. Yu, Louise Henry Bryson, Michelle Quinones Chino. Front row, from left (seated): David Kirchheimer, Simon Li, William J. Bogaard, Allen W. Mathies, Jr., MD, Jaynie Studenmund, Armando L. Gonzalez, Renee Ying, Ronald L. Havner, Jr., Chris Mitchell.
Not photographed: Reed Gardiner, John Mothershead, Kathleen Good Podley, Debbie Williams

Huntington Hospital Announces Deborah Williams as a Returning Board Member

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Huntington Hospital Announces Deborah Williams as a Returning Board Member

“I’m so pleased to welcome Debbie back to the board of directors,” said Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, president and CEO, Huntington Hospital. “Debbie is an experienced healthcare professional and a leader in our community. I look forward to her valuable perspective as we begin a new year.”

A retired Kaiser Permanente administrator with more than 33 years’ experience in the field of healthcare, Debbie is sharing her knowledge and talents on Huntington Hospital’s board of directors once again (her previous term was from 2016-2018).  “When I think of the lack of other healthcare resources in our community and the tremendous need for Huntington Hospital’s services, I feel compelled to serve,” she says.

At Kaiser Permanente, Debbie worked with programmers to implement that organization’s first operating system for admissions, discharges and transfers.  She had a leadership role in the system’s region-wide rollout and helped coordinate implementation thereafter.

Her subsequent career included leadership positions at various Southern California Kaiser hospitals and within Kaiser’s health plan.  She rose to the position of Practice Leader for Governance Support of Information Technology Systems — managing a team of business consultants who supported governance of the health plan’s information-technology systems — before retiring in 2011. 

Debbie received her bachelor’s degree in speech and hearing sciences from Michigan State University and her master’s degree in public administration from the University of Southern California. 

Debbie lives in Altadena and is an avid supporter of efforts to promote leadership and growth for girls. She also is a board member for Planned Parenthood Pasadena, as well as the Pasadena-Altadena Community Endowment Fund. She is a past president and a longstanding member of the Pasadena Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. where she has chaired the annual Young African American Women’s Conference (YAAWC) for more than 400 participants, among a host of other roles.  One of the activities that she most treasures was serving as a mentor with the “Links-Up Mentoring for Success” program at John Muir High School.  Debbie cherishes her membership in the Altadena Guild and the support that it provides for Huntington Medical Research Institute and Huntington Hospital. 

Huntington Hospital Earns Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries

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Huntington Hospital Earns Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries

Blue Shield of California has selected Huntington Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated health care facilities that show a commitment to delivering high-quality patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community and leading accreditation and quality organizations.

Facilities designated as Blue Distinction Centers® for Knee and Hip Replacement demonstrate expertise in total knee and total hip replacement surgeries, resulting in fewer patient complications and readmissions. Designated facilities include hospitals (with and without an onsite Intensive Care Unit) and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC). All designated facilities must maintain national accreditation and ASCs are also required to have an advanced orthopedic certification.

Knee and hip replacement procedures remain some of the most commonly performed, elective surgical procedures in the U.S., according to a 2018 study released by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. In 2014 there were 370,770 total hip replacements and 680,150 total knee replacements1.

“Huntington Hospital is proud to be recognized by Blue Shield of California for meeting the strict criteria for knee and hip replacements set by the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program,” said Todd Dietrick, MD, medical director, joint replacement program, Huntington Hospital. “We live in an active community. Thanks to the excellent orthopedic care of our joint replacement team of physicians, nurses, therapists and many others, our patients can safely recover and get back to doing the activities they enjoy most in life.”

“Blue Shield of California congratulates Huntington Hospital on their Blue Distinction designation for knee and hip replacement procedures. We are thankful for their commitment to helping to ensure our members have in-network access to high-quality specialty care that’s delivered safely and effectively,” said Terry Gilliland, executive vice president of Health Care Quality & Affordability at Blue Shield of California.

The Blue Distinction Specialty Care program has helped patients find quality care in the areas of bariatric surgery, cancer care, cardiac care, cellular immunotherapy, fertility care, gene therapy, knee and hip replacements, maternity care, spine surgery, substance use treatment and recovery. Research for many of these programs shows that, compared to other providers, those designated as Blue Distinction Centers demonstrate higher-quality and improved outcomes for patients.

For more information about the program and for a complete listing of designated facilities, visit www.bcbs.com/bluedistinction.

1 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Changing Demographics in Primary and Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty, 2000-2014 Matthew Sloan, Neil P Sheth, March 06, 2018.

About Huntington Hospital

Huntington Hospital, www.huntingtonhospital.org, is a 619-bed not-for-profit hospital in Pasadena, California. We are named among the top hospitals in California and nationally ranked in two specialties by U.S. News and World Report. Learn more about us on Facebook www.facebook.com/huntingtonmemorialhospital and on Twitter @huntingtonnews.

About Blue Shield of California

Blue Shield of California strives to create a health care system worthy of our family and friends that is sustainably affordable. We are a not for profit, independent member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with over 4 million members, 6,800 employees and more than $20 billion in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in San Francisco and now headquartered in Oakland, Blue Shield of California and its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid and Medicare health care service plans in California. The company has contributed more than $500 million to Blue Shield of California Foundation since 2002 to have an impact on California communities.

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About Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a national federation of 36 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide health care coverage for one in three Americans. BCBSA provides health care insights through The Health of America Report series and the national BCBS Health Indexsm. For more information on BCBSA and its member companies, please visit BCBS.com. We also encourage you to connect with us on Facebook, check out our videos on YouTube and follow us on Twitter.

About Blue Distinction Centers

Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) met overall quality measures for patient safety and outcomes, developed with input from the medical community. A Local Blue Plan may require additional criteria for facilities located in its own service area; for details, contact your Local Blue Plan. Blue Distinction Centers+ (BDC+) also met cost measures that address consumers’ need for affordable health care. Each facility’s cost of care is evaluated using data from its Local Blue Plan. Facilities in CA, ID, NY, PA, and WA may lie in two Local Blue Plans’ areas, resulting in two evaluations for cost of care; and their own Local Blue Plans decide whether one or both cost of care evaluation(s) must meet BDC+ national criteria. National criteria for BDC and BDC+ are displayed on bcbs.com. Individual outcomes may vary. For details on a provider’s in-network status or your own policy’s coverage, contact your Local Blue Plan and ask your provider before making an appointment. Neither Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any Blue Plans are responsible for non-covered charges or other losses or damages resulting from Blue Distinction or other provider finder information or care received from Blue Distinction or other providers.

Novel Coronavirus: What you need to know

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Novel Coronavirus: What you need to know

A Q&A with Huntington Hospital’s Kimberly Shriner, MD, FACP, Infectious Disease Specialist.

Kimberly Shriner, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist, Huntington Hospital
Kimberly Shriner, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist, Huntington Hospital

What is this new virus?

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe disease such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (abbreviated to nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.

What do we know so far?

The novel coronavirus (known as 2019-nCoV) is causing an outbreak of respiratory illness that began in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. There is ongoing spread of the virus in that region and beyond. Additional cases have been identified in a growing number of international locations, including in the United States. There are ongoing investigations to learn more. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has implemented enhanced screening at roughly twenty airports in the US, including New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Atlanta (ATL), and Chicago (ORD).

What is Huntington Hospital doing?

As with any infectious disease, we are following CDC guidelines for screening and treatment. As of today, Huntington Hospital has not treated any patients identified as having 2019-nCoV. We are screening all patients entering our facility for signs and symptoms of communicable diseases and implementing infection prevention and control practices to protect our patients, visitors, and staff .

Should I be worried at this point?

Although we are still learning about this virus, we know from previous respiratory illness outbreaks that vigilance, good infection control measures and education about the virus are effective ways to prevent transmission. Upper respiratory illnesses are common during the winter and often resolve with just supportive measures. This virus is still very rare in the United States. As with any respiratory illness, prolonged fever, severe shortness of breath, chest pain or profound weakness warrant a call to your doctor.

What can I do to stay healthy?

Everyone in the community should continue to follow basic infection prevention practices – including cleaning hands with soap and water or alcohol based hand rub, covering your cough, and avoiding close contact with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms. If you have specific health concerns, contact your primary care doctor. The CDC website, www.cdc.gov provides up-to-date, fact-based information that is helpful for staying informed about this virus and other health concerns.

Huntington Hospital 1st in Los Angeles to Adopt Viz LVO Platform for Artificial Intelligence Powered Stroke Care

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Huntington Hospital 1st in Los Angeles to Adopt Viz LVO Platform for Artificial Intelligence Powered Stroke Care

As a leader in stroke care, Huntington Hospital has partnered with Viz.ai to bring the first FDA-cleared computer-aided triage system to the Los Angeles area. Huntington Hospital has deployed this applied artificial intelligence-based technology to help facilitate early access to the most advanced stroke care. The hospital is the first in Los Angeles County to partner with Viz.ai to bring its award-winning software that utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze images for suspected large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes.

“With stroke, time is brain,” said Arbi Ohanian, MD, medical director of Huntington Hospital’s Stroke Program, Huntington Hospital. “Viz.ai’s applied artificial intelligence solutions have been developed by top stroke clinicians and technical experts in the world and we are excited to be able to bring these transformational technologies to Huntington Hospital and our community. It truly changes the way that we deliver stroke care which we believe will result in improved outcomes for our patients.”

Viz.ai solutions will allow Huntington Hospital to further enhance the power of its stroke care team through rapid detection and notification of suspected LVO strokes and allow stroke specialists to securely communicate to synchronize care and determine the optimal patient treatment decision.

Stroke specialists with access to Viz.ai’s technology can potentially save critical minutes, even hours, in the triage, diagnosis and treatment of strokes. Combining groundbreaking applied artificial intelligence with seamless communication, Viz.ai’s image analysis facilitates the fast and accurate triage of suspected LVOs in stroke patients and better collaboration between clinicians at comprehensive and referral hospitals. Viz.ai synchronizes care across the whole care team, enabling a new era of “Synchronized Care”, where the right patient gets to the right doctor at the right time.

Viz LVO, is transforming hospital workflow and synchronizing stroke care with a cloud-based artificial intelligence system that automatically analyzes CT scans for suspected LVOs. It alerts neurovascular specialists of a suspected LVOs, enabling earlier imaging review and better collaboration between specialists.

“We are excited to partner with Huntington Hospital who has the foresight and commitment to provide cutting-edge applied artificial intelligent solutions to help transform healthcare to improve access to life-changing therapies for its community,” said Dr. Chris Mansi, neurosurgeon, co-founder and CEO of Viz.ai. “In this new era of Synchronized Care, Huntington Hospital will provide its community with access to its expertise throughout its entire stroke network.”

About Viz.ai, Inc.

Viz.ai, is the leader in applied artificial intelligence in healthcare. Viz.ai’s mission is to fundamentally improve how healthcare is delivered in the world, through intelligent software that promises to reduce time to treatment and improve access to care. Viz.ai’s flagship product, Viz LVO, leverages advanced deep learning to communicate time-sensitive information about stroke patients straight to a specialist who can intervene and treat.

In February 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted a De Novo clearance for Viz LVO, the first-ever computer-aided triage and notification software. Viz.ai announced its second FDA clearance for Viz CTP through the 510(k) pathway, offering healthcare providers an important tool for automated cerebral perfusion image analysis.

Viz.ai is located in San Francisco and Tel Aviv and backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, including Kleiner Perkins, Google Ventures, Innovation Endeavors and DHVC.

Congratulations to December’s DAISY award winner, Jenna Weichman, RN

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Congratulations to December’s DAISY award winner, Jenna Weichman, RN
Jenna Weichman with the Daisy award

I would like to say a huge thank you to Jenna. She always goes above and beyond to support her colleagues and take care of her patients. I can always count on her without a doubt. I had a patient who had a mental breakdown in the hallway. Jenna came right away when I asked for help. I was impressed with her patience and positive attitude. She took her time to comfort the patient and even sat on the floor with my patient until the patient calmed down. Another day, I had an agitated patient who kept on getting out of bed. Jenna automatically stayed in the room and kept an eye on the patient for me. Without her support, I would not be able to focus on my work and care for my other patients. I really appreciate Jenna for all her support, encouragement and also bringing kindness to our unit which eases a challenging work environment. My patients expressed their gratitude for her as well. I feel very fortunate to have her here on our team! Thank you for all you do!

Congratulations, Jenna, for your well-deserved DAISY Award! For more information about the DAISY Award, please visit: www.huntingtonhospital.org/daisyform.

Huntington Hospital’s President and CEO, Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, Selected to Participate on the Pasadena Celebrates 2020 Float in the 131st Tournament of Roses Parade Sponsored by Honda

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Huntington Hospital’s President and CEO, Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, Selected to Participate on the Pasadena Celebrates 2020 Float in the 131st Tournament of Roses Parade Sponsored by Honda
Lori Morgan headshot

Huntington Hospital is proud to announce that President and CEO, Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, will be participating on the Pasadena Celebrates 2020 float in the 131st Tournament of Roses Parade.

The theme of the Pasadena Celebrates 2020 float is “Years of Hope, Years of Courage” and will feature a 30-foot flower replica of the Statue of Liberty. A symbol of enlightenment, the statue will hold the tablet of the 19th Amendment and across her body gracefully will drape a suffrage sash that says – Votes for Women. In addition, various leaders in the categories of science, peace makers, social justice and humanitarian efforts will be representing the advancement and support of women and girls. Dr. Morgan will be representing medicine and business on the float.

“As the first female president and CEO of Huntington Hospital, it is a great honor to be celebrating women and the right to vote on the Pasadena Celebrates 2020 float,” said Dr. Morgan. “Equality, human rights, diversity and inclusion belongs in every city. I’m proud to be representing not only our hospital and the field of medicine, but every woman in our community. I stand with you to offer hope and courage as you pursue your dreams.”

Dr. Morgan became President and CEO of Huntington Hospital in September 2017. As a little girl, she always knew she wanted to help people by becoming a doctor. With supportive parents, no one ever told her she couldn’t achieve her goals. Not only did she excel as a trauma surgeon, but since her arrival, Huntington Hospital has achieved five consecutive “A” grades from The Leapfrog Group, the gold standard in patient safety and most recently two national rankings from U.S. News & World report.

Before moving to Pasadena and starting her position at Huntington Hospital, Dr. Morgan spent eight years as a Corporate Vice President of Legacy Health in Portland, Oregon. She served as President of Legacy Health’s largest facility in Portland, the 554-bed Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, and also as President and Chair of the Board for the Unity Center for Behavioral Health, a psychiatric hospital and emergency room developed in partnership with Adventist Health, Kaiser Health and Oregon Health Sciences University.

Dr. Morgan received her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine, then completed her surgical residency at Stanford University Medical Center and her trauma/critical care fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Dr. Morgan is a board-certified trauma surgeon and intensivist. She received her MBA from Pacific Lutheran University where she concentrated on technology and innovation management.

The float will also include a “bouquet of suffrage descendants” featuring family members in direct line to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ida B. Wells, Susan B. Anthony, and Frederick Douglass. These descendants today are carrying forth the work of their ancestors that still needs to be done in our democracy.