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U.S. News & World Report Names Huntington Hospital 5th Best Hospital in Los Angeles and 10th Best Hospital in California

Posted on August 14, 2018September 15, 2023 by Workforce

Huntington Hospital has once again been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2018-19 Los Angeles and California by U.S. News & World Report. The annual Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 29th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures.

Huntington Hospital was named the fifth Best Hospital in the greater Los Angeles area. The hospital was also named tenth Best Hospital overall in California and was ranked among the best in the country in gynecology (#33) and urology (#16).

Huntington Hospital was also ranked Best Regional Hospital in 14 types of care, with recognition as “High Performing” in seven adult specialties – diabetes & endocrinology, gastroenterology & GI surgery, geriatric, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and pulmonology; and in seven common adult procedures and conditions – aortic valve surgery, heart bypass, heart failure, colon cancer surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hip replacement, and knee replacement.

“I’m incredibly proud that our compassionate community care continues to be reflected in U.S. News & World Report rankings as one of the top hospitals in Los Angeles and California,” said Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, president and CEO, Huntington Hospital. “These achievements are a direct result of the exceptional health care our nurses, physicians and employees provide our patients every single day.”

For the 2018-19 rankings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures, and conditions. In the 16 specialty areas, 158 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.

“For nearly 30 years, U.S. News has strived to make hospital quality more transparent to healthcare consumers nationwide,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “By providing the most comprehensive data available, we give patients and their physicians’ information to support their search for the best care across a range of specialties.”

The U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies in most areas of care are based largely or entirely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and readmission rates, volume, patient experience, patient safety, and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.

Best Hospitals was produced by U.S. News with RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C.

M. Christian Mitchell joins Huntington Hospital’s Board of Directors

Posted on August 9, 2018March 30, 2023 by Workforce

Huntington Hospital announced today the election of M. Christian (Chris) Mitchell to its board of directors. Chris is currently serving as an ex-officio member until January 1, 2019, when he will join as a voting member of the board.

“Chris’ experience in the financial and professional service industries, combined with his involvement in the Pasadena community, will bring great insight to our dynamic group of trusted advisors,” said Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, president and CEO, Huntington Hospital. “It’s my privilege to welcome him to Huntington Hospital.”

Chris currently serves as vice chairman of the board of Marshall & Stevens in Los Angeles, California. He has over 40 years of experience advising investors, federal regulatory agencies, senior management and corporate boards of directors on financial reporting, risk management, valuation, governance, regulation, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.

In addition, Chris serves as a director for various firms, including Parsons Corporation, Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation, Pacific Premier Bancorp, Reis, Inc. and Stearns Holdings LLC. He is also a retired Deloitte senior partner that served as the national or regional managing partner for various practices. Chris was a founding member of the board of directors of Deloitte Consulting USA.

Chris earned a B.S. in accounting, summa cum laude from the University of Alabama. He has served as an adjunct professor of accounting at the University of Redlands. Chris is chairman emeritus of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), Southern California and a current member of the national board of NACD. In 2011 and 2012, he was named “One of the 100 most influential people in corporate governance” by Directorship magazine.

Chris and his wife, Laurie have a grown daughter and son and live in Pasadena.

Congratulations to July’s DAISY Award Winner, Sunshine Lor, RN

Posted on August 6, 2018September 15, 2023 by Workforce

As a designated Magnet hospital, Huntington Hospital is a recognized leader in nursing excellence. Every day, our nurses go above and beyond for our patients, and we are proud to recognize them for their efforts.

The DAISY Award was established by The DAISY Foundation in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. The Barnes family was awestruck by the clinical skills, caring and compassion of the nurses who cared for Patrick, and created this international award to say thank you to nurses everywhere.

Huntington Hospital’s July DAISY Award winner was Sunshine Lor, RN. Sunshine was nominated by a patient who wrote the following:

“During my last stay, from the first time I met my nurse, I noticed she had a wonderful, pleasant, natural way about her. She had an effortless way to put me at ease; always explained what she was doing and answered all my questions. I could list all the great qualities that I think would apply, but this would not capture the pleased internal nature she had while taking care of me. She came in to say good-bye at the end of her shift and how she enjoyed taking care of me. I thought, “Wow, how kind!”. The next day she asked how I was doing, I informed her of my lack of sleep and then I noticed no one was coming in my room, but when they did it was a team. She had done her best to get me the sleep I needed. She made me feel like a million, it was a very special moment. She was truly compassionate and kind-hearted, gentle and caring. She did more for my stay than anything else.”

For more information about the DAISY awards, please visit: The DAISY Award at Huntington Hospital

Huntington Hospital collaborates with Exer More Than Urgent Care to help bring emergency medicine to the community

Posted on August 2, 2018February 22, 2020 by Workforce

Huntington Hospital’s Emergency & Trauma Center serves patients with the most urgent health needs that require rapid care to save lives. We know that can sometimes cause longer wait times for patients who come to the ER with non-life threatening issues that can’t wait for a regular doctor’s visit. To help ease the burden as the only emergency room in Pasadena and the largest trauma center in the region, we are now affiliated with Exer More Than Urgent Care to help bring emergency medicine into the community.

“Huntington Hospital’s collaboration with Exer Pasadena advances our vision of being a leader in creating community well-being by ensuring the right care, in the right place, at the right time,” said Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, president and CEO, Huntington Hospital. “We are so happy to welcome Exer Pasadena to our community.”

Staffed by the same doctors who work in our ER, Exer Pasadena offers advanced urgent care in a state-of-the-art facility, with on-site labs, imaging and pharmacy services.

For more information, please visit: www.exerurgentcare.com/pasadena/

Congratulations to June’s DAISY Award winner, Kathy Hanson, RN

Posted on July 17, 2018September 15, 2023 by Workforce

Huntington Hospital’s June DAISY Award winner was Kathy Hanson, RN, labor and delivery. Kathy was nominated by a patient who wrote the following:

“We found out our first daughter was not expected to live, but for a brief time. Kathy created an environment that allowed my husband and I to experience an inner peace that neither of us thought was possible. I remember the feeling of her arms wrapped around me in what felt like a warm embrace and not simply as a nurse holding her patient. She actually spoke to us, not just about our daughter’s condition. Kathy asked about our challenges during pregnancy and how we came up with the name. She always said our daughter’s name and held her with care that displayed to us that Kathy believed our daughter had intrinsic worth despite her medical conditions and life expectancy. These simple acts validated our daughter’s existence and gave meaning to our experience. I could not be more thankful and Kathy will always have a special place in our story. I am forever grateful for her kind words, caring touch, loving heart and gentle spirit.”

For more information about the DAISY awards, please visit: The DAISY Award at Huntington Hospital

Huntington Hospital Provides $129,780,381 in Community Benefits

Posted on July 12, 2018September 15, 2023 by Workforce

As part of its non-profit mission, Huntington Hospital provides significant benefits to the communities it serves, often in the form of free and part-pay hospital care for the uninsured and those with limited means. 2017 marked a historic milestone – Huntington Hospital’s 125 year of serving the community – and during the year, the hospital provided a record-breaking total of an estimated $129,780,381 worth of health care services and support to residents of the San Gabriel Valley and beyond.

“I am so proud to share this report,” said Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, president and CEO, Huntington Hospital. “As a non-profit hospital, providing care to our community and creating community wellness has been essential to our mission for the last century. Our ongoing community partnerships and support will enable us to continue this focus well into the future.”

These community benefits include charity care for those patients unable to pay, as well as care expenses underwritten by the hospital that reflect the differences between the actual cost of the care and the amount of money received for patients covered by Medicare and/or Medi-Cal.

Community benefits support research, education, and training, including clinical research, graduate medical education programs, scholarships, and continuing education in nursing and many other disciplines as well as benefits directed at the community-at-large, such as seniors, other vulnerable populations or the underserved, and those suffering from specific diseases (such as heart failure).

In 2017, Huntington Hospital provided:

Health screening and counseling to 1,962 people,
Over 2,045 free flu shots to members of the community,
Weekly breastfeeding support groups to 3,500 mothers,
Senior Care Network Resource Center support and referrals benefiting 5,000 callers/walk-ins,
75,680 visits to Huntington Hospital’s Emergency and Trauma Center,
24-hour transportation assistance to 1,053 people to help patients overcome transportation-related barriers to care, and;
‘Stop the Bleed’ training to 42 local school nurses and 29 local employees to help provide tools and knowledge on how to stop life-threatening bleeding for injuries at school or in the workplace.
These benefits, and many more, are described in detail in an annual Community Benefits Report submitted to the state each May.

Huntington Hospital Performs First WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure to Treat Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Posted on July 10, 2018February 22, 2020 by Workforce

Last month, Alex Durairaj, MD, medical director of cardiovascular services and Mayer Rashtian, MD, director of electrophysiology, performed Huntington Hospital’s first implant of the FDA-approved WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) device on a patient with atrial fibrillation (AFib). Huntington Hospital is the only facility in the San Gabriel Valley to offer the WATCHMAN device as an alternative to the lifelong use of warfarin or Novel Oral Anticoagulants (NOAC) for people with AFib not caused by a heart valve problem (also known as non-valvular AFib).

An estimated five million Americans are affected by AFib – an irregular heartbeat that feels like a quivering heart. (1) People with AFib have a five times greater risk of stroke (2) than those with normal heart rhythms. The WATCHMAN device closes off an area of the heart called the left atrial appendage (LAA) to keep harmful blood clots that can form in the LAA from entering the blood stream and potentially causing a stroke. By closing off the LAA, the risk of stroke may be reduced and, over time, patients may be able to stop taking warfarin or NOAC.

“The WATCHMAN device is a novel alternative for patients with non-valvular AFib at risk for a stroke, especially those with a compelling reason not to be on blood thinners,” said Durairaj. “We provide over 2,000 catheterizations and electrophysiology procedures, and 42,000 non-invasive cardiac diagnostic procedures each year. I’m proud to now offer this safe and effective procedure to our patients seeking stroke risk treatment.”

The WATCHMAN device has been implanted in more than 50,000 patients worldwide and is done via a one-time procedure. It’s a permanent device that doesn’t have to be replaced and can’t be seen outside the body. The procedure is done under general anesthesia and takes about an hour. Patients commonly stay in the hospital overnight and leave the next day.

For more information on the WATCHMAN device, please visit: www.watchman.com.

1. Hart RG, Halperin JL., Ann Intern Med. 1999; 131:688–695

2. Holmes DR, Seminars in Neurology 2010; 3

John Rodarte, MD, chair of department of pediatrics, Huntington Hospital, featured in the July issue of L.A. Parent Magazine

Posted on July 2, 2018February 22, 2020 by Workforce

John Rodarte, MD, chair of the department of pediatrics, Huntington Hospital, and pediatrician at Huntington Health Physicians, was featured in the July 2018 issue of L.A. Parent Magazine.

In the article, “Make Moving a Summertime Habit that Lasts all Year,” Dr. Rodarte shares tips on how to keep children active and moving during the summer months, building positive, healthy habits that can last through the year.

He shares: “Activity doesn’t have to be a sport. It can be anything that’s getting them (children) moving and getting their hearts beating and making them sweat a little bit,” Rodarte says. “Going to the beach can be a pretty active thing, especially if you’re boogie boarding or just running along the beach and throwing a ball.”

For more valuable tips and information, read the article here: L.A. Parent Magazine

Jane Haderlein, senior vice president of philanthropy and public relations, shares the role philanthropy plays in the growth and education of our nurses and physicians in Business Life

Posted on June 27, 2018March 30, 2023 by Workforce

In the June issue of Business Life, Jane Haderlein, senior vice president of philanthropy and public relations, writes about the role philanthropy plays in furthering the growth and education of our nurses and physicians at Huntington Hospital. Through the generous support of our community, gifts to our Institute for Nursing Excellence and Innovation and toward our Graduate Medical Education (GME) program allow us to support outstanding nursing care and train the next generation of physicians working in our region.

“Huntington Hospital relies on the generous support of the community to sustain and enhance these key programs for our nurses and physician residents,” says Haderlein. “Some of our donors are inspired by personal experiences. Others simply recognize how important it is to have superior medical care available in our region. We are grateful for their outstanding leadership and investment in the art of excellent medicine.”

For more information about philanthropy at Huntington Hospital, please visit: https://giving.huntingtonhospital.com/philanthropy

To read the complete article in Business Life Magazine, please visit: http://www.businesslife.com/articles.php?id=3108

Congratulations to May’s DAISY Award Winner, Erik Rodarte, RN

Posted on June 27, 2018September 15, 2023 by Workforce

Huntington Hospital’s May DAISY award winner was Erik Rodarte, RN. Erik was nominated by a patient’s family who wrote the following:

“During my grandfather’s final hours battling his disease, I want to sincerely thank Erik from the bottom of my heart for being so compassionate, kind and diligent. Thank you for the above and beyond care. It was extraordinary how a nurse we knew for just a few days felt like family. He treated my grandfather as I suspect he would treat his own grandfather. This is the defining quality in Erik that made me instantly know that I had met a person like no other – with a heart full of unconditional compassion and a true genuine love for his work. Thank you, Erik, for everything. It means the world to our family during this difficult time.”

For more information about the DAISY awards, please visit: The DAISY Award at Huntington Hospital