'Fast Facts' is a bimonthly digest of news and events in the Department of Health Services. Topics covered are health policy issues, department-wide programs and services, milestones, recognitions and awards, and research.
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April 24, 2012
A Message from the Director
A highlight for me last month was attend-ing the Rancho Los Amigos “Amistad” gala you can read about below. The work of Rancho makes one believe in miracles. Be-sides, who doesn’t love a story where a boy (using a wheel chair) meets a girl (on titanium legs with high heels) and they fall in love and marry? As is true of all great achievements, whether regaining skills through physi-cal therapy, learning to do things in a different way, or maintaining a successful marriage, it takes work, hard work. Achievements don’t just happen. |
April 11, 2012
A Message from the Director
We are on our way to implementing an electronic medical record (EMR) for DHS. Over 150 people are participating in an ongoing evaluation process to select the right vendor. This is a big investment and we must do it right the first time. |
March 13, 2012
A Message from the Director
Last week we had a very interesting session at LAC+USC with Melissa Stafford Jones. She is the President and CEO of the California Association of Public Hospitals. Her basic message was that there has been a sea change in how public hospitals are viewed at the state and federal level. |
February 9, 2012
A Message from the Director
This issue of Fast Facts is filled with examples of how DHS-the people and the system-are extending themselves. Particularly dear to my heart is the story of how administrators within DHS are contributing in a direct way to our patient care. As you will read, Beryl Brooks, Harry Furuya, Carla Nino and other administrators through-out the Ambulatory Care Network are extending themselves to work beyond their administrative responsibilities to answer phones, interact with patients, eliminate back-logs in medical records, and do whatever is necessary to increase our ability to care for those who need us. |
January 18, 2012
Irene Recendez ”Nursing Champion”
LAC+USC Medical Center Chief Nursing
Officer Irene Recendez, RN, was selected by
the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
and the County Commission for Women as
an award recipient at the 27th Annual “Women of the Year” luncheon to be held in
March. For the past 26 years, the Commission
has recognized women who have
worked to bring about social and economic
change, served as outstanding role models
for women, worked on behalf of women's
issues, and demonstrated outstanding
performance to further advocate women's
rights Recendez will receive the Community-at-Large Award in the area of Health. |
January 6, 2012
Major Achievements of 2011 and Director's Message
Happy New Year! I hope that 2012 brings health and
happiness for you and your family. The New Year is a
great time for taking stock of where we are and for making
resolutions about the next year. In that spirit we are devoting
this Fast Facts to our major achievements in 2011 and
our major goals for 2012. I hope as you look through our
major achievements you feel a sense of pride about what
you and your colleagues have accomplished in just one
year. |
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