Category: COVID-19 | Huntington Hospital

Business Life Magazine recognizes Kimberly Shriner, MD, infectious disease specialist as a Healthcare Hero

September 16, 2020

Congratulations to Huntington Hospital’s infectious disease specialist, Kimberly Shriner, MD, for being named a Healthcare Hero in the most recent issue of Business Life Magazine! Dr. Shriner has been recognized for her invaluable contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic. From weekly interviews on KPCC’s AirTalk to community forums, she has offered sound, science-based advice and information […]

Life in the ER in the time of COVID-19

July 21, 2020

By Dr. Brandon Lew, Medical Director, Emergency Department Every day, emergency physicians and staff members assess patients and make split second, critical decisions based on a limited amount of information in a time-sensitive environment. We are accustomed to unpredictability, and often work outside our comfort zone. COVID-19 added layers of complexity to an already challenging […]

Huntington Hospital Signs Definitive Agreement to Join Cedars-Sinai Health System

July 16, 2020

Definitive Agreement Provides for Continued Local Governance, Ongoing Community Commitment Today Huntington Hospital and Cedars-Sinai Health System announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Huntington to affiliate with Cedars-Sinai Health System. On March 9, the organizations announced that they had signed a Letter of Intent. Following the Letter of Intent, both organizations engaged […]

An Update from Kimberly Shriner, MD, on COVID-19

July 8, 2020

Below is a brief message from Dr. Shriner on the current outlook of the virus. Huntington Hospital remains committed to keeping our staff and patients safe during this difficult time. Dr. Shriner’s leadership and expertise has been instrumental in supporting the hospital: As we can see by the most recent public health reports and in […]

Huntington Hospital’s Response is All About Teamwork

June 29, 2020

By Jaynie Studenmund, Chair of the Board, Huntington Hospital As printed in Outlook Newspapers To our Huntington Hospital community: Our world has changed extraordinarily over the past several months in ways no one could have predicted at the start of 2020, a new decade. We’ve faced an unprecedented pandemic that has radically changed the way […]

Tips for wearing masks in the summer

June 22, 2020

As we continue to live through this very difficult pandemic, it is important to enjoy some of the normal things in life. The outdoors is one of the least risky environments for coronavirus, as long as you continue to maintain social distancing (6 feet or greater). Ultraviolet light and vitamin D from sunshine will help […]

Safe, Compassionate Care Close to Home

June 16, 2020

In early March, Huntington Hospital began instituting measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and help flatten the curve, such as cancelling elective surgeries and restricting visitors to the hospital. Even still, Huntington Hospital had one of the highest volumes of coronavirus patients in California. Thanks to the good work of the community, […]

Huntington Hospital updates COVID-19 patient end-of-life visitation policy

June 16, 2020

After cautious review by a team of clinical and infection prevention specialists, Huntington Hospital has extended the exception for end-of-life visitation to loved ones of COVID-19 patients. Hospital data shows that our infection prevention measures have worked to contain the spread of the virus within our walls and we are grateful to have adequate PPE […]

Huntington Hospital Suspends COVID-19 Donation Center

June 9, 2020

Huntington Hospital has experienced the good fortune of being the recipient of thousands of donated N-95 masks, surgical masks, gloves, gowns and other crucial items to ensure the safety of our caregivers and patients. Thanks to this overwhelming response and generosity of our community, Huntington has decided to temporarily suspend its donation center while we […]

Brittany Middleton, MD, Medical Director, Pediatrics, on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

June 1, 2020

What is MIS-C? What do we know about it? MIS-C stands for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. It was previously called Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (PMIS). This is a new and very rare condition affecting children who usually have evidence of a current or prior COVID-19 infection. The current theory is that the COVID-19 infection […]

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