MLKCH EMT Derrick Bowman is happy as (and with!) pie at the annual all-staff Thanksgiving meal. We thank all our team members who are working this holiday - and every holiday - to keep our community safe and healthy.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
It's open enrollment time at @CoveredCA — the agency offering subsidized Obamacare plans for this state. During open enrollment, you can:
☑️ Buy a plan through Covered California.
☑️ Renew or change your current plan.
☑️ Enroll in Medi-Cal.
https://t.co/Rk349BBKna
MLKCH accepts just 5 residents a year into its Internal Medicine Residency Program.
A small cohort encourages close personal relationships and unparalleled access to teaching attendings and subspecialists.
Learn more about what makes us different: https://t.co/k8zi5oAuk3
MLKCH now has a Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center dedicated to helping those with slow-to-heal or non-healing wounds. It features state-of-the-art hyperbaric oxygen therapy and a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team.
Learn more at https://t.co/zbzOP3IlGu
"Through her own experience...my mother sees how our society disregards the pain of Black people. Her hesitancy to trust a COVID-19 vaccine is the result. Words won’t be enough...Only a deep commitment to reversing the structural racial disparities of American health care will."
SUMMER TREATS FOR STAFF: At MLKCH, sometimes making hospital rounds involves more than medicine. MLKCH leaders recently rounded our floors with summer ice cream treats as a thank you to our hardworking staff.
Black men live shorter lives than other Americans & have for generations. The shorter lifespans reflect broader disparities w/chronic conditions developed 10 yrs earlier. COVID-19 is a new gear in an old machine. The legend of John Henry helps explain why. My latest w/@ninamartin
Only 45% of Black residents and 54% of Latinx residents living in Los Angeles County have been fully vaccinated, compared with 66% of white residents, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. https://t.co/L32Ol7nsQZ
This #WorldHealthDay, we’re reflecting on the past year and looking toward the future. An important part of overcoming the pandemic is getting vaccinated. For the latest on COVID-19 vaccines, check out our newest blog post: https://t.co/hojE2Qk7qB
In honor of National Doctors' Day on March 30th, Molina is recognizing all of the great doctors on our team throughout the month of March. Today, meet Dr. Greenwood from Molina Healthcare of Utah and Idaho and hear what inspired him to become a family medicine physician!
Did you know that you can improve your health and well-being through better sleep? Dr. Greenwood, Chief Medical Officer for Molina Healthcare of Utah, shares which sleeping positions can get you a good night's rest. https://t.co/lNsUbJEYsb #CelebrateSleep#SleepAwarenessWeek
Smile Brands' very own Tanisha Wicker, our Senior Vice President of Human Resources, was just named as one of Comparably’s Top 50 DE&I Leaders Driving Change in 2021!
We are so proud of you, Tanisha! 🤩🎉
We’ve launched a first of its kind mobile clinic focused on the undocumented and immigrants. The health workers speak Spanish, the clinic goes into immigrant neighborhoods, and we provide education and additional services. Many people are scared to get tested. This program works.