LA Health Services (DHS) received recognition for fifteen National Association of Counties (NACo) awards. The NACo awards are selected annually to recognize new, innovative and commendable work performed by government entities across the country.
Congratulations to our exceptional colleagues who received much deserved recognition for the important work they do every day.
The links to the abstracts can be found below along with the program category and the project manager:
| Program Title | Program Category | Program Manager |
| STEP-UP Early Detection Before Decompensation of High-Risk Mentally Ill Inmates
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Health
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Wilson John Uy, RN, MSHS, CCHP Clinical Nursing Director II Twin Towers Correctional FacilityIn partnership with the Sheriff’s Department |
| Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Leadership Development Program | Personnel Management, Employment, and Training | Joshua Rutkoff Program Manager |
| An Innovative Method for Soliciting Input from all Hospital Employees on Challenges to their Efficiency and Function of their Clinical Practice and Methodology for Prioritization of Resources for Solutions | Health | Pamela Dyne, MD Chief Physician Wellness Officer Olive View-UCLA Medical Center |
| Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Violence Intervention and Trauma Recovery Coalition | Health
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Breena Taira, MD, MPH Department of Emergency Medicine Olive View-UCLA Medical Center |
| Community Health Worker (CHW) – Supported Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetic Testing Program | Health | Christine H. Holschneider, MD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Olive View-UCLA Medical Center |
| Rancho Los Amigos Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
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Health | Dr. Grace Chen Medical Director Cardiac Rehabilitation Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center |
| Quality improvement initiative successfully and sustainably reduces the nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex cesarean rate | Health | Masaru Negi, MD Physician Specialist OBGYN-Maternal/Fetal Medicine Olive View-UCLA Medical Center |
| Cultivating Culture Change: Housekeepers Increase Positive Patient Experiences
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Human Services | Catherine Reyes, NP, CNS Assistant Nursing Director Hospital Administration Olive View-UCLA Medical Center |
| Creative and Disruptive Use of Virtual Health Technology to Increase Access to Specialty Services in Los Angeles County: Dermatology Expansion and Optimization Program | Health | Evan Raff, MD LA Health Services Director, Specialty Care |
| Comprehensive cancer navigation to improve health equity, reduce delays in treatment, and improve patient outcomes in Los Angeles County | Health | Evan Raff, MD LA Health Services Director, Specialty Care |
| Homelessness Prevention in Los Angeles County
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Human Services | Anna Gorman, COO Community ProgramsDana Vanderford, Director Homelessness Prevention |
| Partnering to Improve Care for Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder | Health | Amber Verdell, Pharmacist Olive-View Medical Center |
| GAINSeq: expanding access to diagnostic genetic testing for undiagnosed patients from underserved populations | Health | Julian Martinez, MD Consultant Physician Department of Pediatrics Olive-View Medical Center |
| A Story of Hope – Serving Immigrant Unaccompanied Children in LA County
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Children and Youth
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Bahareh Gordon, MD Physician Specialist Olive View-UCLA Medical Center In Partnership with:
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| Safer at Home
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Health | Christopher Lynch, MD Medical Director of Safer at Home Programs Los Angeles General Medical Center (Formerly LAC+USC Medical Center) |
