Emergency Services and Trauma Care

The county emergency medical services system is facing increasingly challenging conditions such as overcrowding, which causes higher numbers of frustrated patients to leave without receiving care. In 2002, the average percent of time that the L.A. County DHS emergency rooms were on diversion climbed to 62 percent. Numerous studies document an increase in poorer outcomes among patients leaving without being seen, as well as longer transport times for diverted ambulances leading to higher rates of illness regardless of insurance status. The Frequent Users of Health Services Initiative is a five-year project funded by The California Endowment and the California HealthCare Foundation supporting six collaborative projects throughout the state focused on decreasing unnecessary use of emergency rooms and avoidable hospital stays.

Publications and Documents

Jan 25 2011
Dr. Mitchell Katz, L.A. County Department of Health Services (DHS)
Status Report on Issues Related to the Transition to the New LAC+USC Medical Center

Jan 25 2011
Dr. Mitchell Katz, L.A. County Department of Health Services (DHS)
Status Report on Key Indicators of Progress and Hospital Operations Re: New LAC+USC Medical Center

Jan 11 2011
Dr. Mitchell Katz, L.A. County Department of Health Services (DHS)
Status Report on Key Indicators of Progress and Hospital Operations Re: New LAC+USC Medical Center

Dec 21 2010
Wendy Wanatabe, L.A. County Department of Auditor-Controller
Measure B Special Tax Revenue for Trauma Centers, Emergency Medical Services & Bioterrorism Response

Dec 20 2010
Dr. John Schunhoff, L.A. County Department of Health Services (DHS)
Average Daily Census, Hospital-based Outpatient Visits (Emergency Department and Ambulatory Care)

Dec 14 2010
Dr. John Schunhoff , L.A. County Department of Health Services (DHS)
Request Approval of Actions Related to CA ยง1115 Waiver Implementation in Los Angeles County

Dec 10 2010
Dr. John Schunhoff , L.A. County Department of Health Services (DHS)
Status Report on Key Indicators of Progress and Hospital Operations Re: New LAC+USC Medical Center

Nov 23 2010
Dr. John Schunhoff, L.A. County Department of Health Services (DHS)
Status Report on Key Indicators of Progress and Hospital Operations Re: New LAC+USC Medical Center

Nov 17 2010
American Association of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Joint Principles of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)

Nov 10 2010
Dr. John Schunhoff , L.A. County Department of Health Services (DHS)
Average Daily Census, Hospital-based Outpatient Visits (Emergency Department and Ambulatory Care)


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