http://www.lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/index en sara@itup.org Copyright 2013 2013-05-11T02:39:10-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/4033/ Memorandum to the Board of Supervisors providing an update on the County-supported AB 1533 (Mitchell) was signed by the Governor on July 13, 2012. AB 1533 will establish the UCLA International Medical Graduate Pilot Program to authorize graduates from foreign medical school to receive clinical instruction and provide hands-on patient care at UCLA-operated health facilities in medically underserved areas of the County. Health Care Delivery Systems, Hospitals, Health Professionals 2012-07-18T17:34:42-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/4029/ Report to the Board of Supervisors providing a comparative assessment of mortality rates in the High Desert - Antelope Valley (AV) region - and the rest of the County and the actions being taken, and planned to be taken to address the community's health care needs. Findings showed significant demographic changes, including a rapid increase in population size, a high death rate and high socioeconomic burden in the community. DHS has determined several approaches in order to continue effectively meeting the health care needs of this region including: a) developing and tailoring specific community-based programs to address the most pressing health issues faced by the AV community; (b) investing in improving and expanding the health care infrastructure to meet the growing needs; (c) assisting in coordinating care and services; and (d) actively establishing community partnerships to leverage resources and expand reach. Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Status and Issues, Death Rates, Chronic Conditions, Health Behaviors, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities 2012-07-10T23:45:35-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/4038/ Memorandum to the Board of Supervisors on the extent to which contracted alcohol and drug prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery services can be better aligned with efforts by DMH and DHS to integrate their services. Memorandum includes an interim report describing the approach used by DPH in collaboration with County Counsel, DHS and DMH and progress to date towards completing the final report within the next 60 days. Health Care Delivery Systems 2012-07-03T17:11:05-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/3992/ Memorandum to the Board of Supervisors requesting approval to execute Master Agreements with multiple vendors for the provision of Supportive Housing Services for DHS. Approval will expand access to permanent housing for DHS patients who are homeless, with the goal of improving health outcomes and reducing costs to the public health system. The estimated cost is $0.75 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13. Health Status and Issues, Chronic Conditions, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities, Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. County Documents 2012-06-12T19:02:54-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/3980/ Report providing results of the health assessment designed to identify the presence of any unusual patterns of disease in communities surrounding the Inglewood Oil Field. The assessment included mortality rates, low-birth-weight rates, birth defect rates, cancer rates and a community survey of self-reported illness including asthma. Health Status and Issues, Death Rates, Maternal and Child Health, Chronic Conditions, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities 2012-05-22T22:43:26-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/3960/ Notice to every Health Deputy advising that on May 22, 2012 the DPH Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC) intends to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Community Centered Emergency Room Project (CCERP) services. The purpose of this RFP is identify an agency to provide CCERP services in L.A. County's SPA 4, specifically in the area surrounding the LAC+USC Medical Center. The CCERP will complement integrated health care efforts to manage and reduce the large number of persons with chronic homelessness and co-occurring disorders who are frequent visitors of the LAC+USC MC Emergency Department. Approximately $200,000 in funding will be provided to the selected agency each fiscal year. Health Care Delivery Systems, Emergency Services and Trauma Care, Ambulatory Care, Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. County Documents 2012-05-15T23:04:15-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/3570/ Memorandum from the L.A. County Chief Executive Office (CEO) to the Board of Supervisors reporting on a hearing conducted in Los Angeles by the Assembly Select Committee on Homelessness who is tasked with providing a full review of programs and proposed policies on how to improve efficiencies and to or individuals becoming various proposals for a to including the utilization of Federal funds. Suggestions of interest offered by the hearing participants to the Select Committee included: 1) To allow Mental Health Services Act of 2004 funds to be used for rental housing or capital improvements, realign mental health services, and incorporate integrated services to improve outcomes for individuals with mental illnesses and 2) To ensure that redevelopment agencies that opt-in to the Alternative Voluntary Redevelopment Program do not defund housing programs. Health Status and Issues, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities, Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. County Documents 2011-08-02T17:19:34-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/3371/ Memorandum from L.A. County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) to the Board of Supervisors providing a quarterly update on the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funded programs in the Skid Row area. Health Status and Issues, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities, Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. County Documents 2011-04-15T18:32:53-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/2815/ Memorandum from L.A. County DHS to the Board of Supervisors reporting on the Department of Health Services' (DHS) end of FY 2009-10 budget adjustments. This memorandum seeks the Board of Supervisors approval which will create a DHS designation fund balance of $3.9 million and align appropriations and revenues in the Measure B Special Fund as actually experienced in FY 2009-10. 2010-10-04T22:38:45-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/2705/ Memorandum from the L.A. County CEO to the Board of Supervisors containing the status of a Court-advocacy bill related to the use of Emergency Housing and Assistance Program funds for supportive housing services. Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. County Documents 2010-07-16T16:29:53-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/2570/ Memorandum from the L.A. County CEO to the Board of Supervisors regarding the status of the County Homeless Prevention Initiative (HPI). This quarterly report includes: 1) Executive summary of Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10, Second Quarter; 2) HPI Status Report - The FY 2009-10 Second Quarter HPI status report with information on program participants, services provided and associated outcomes; and 3) Index of Programs, a table presenting key performance indicators and budget information on each program. Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. County Documents 2010-04-29T17:01:04-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/2306/ This memorandum is the response to the Board of Supervisor's motion on November 17, 2009 instructing the Chief Executive Office (CEO) with assistance from the Departments of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Health Services (DHS), mental Health (DMH), Public Social Services (DPSS), the Community Development Commission (CDC), and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to develop recommendations on how to strengthen the CEO's ability to oversee, coordinate and integrate Countywide homeless service delivery so that homeless individuals and families can more successfully find safe and permanent housing and to report back in 30 days with findings and recommendations. In response, this report makes three main recommendations to strengthen the County's homeless strategy: 1) leverage funds to maximize resources; 2) coordinate a regional approach among partners; and 3) address cost avoidance. Health Status and Issues, Chronic Conditions, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities, Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. County Documents 2009-12-30T19:11:12-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/2236/ Report providing an examination of the 2009 Homeless Count conducted in L.A. County that includes demographics of the homeless population (age, race, ethnicity and family composition), the homeless population by geography, major metro areas, (Service Planning Areas or SPAs), subpopulations (those with HIV, victims of domestic violence, veterans, those with mental illnesses), and more. Data from previous homeless counts are also shared. This report focuses on specific geographies within the Continuum of Care, which includes all of L.A. County with the exception of Glendale, Long Beach and Pasadena. Health Status and Issues, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities, Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. City Documents, L.A. County Documents, Studies, Reports and Documents 2009-10-31T18:52:55-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/2230/ Memorandum from the L.A. County CEO to the Board of Supervisors providing information about the progress of Homeless Prevention Initiative to decrease homelessness and inform future planning efforts. Health Status and Issues, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities, Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. County Documents, Studies, Reports and Documents 2009-10-27T21:45:11-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1740/ This letter describes the events leading up to the death of Edith Rodriguez in the MLK-Harbor emergency room on May 9, 2007 and the decision by the District Attorney that there is insufficient evidence to file criminal charges against the triage nurse on duty. Health Care Delivery Systems, Hospitals, Emergency Services and Trauma Care, Health Status and Issues, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities, Martin Luther King, Jr.-Harbor Hospital, L.A. County Documents, Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. County Documents 2008-07-08T23:04:38-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1719/ This report assesses the potential cost savings that would be created through ongoing funding of programs falling under Los Angeles County's Homeless Prevention Initiative (HPI). Given a number of necessary assumptions, including a time frame of five years, the GR Housing Subsidy and Case Management Project can be expected to save the County a cumulative total of between $5.4 million and $10.3 million in cost offsets by 2012. Health Care Financing, Costs of Health Care, Health Status and Issues, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities, Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. County Documents, Studies, Reports and Documents 2008-06-23T22:59:49-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1668/ This PowerPoint outlines the Homeless SSI Demonstration Project that is a pilot partnership between the Community-Based Federally Qualified Health Clinics, DPSS, DHS, DMH, Sheriff Office, and the Social Security Administration to assist homeless individuals in obtaining SSI benefits. This program seeks to offer health care expertise, coordinated document retrieval of medical and mental health records and submission of complete applications. Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. City Documents, L.A. County Documents, Studies, Reports and Documents 2008-06-06T23:02:40-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1442/ Memo to the Board of Supervisors that provides information on "Project 50," a skid row chronic homeless single adults street to home demonstration project, including an implementation and cost plan. Health Status and Issues, Chronic Conditions, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities, Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. County Documents 2008-01-14T17:57:20-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1353/ Symposium on Thursday, November 15, from 11:00 am - 2:30 pm: Twin Towers Correctional Facility 450 Bauchet Street Classrooms A & B Los Angeles, CA 90012 Visitor parking $7 Sponsored by the County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, Adult Systems of Care - Jail Mental Health Services (ASOC-JMHS). CEU and CME credits available. Confirmation by November 9th appreciated: Contact Nina Ford at (213) 974-9083 or by e-mail at nford@lasd.org. Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. County Documents 2007-11-06T02:08:17-08:00 http://lahealthaction.org/index.php/library/full_entry/1308/ The most complete and comprehensive report developed for the Los Angles Continuum, including homeless estimates by Service Provider Area (SPA), Census results by Supervisorial District, and L.A. City Census results by City Council District. To access the report, please go to: http://www.lahsa.org/2007homelesscountreport.asp Health Status and Issues, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities, Homelessness and Health Care, L.A. City Documents, L.A. County Documents, Studies, Reports and Documents, Children's Health and Coverage 2007-10-20T06:16:01-08:00