LA County

About LA County

Los Angeles skylineHASC’s Los Angeles Region includes facilities ranging in size from a nonprofit, university-affiliated community teaching hospital of 1,258 beds to a sole provider community hospital of 16 beds — and a rural, critical access hospital of 12 beds. The county has 76 hospital emergency departments and 15 fully accredited trauma centers serving almost 10 million residents.

LA County Medical Debt Relief Pilot

Los Angeles County HASC members, learn about the upcoming Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program at this webinar with the LA County Department of Public Health (DPH). You’ll get an overview of the program, including its goals and benefits, and how hospitals can take part. We look forward to your attendance and to working together in support of […]

Collaborating to Improve Health for All in Ventura County

On our latest In the Spotlight podcast, Susan Harrington, president of Communities Lifting Communities, speaks with some of the founders of the Ventura County Community Health Improvement Collaborative (VCCHIC). A collective of Ventura County health-oriented organizations, VCCHIC was formed to streamline community health assessments and to then coordinate strategic interventions to improve health outcomes across […]

MLK Community Healthcare’s Cultural Diversity Initiative

In this podcast, Susan Harrington, Communities Lifting Communities, speaks with Signe Gilbert and Rachel Villanueva, MLK Community Healthcare, about their groundbreaking initiative on cultural diversity in the workplace. Through workforce development, the program aims to create a culturally aligned workforce.” This means the medical center is “employing those that live in our community and helping […]