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Thursday, November 07, 2019
WHITTIER – The Credit Union of Southern California, a longtime supporter of La Serna High School’s award-winning and life-changing intervention program, OASIS, has launched a $50,000 endowment to ensure students in the program find enduring success after graduation.
CEO Dave Gunderson and Executive Vice President Eric Day have provided thousands of dollars in scholarships over the years to ...read more
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Thursday, November 07, 2019
WHITTIER – Chief Tracy E. Rickman, who has helped lead and expand Rio Hondo College’s nationally respected firefighter training academies as well as launch a cadet crew that annually battles California wildfires, will retire Dec. 11.
Rickman joined Rio Hondo College 22 years ago and today serves as fire technology coordinator for the Rio Hondo College Fire Academy, the Rio Hondo College Wildland ...read more
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Whittier Hospital Medical Center Receives an ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospi
Thursday, November 07, 2019
WHITTIER, Calif., Nov. 7, 2019 – Whittier Hospital Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Whittier Hospital Medical Center’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving health care quality and safety ...read more
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Monday, November 04, 2019
WHITTIER – Rio Hondo College’s Office of Online Education has received a $477,000 grant as part of the California Virtual Campus Online Education Initiative to add or update 16 industry-valued online certificate programs in fields ranging from Wildland Fire Technology to Web Design.
The 16 programs were strategically chosen from a diversity of campus programs with the goal of transforming online ...read more
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Integrated Healthcare Association’s 2019 Excellence in Healthcare Award Recognizes Physician Organizations for Achieving Top Marks Simultaneously on Quality, Patient Experience and Cost
Whittier, Calif. (October 30, 2019) – PIH Health Physicians was one of just 28 physician organizations statewide to receive the 2019 Excellence in Healthcare Award from the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) ...read more
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier has once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Centers.
The Whittier campus recently underwent a rigorous on-site review. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with stroke-related standards ...read more
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Friday, October 25, 2019
Cerritos, Calif.—Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo (AALRR) is pleased to announce that Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Gabriel Sandoval, a partner in AALRR’s statewide education and public entity labor and employment law practice groups, to the Fair Employment and Housing Council.
The Council promulgates regulations that implement California employment and housing anti-discrimination ...read more
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
New report identifies PIH Health Hospitals among the top hospitals nationally for excellence in Cardiac Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery, General Surgery, Cardiac Care and Joint Replacement
Whittier, Calif. (October 22, 2019) – PIH Health Hospital - Whittier is one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery according to a national study by Healthgrades, the leading online ...read more
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