Hospitals, Providers Pinpoint Mental Health As A Top Priority In Glendale
It has overtaken obesity as the most pressing health issue in the area.
Los Angeles Times:
Mental Health Identified As The Top Health Priority In Glendale
Mental health has surpassed obesity as the top health priority for Glendale during the past three years, according to a triennial health assessment among local hospitals and healthcare professionals. The assessment results — presented last week by the Glendale Healthier Community Coalition to more than 30 healthcare representatives — listed mental health, obesity and substance abuse as the top three public health issues affecting quality and length of life. (Landa, 9/21)
In other news from across the state —
The Desert Sun:
Tracking Asthma Threats In The Imperial Valley's Hazy Air
When she catches the scent of smoke in the air, Jessica Herrera knows it’s time to retreat indoors to try to ward off another asthma attack. ... Herrera and the others who suffer from asthma in the Imperial Valley will soon have a new tool to alert them to dangerous levels of air pollution. A network of 40 air monitoring devices is being installed in the region between the U.S.-Mexico border and the Salton Sea and is about to begin churning out a wealth of real-time data. (James, 9/21)
Oakland Tribune:
Doctor’s Orders For Rehab Patients: Exotic Animals
It’s not your typical prescription: “Take a selfie with a camel. Pet a porcupine. Ogle a galago. Repeat as needed. May be habit-forming, not that there’s anything wrong with that.” A few dozen patients at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek heeded that advice Wednesday, availing themselves of exotic animals on site for Pet Therapy Day — part of National Rehabilitation Awareness Week. (Peterson, 9/21)
Fresno Bee:
Minority Nurses To Talk About Patient Advocacy At Fresno Meeting
About 100 minority nurses from throughout California will meet Saturday at Saint Agnes Medical Center to talk about the role for nurses in patient advocacy and leadership. Statistics show the need for more minority nurses in California and the central San Joaquin Valley, said Pilar De La Cruz-Reyes, a member of the California State Board of Registered Nursing and director of the Central California Center for Excellence in Nursing at Fresno State. (Anderson, 9/21)