Encino Hospital Medical Center Hosts a pre-launch event to showcase the first Geriatric ''Senior ER'' and Geriatric Inpatient Unit in the region

MEDIA ALERT

WHO:

ENCINO, CA — Encino Hospital Medical Center Introduces Southern California’s First Geriatric Emergency Room (“Senior ER”) and Geriatric Inpatient Unit to Improve Care for Growing Senior Population.

WHAT:

Encino Hospital Medical Center (“EHMC”), located on Ventura Blvd., is hosting a pre-launch event to showcase the first Geriatric Emergency Room “Senior ER” and Geriatric Inpatient Unit in the region. The new program is designed to provide superior geriatric care to seniors (65+), from their initial Emergency Room (“ER”) experience to the time of discharge and post-discharge.

Since 2000, California’s population of persons 60 and older has grown rapidly. Between 1950 and 2000, the number of older adults in this State grew from 1.6 million to 4.7 million, an increase of 194 percent. This trend will continue as the number of people age 60 and over grows to 13.9 million by 2050, an increase of 128 percent from 2010.

The pre-launch event will bring together over 200 healthcare professionals and 12 San Fernando Valley Centenarians. Emergent Medical Associates Emergency Department “Senior ER” physicians, S+AGE® Geriatricians, City representatives including Councilmember Paul Koretz and EHMC Administration and staff will be available for live TV and radio interviews.

WHERE:

Encino Hospital Medical Center, 16237 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436

WHEN:

Wed., February 25, 2015 11 – 12 pm Media only opportunity

4:00 pm Commencement

4:45 pm Welcome / Acknowledgement Program begins

Special guest, Congressman Brad Sherman rep., Matthew Vallecilla

Special guest speaker, Councilmember Paul Koretz

6:00 pm Closing

WHY:

Encino Hospital Medical Center’s specialized services of a Senior ER and Geriatric Inpatient Unit will open to patients on March 2, 2015, making EHMC the first hospital in Southern California to offer this level of coordinated and specialized geriatric care.

About Encino Hospital Medical Center:

Encino Hospital Medical Center is a 150-bed not-for-profit Prime Healthcare hospital located in Encino, California. It is staffed with 330 physicians and 520 professional support staff. Servicing the greater San Fernando Valley, EHMC provides 24/7 ER and Senior ER Services in addition to a wide range of highly specialized medical, surgical and diagnostic services. Attracting many world-class physicians, their professional clinical teams use an interdisciplinary approach to ensure comprehensive care for each patient. To learn more about Encino Hospital Medical Center visit www.encinomed.org.

Press Contact
Tricia Ercoli
Community Relations Officer
T 818-995-5393
C 310-717-2985
[email protected]

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