Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center earned primary stroke certification by The Joint Commission. The Primary Stroke Center Certification Program was developed in collaboration with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. In order to obtain certification, hospitals like Glendale Memorial must follow best practices for stroke care. Glendale Memorial met specific criteria including […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY t seemed like a good decision. In 2007, Crescenta Valley High School purchased over $6,000 worth of dumbbells for its fitness room along with elliptical, arc trainers, stationary bikes, and treadmills. The purchases enhanced the school’s facilities for physical education and athletics. According to athletic director Dave Mendoza, the fitness room is […]
Dojun Kim of La Crescenta has been named a “Cadet of Distinction” at Army and Navy Academy. This title is given to those students who have achieved the highest citizenship grade attainable (excellent) and zero demerits for the entire first grading period of the 2015-16 school year. Kim was also named to the dean’s list. […]
The independent hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group published its latest results for hospital safety scores in October. Glendale Adventist Medical Center earned an A in this elite national ratings program, recognizing its strong commitment to patient safety. The Hospital Safety Score is the gold standard rating for patient safety, compiled under the guidance of the […]
The YMCA of Glendale held its inaugural fundraising gala in November to celebrate the completion of Phase I of ongoing construction – a remodel that is transforming the Y into a contemporary, state-of-the-art, showcase facility – as well as the organization’s transformational impact on the health and well being of not only its membership but […]
Harcourts Crown Jewel, the first Los Angeles County franchise office for the Harcourts International Real Estate Group, held its grand opening celebration on Nov. 4. Business owner and broker Dawna Thibodeau, a long-time resident and Realtor in the Crescenta Valley, opened the doors to a brand new space in the La Cañada Flintridge Town Center […]
Ask Phyllis! Lines Of Communication Dear Phyllis, Over the years, I have bought several homes with the same real estate agent. Recently, my agent went out of town for several weeks, and I didn’t want to bother him while he was on vacation. I had a very simple question and contacted the seller’s agent. […]
By Andy Gero ‘Agent Orange’ After the Vietnam War the Dept. of Veterans Affairs decided that for veterans who were presumably exposed to Agent Orange disability benefits would be limited to only those who actually set foot on land. For those veterans, the VA developed a list of presumptive illnesses – among them peripheral neuropathy, […]
Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is the first facility in Glendale to implant a new miniaturized, wireless monitoring sensor to manage heart failure (HF). The CardioMEMS HF System is the first and only FDA-approved heart failure monitoring device that has been proven to significantly reduce hospital admissions when used by physicians to […]
“Yes!” exclaimed over 500 Sunland Elementary School students at a recent all-school assembly when asked, “Do you like to read?” School Principal Lisa Dachs-Ornelas announced that more than 300 books would soon be on the school library shelves, and thanked the members of Assistance League of Flintridge (ALF) who had voted to organize a book […]