RLHPF Confrence Booklet 2020 Final - Flipbook - Page 1
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Christopher Aono | California State, Los Angeles
Christopher Aono
Randall Lewis Health Policy
Fellowship
Adventist Health White
Memorial Hospital
Introduction
Adventist Health White
Memorial is one of
California region’s leading
non-profit, faith-based
teaching hospital that
provides a full range of
medical services such as
inpatient, outpatient,
emergency, and diagnostic
testing to communities
near downtown Los
Angeles. Their mission is
living to live by God’s love
by inspiring health,
wholeness, and hope.
Their vision is to
transform the health
experience of community
members by improving
physical, mental, and
spiritual health by
enhancing interactions
and providing services
that are more accessible
and affordable to
community members.
Comparative
Resource Matrix
Development for
Community
Members
in Downtown Los
Angeles
Results
Methods
In order to garner community support for the Resource
Mobile Application we administered pre-test surveys to
obtain the community members’ understanding
community resources available. Weekly workshops were
then facilitated by providing information available
resources by different staff members and volunteers at the
resource center.
Throughout the program we
were able to collect a total of
150 resources to build the
resource application. However,
after the completion of data
clean up, we condensed the
information to 100 resources to
provide to community
members. All information was
entered into a simplified matrix
system for patients to navigate.
These resources provide
additional links and services to
community members that have
been translated into multiple
languages, smart phone
compatible, and ADA compliant.
The goal was to raise awareness by educating community
members and health providers the potential health
outcomes, if resources are not available to community
members. We then provided post surveys to assess
whether the attendees gained new knowledge during the
workshop.
We concluded that many
Conclusion
community members and
healthcare providers were unsure
of the available services near the
hospital. This was a learning
experience because in order
develop a successful program,
strong leadership and
communication amongst the
departments should be
implemented.
MPH Competencies Addressed
MPH 7. With the use of ArcGIS
mapping, I was able to assess the
population needs, assets, and
capacities that affect the
communities’ health.
UH 5. I am able to apply ethical and
professional principles to urban public
health issues and initiatives
Thank you to Randall Lewis Fellowship
and to Adventist Health White
Memorial Hospital for this experience.
At the completion of the presentation, attendees were
encouraged to participate a pilot application workshop.
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Conclusion
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