Patt Morrison for Wed 2/10/2010

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

1-3 p.m.

 

1:00 – 2:00

St. John's Clinic: from the front lines of health care

While the nation grapples with how to provide quality health care to the uninsured and underserved, a community clinic in South Los Angeles is getting it right.  As part of KPCC's focus on health care reform, Patt visited St. John's Well Child and Family Center, where she spoke with medical practitioners, public health officials, local politicians and patients.  St. John’s is a non-profit health care provider and primary health care source for more than 100,000 people each year.  Its 11 facilities provide patients with comprehensive care, including medical services, dentistry, access to a free on-site pharmacy, mental health services, pre-natal care, classes on cooking and nutrition, social advocacy and legal services.  What's health care like for some of the poorest in LA?  Here are stories from the front lines.

 

Guests:

TOUR

Jim Mangia, President and CEO, St. John’s Well Child & Family Center

Dr. Ellen Rothman, Director of Quality Assurance, St. John’s Well Child & Family Center

 

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS:

Dr. Linda Weeks, Chief Medical Officer at St. John’s

Dr. Mona Iskandar, Director of Dental Services at St. John’s

Elena Fernandez, Mental Health Director at St. John’s

 

PATIENT

Andreas

 

WOMEN’S HEALTH

Dr. Ellen Rothman, Director of Quality Assurance, St. John’s Well Child & Family Center

 

HEALTHY HOMES & HEALTHY KIDS

Dr. Rishi Manchanda, Director of Social Medicine

Paulina Gonzales, Executive Director, SAJE

Anne-Farrell-Sheffer, Director of Environmental Health Projects

 

FUNDING

Jim Mangia, President & CEO of St. John’s

Mark Ridley-Thomas, Los Angeles County Supervisor

Beatriz Soliz, Senior Program Officer, California Endowment

 

 

 

2:00 – 2:30

St. John’s – listener reaction

As the recession forces more and more Americans into the category of uninsured the need for clinics like St. John’s is rising. How would the current healthcare reform legislation affect these types of medical facilities? Can St. John’s serve as a model for how to provide our nation with access to quality comprehensive care? 

 

Guest:

Jim Mangia, President and CEO, St. John’s Well Child & Family Center

 

2:30 – 3:00

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