About Clinical Care
California’s hospitals are dedicated to providing high-quality, safe, and person-centered health care. This wouldn’t be possible without the clinical services hospitals provide, which include emergency care, surgery, X-ray/radiology, laboratory services, and behavioral health care. The care that hospitals provide is shaped by their communities’ needs.
Liver Transplant Saves Infant’s Life
After being diagnosed with biliary atresia, infant Mia received a liver transplant from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and is now back to achieving infant milestones like playing with toys and using her big voice. When Leandro and Sara’s infant daughter Mia started exhibiting a yellow pigment in her eyes, tests and scans at a local […]
Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Acute Care Hospitals
Overview
Opioid abuse is a long-standing problem in California.
The substance use disorder (SUD) crisis might seem insurmountable, but the CA Bridge Program has developed a model of care that saves lives and helps patients with SUDs get back on track. The 24/7 program is built upon three pillars: rapid access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT), welcoming and destigmatized care and specially trained substance use navigators (SUNs) that connect patients to ongoing care and support.