June 16, 2021 @ 4:30 p.m.
Every Tuesday, Dr. Sherrill Brown, Medical Director, Infection Prevention; Berenice Constant, Vice President, Government Affairs and Civic Engagement; and Steven Satzger, Director, Learning and Training, update our clinic and corporate line of business leaders.

Olivia Lee, Manager, Legislative and Advocacy Affairs, presented on behalf of Government Affairs.  

You can listen to the recording here.
Sherrill Brown, M.D.
Berenice Constant
Steven Satzger
Masks Still Required at AltaMed

Although the state reopened yesterday, AltaMed continues to require that employees and patients, even if they are fully vaccinated, wear masks at all times as they work in or visit an AltaMed facility.

We are waiting on the CDC and the California Department of Public Health to provide updated recommendations related to PPE in health care facilities. Once we have their guidance, we will share this with employees. Until then, there is no change to our current policies—you must continue to wear a mask at all times and maintain a physical distance from one another.

Please refer to the memo that was sent from Veronica Gomez, Vice President of Human Resources, on Monday, June 14 about our mask-wearing policy. Employees are required to follow all policies.
Employee Vaccinations Offered at AltaMed Pharmacy – Commerce

Employees can continue to receive COVID-19 vaccines on Thursdays at AltaMed Pharmacy – Commerce (5417 E. Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles). 
  • To schedule an appointment, contact Employee Health or call (323) 765-6153.
  • You will need to find street parking at this location.
Crucial Conversations With Patients Regarding Vaccinations
 
At AltaMed, nearly 70% of patient visits are now face-to-face; however, only 20% of patients have been vaccinated. Therefore, it is important to have crucial conversations with each patient to remind and encourage them to get vaccinated. 

All of our vaccination sites are open to members of the public, aged 12 or older. Continue to talk to your patients about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as other vaccinations. Remember, there are no restrictions and there is no waiting period to get vaccinated.

Appointments
  • AltaMed patients can schedule an appointment through MyAltaMed.net if they already have an existing account.
  • The AltaMed Vaccine Hotline at (888) 909-5232 is available for patients and community members to call and schedule their appointments.
  • Community members can also book a vaccination appointment through MyTurn or call (833) 422-4255.
 
Community Vaccine Events
  • Esperanza College Prep (4545 Dozier St. in Los Angeles) on Saturday, June 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Northgate Market – Boyle Heights (425 S. Soto St. in Los Angeles) on Tuesday, June 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  • Northgate Market – El Monte (3828 Peck Rd. in El Monte) on Thursday, June 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

AltaMed Vaccination Sites
  • AltaMed Medical Group – Pico Rivera, Passons (once a week, every Thursday)
  • AltaMed Medical Group – Huntington Park (once a week, every Monday)
  • AltaMed PACE – Santa Ana (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Medical and Dental Group – Huntington Beach (Thursdays and Fridays)
  • AltaMed General Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays)
  • AltaMed Medical Group – Northgate Market, Olympic (Fridays)
  • AltaMed General Pediatrics – Westlake, 3rd Street (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays)
  • AltaMed Medical and Dental Group – Commerce, Goodrich (Thursdays 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
 
AltaMed Pharmacy Sites
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Anaheim (Thursdays)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Boyle Heights (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Commerce (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Garden Grove (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Commerce, Goodrich (Monday to Saturday)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Huntington Park (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Pico Rivera, Passons (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Santa Ana, Bristol (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – South Gate (Monday to Friday) 
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – West Covina (Saturdays)
 
Walk-In Locations (open to everyone)
  • AltaMed Medical Group – Pico Rivera, Passons (Thursdays 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • AltaMed Medical Group – Huntington Park (Mondays 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • AltaMed PACE – Santa Ana (Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • Note: This site will no longer provide walk-in vaccinations after Wednesday, June 23.
Ongoing Safety Guidelines

  1. Wear your masks—Face masks are to be worn at all times over your nose and mouth (except when drinking or eating), and should be stored properly or discarded. Patients need to wear masks at all times in examination rooms as well.
  2. Maintain hand hygiene—Staff should have easy access to hand sanitizer dispensers to clean hands frequently, and should wash their hands for 20 seconds at a time.
  3. Practice physical distancing—Stay six feet apart from other individuals whether inside or outside.
  4. Wipe down any work surfaces you touch.
  5. If employees need to be within six feet of someone for a prolonged period of time, wear a face shield and face mask in both administrative and clinical settings—avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. In addition, a face shield and face mask need to be worn at all times when interacting with patients.
  6. Employees must wear appropriate PPE when on site.
Large Quantity of Disinfectant Wipes Donated to AltaMed

Spencer Health has generously donated more than 15 pallets of antibacterial wipes to AltaMed. These wipes can be used in offices or workspaces only; they are not to be used on medical or dental equipment which require specific cleaning wipes per manufacturer guidelines.

Departments can continue to place orders for disinfectant wipes with Supply Chain. These disinfectant wipes will then be delivered via interoffice courier at no cost and while supplies last.

Thank you to Development for their work garnering this generous donation.
Questions and Communications

We welcome your questions, suggestions, and input. We do review each question and respond appropriately, so please continue to email us—click here. Know that this is a safe space and most questions will be answered individually prior to being shared anonymously with staff.

FAQs
  • Click here to read the most recent FAQs (answers to new questions are pending).
  • Refer to the weekly FAQs in earlier editions of the COVID-19 Alert to see if your questions have already been answered.

Town Square
  • Go to the COVID-19 Vaccine news blocks on Town Square for current information and helpful resources.

How to Stay Informed
In the News

AltaMed Health Services was featured in the June 11 segment on KCAL 9 News about community vaccination efforts prior to the June 15 state reopening.

Dr. Efrain Talamantes, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Health Services, was quoted in the June 14 story by CalMatters on the six things to know about COVID-19 as California reopens as well as hesitancy around vaccination among the Latino community. 
Please Note: If you are contacted by the media with questions about the coronavirus outbreak or for any other reason, please email Veronica Orozco, Sr. Manager, Public Relations. The Public Relations team monitors all media coverage of AltaMed (social and traditional platforms) to uphold our reputation. If you have questions and concerns regarding media coverage, please call Veronica at (323) 482-3073. If you'd like to read news releases from AltaMed, visit our external website, AltaMed.org under Newsroom.