March 24, 2021 @ 5:30 p.m.
Every Wednesday, 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.

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

You can listen to today's recording here.
Sherrill Brown, M.D.
Berenice Constant
Steven Satzger
Vaccination Updates for Employees

As of today, 2,175 employees have received the COVID-19 vaccine (2,030 are fully vaccinated and 145 have received the first dose).

Employee Health continues to offer Dose 1 and Dose 2 vaccines to employees once a week on Thursdays at AMU (2035 Camfield Ave.).

Click on the date below to schedule your appointment:

You will receive a reminder before your appointment. Remember to:
  • Work with your supervisor to ensure your availability.
  • Wear short sleeves.
  • Do not carpool with your colleagues. 
  • For Dose 2 bring your vaccination card with you.

Submit Proof
If you received the vaccine outside of AltaMed, email a copy of the vaccination card to Employee Health for documentation purposes only.

Vaccination Declination Due March 31
The deadline to sign up for or decline a vaccination is Wednesday, March 31. If you are waiting to get the vaccine for any reason, please fill out the COVID-19 declination.
  • You may change your mind at any time and sign up to get vaccinated.

Save the Date—Tuesday, March 30
Medical Education will host a Special Grand Rounds session with Dr. Sherrill Brown on COVID-19 treatment and vaccine updates along with an open forum to ask questions. Please look for an email invitation. Past materials and recordings can be found on the AltaMed Grand Rounds page on Town Square.
Share Your Story #OneShotAtATime

AltaMed employees are encouraged to share their vaccination experience on social media. Don't forget to tag us in posts and stories so we can share them. Refer to the Employee Social Media Guide for detailed instructions on how you can share your story. 
Patient and Community Vaccine Appointments and Updates

AltaMed currently offers all three COVID-19 vaccines, and hopes to receive additional quantities. Please continue to encourage your patients to get the vaccine—all three vaccines are effective. The AltaMed Vaccine Hotline at (888) 909-5232 is available for patients and community members to call and schedule their appointments or to learn more about our distribution process.

Orange County
In Orange County, we are offering vaccine appointments to AltaMed patients and community members who meet the County eligibility requirements.

Los Angeles County
In Los Angeles County, we have a limited supply of vaccines and are prioritizing appointments for eligible AltaMed patients. If patients meet the eligibility requirements, they can call the AltaMed Vaccine Hotline at (888) 909-5232 to make an appointment. 

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, located at 3601 W. Sunflower Ave,. Suite 100 (as of March 23, this is a new vaccination site)
  • AltaMed Medical and Dental Group – Anaheim (effective April 9, this site will no longer offer vaccines)

AltaMed Pharmacies
Several of our pharmacies are providing the vaccine to our patients who can call the AltaMed Vaccine Hotline at (888) 909-5232 to schedule their appointment.

PACE
PACE continues to vaccinate its eligible participants.
Please Vote: Modern Healthcare Award

Dr. Efrain Talamantes, Chief Operating Officer, Health Services, is a nominee for Modern Healthcare's 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives award. Help us recognize him for his tireless work for AltaMed, our patients, and the community by voting for him as an influential clinical executive. Voting closes Tuesday, April 13.

Modern Healthcare's awards and recognition program honors individuals in health care who are paving the way to better health through their executive responsibility, leadership qualities, innovation, community service, and achievements inside and outside of their respective organizations.
Celebrating All Our Providers

On Tuesday, March 30, AltaMed will celebrate Providers' Day, in which we recognize our outstanding team of providers across all disciplines for their ongoing dedication and commitment to AltaMed’s patients and participants. Although we've marked March 30 as the official day to celebrate our providers, each day is an opportunity to extend our thanks and gratitude. If you have a chance, please make sure to acknowledge all our providers on their special day of recognition and appreciation.
Staying Safe at Work

  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 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 an administrative and clinical setting—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.
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 weekly 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
  • Current information and helpful resources can be found in the COVID-19 Vaccine news block on Town Square.

How to Stay Informed
  • Wednesday morning COVID-19 huddles
  • Wednesday afternoon COVID-19 Alert emailed to all employees
  • COVID-19 resource and policy pages on Town Square
  • altamed.org/vaccine
  • Periodic emails, as needed
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.