I can’t think of a needier area for medical care as we have all read some of the 
news about the closing of the hospital, MLK, in recent years. Residents will have a bran new clinic, and a quality care facility to go to. You can read through the press release that “green” was the theme with building the new center.
As with every other Kaiser facility, patients will have access to their medical records and be able to communicate electronically with their doctors and be able to get lab results on line, etc. Also worth reading about is how they are going to install the energy saving “Bloom Boxes” at their hospitals, such as
EBay, Google and others have already done. Don’t know what a Bloom Box is? Use the link below to watch the video that will explain. BD
Kaiser Permanente to Install Bloom Box Fuel Cells at California Facilities
Press Release:
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined other local community leaders including Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, and Los Angeles City Councilmembers Bernard C. Parks and Jan Perry to celebrate the opening of the Kaiser Permanente South Los Angeles Medical Offices. The new facility, at the intersection of Manchester and Denker, will serve more than 80,000 Kaiser Permanente members who live in the South Los Angeles area.
“The opening of the new Kaiser Permanente South Los Angeles Medical Office Building is one example of ways we can address the need for quality health care in the South Los Angeles community,” said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
“The new facility is especially meaningful for South Los Angeles residents like Elmae Robinson, the 81-year-old mother of one of my staff members, who has been a Kaiser Permanente member for more than 30 years and is thrilled to now have her doctors and all of these services just down the street.”
The new 15,000 square foot facility represents a $10 million investment in South Los Angeles. Kaiser Permanente members throughout the area will be able to get primary care, X-rays, lab tests and pick-up prescriptions – all in one convenient location closer to home.
Kaiser Permanente has a long history of serving members who reside in South Los Angeles and supporting clinics, grassroots organizations and schools in the area with more than $8 million in grants and services to South Los Angeles organizations. Kaiser Permanente's Watts Counseling and Learning Center has offered counseling and education services to community members since 1967.
“Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to improving the health of people living and working in the communities we serve,” said Benjamin K. Chu, MD, MPH, president of Kaiser Permanente Southern California. “With the opening of the Kaiser Permanente South Los Angeles Medical Offices, we reinforce our commitment to South Los Angeles, which we have been serving for the past 60 years. We will continue to invest in organizations and resources that help make South Los Angeles a healthier place.”
Kaiser Permanente members who visit the Kaiser Permanente South Los Angeles medical offices will have access to Kaiser Permanente HealthConnect™, their electronic health record, giving them quick access to their personal health information.
Recognizing the link between the health of the environment and the health of people, the new medical office building incorporates many elements of environmentally friendly design including a “cool roof” to cut energy use; landscaping with native plants to lower water use; PVC-free carpeting and materials with lower toxin emissions; and safer cleaning products that help ensure everyone’s health.
“Through our advanced technology, our physicians will be able to coordinate care with every other physician, pharmacist, and specialist that is treating our members,” said Tumani Leatherwood, MD, physician in charge for Kaiser Permanente’s South Los Angeles Medical Offices. "With our electronic health records, expert physicians and staff all in place, we look forward to welcoming our members to our new South Los Angeles Medical Offices.”
The South Los Angeles Medical Office Building will begin providing services to members on Monday, April 11.
About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, our mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 3.3 million members in Southern California. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of community health. For more information, go to: www.kp.org/newscenter.
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