Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
- Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) in Los Angeles County's department providing public and personal health services to the over 10 million residents in the County. Mental health services are provided by a separate department, the County Department of Mental Health.
Personal health
DHS operates four hospitals in Los Angeles County, affiliated with each of Los Angeles County's medical schools:
* Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
* Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center
* Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital
* Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
Each hospital contains a trauma center and provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services for men, women, and children. The King Drew trauma center was closed in 2005 due to problems at that hospital.
The Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center provides physical therapy services to individuals around the country.
Under Personal Health, DHS also operates numerous clinics and outpatient health centers throughout the County. These services are primarily provided to individuals without health insurance. Many of the poor receive Medicaid or Medicare and choose to receive services at private doctors or non-profit clinics.
Public health
Under Public Health, DHS provides services to all of Los Angeles County's residents. Public health programs include:
* Environmental health: operates restaurant rating system and grading systems for apartments and rental homes; inspects sewage treatment and water plants; enforces state and local environmental laws
* Communicable disease control and prevention
* Alcohol and drug abuse programs
* Bioterrorism prevention
* Epidemiology
* AIDS prevention
* Immunizations
* Family planning
* Information about nutrition
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors tentatively approved the formation of Public Health as a separate department on May 30th and the department became separate, on July 6th 2006.
External links
* [http://www.ladhs.org Department of Health Services: Personal Health]
* [http://www.lapublichealth.org Department of Health Services: Public Health]
* [http://dmh.co.la.ca.us Department of Mental Health]
* [http://www.restaurantwatch.com Restaurant Watch: Restaurant Grades]
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