It’s time for Loma Linda University Health to celebrate the successful separate licensure of Children’s Hospital’s, which took effect Nov. 16.
Individuals campus-wide are invited to celebrate. Choose from one of two times during which food, giveaways, and a photo booth are planned in Children’s Hospital rooms 1830 and 1832.
• Thursday, Dec. 11, from 3:00–5:00 p.m., or
• Friday, Dec. 12, from 7:00–9:00 a.m.
Leading up to the official separation on Nov. 16, more than 100 people worked overnight on the 15th and into the morning of the16th to create a successful transition. These incredible helpers included staff from the units, clinical informatics, and LLEAP (Loma Linda Electronic Access Portal). Allison Ong, MSN, nurse leadership resident, coordinated the cutover.
Efforts started at 8:00 p.m. on Nov. 15, with the official transition taking place at 12:02 a.m. All pediatric patients were discharged from Loma Linda University Medical Center and readmitted into LLU Children’s Hospital.
Since opening in 1993, Children’s Hospital was operationally integrated into Loma Linda University Medical Center. The new separate license allows the Children’s Hospital to strengthen strategic partnerships, obtain greater contract flexibility, and further develop and distinguish its pediatric and obstetrical care against other children’s hospitals nationwide.