Here are six things to know about the agreement.
1. It took effect Nov. 1.
2. Under the agreement, Loma Linda University Health will provide resources to the district-run Mammoth Hospital in Mammoth Lakes.
3. As part of the agreement, on-site specialty care in selected service areas will also be developed, where feasible, at Mammoth Hospital’s Rural Health Clinic.
4. Additionally, the affiliation provides for a collaborative new sports medicine fellowship program and training programs, such as simulation exercises, short-term clinical intensives and other methods that officials say will benefit clinical staff at Loma Linda University Health and Mammoth Hospital.
5. The agreement includes development of a telemedicine plan and a potential rural training program for Loma Linda University medical students and residents at Mammoth Hospital.
6. Officials said the overall goal of the partnership is to enhance access to high-quality care in the Southern Mono Healthcare District. “This affiliation is another step in fulfilling our strategic plan of establishing a clinical integration network that extends our ability to provide healthcare to local communities, while also increasing access to tertiary, quaternary and advanced specialty care for the vast four-county area that falls within our purview,” Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, president of Loma Linda University Health, said in a news release. “We intend to integrate our commitment ‘to make man whole’ with mission and dedication to the community.”
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