Health centers and medical facilities remain closed Devastating California wildfires spread.
At least 24 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others are still missing as of Monday morning. Additionally, 105,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and another 87,000 are under evacuation warnings.
Kaiser Permanente, one of California’s largest health systems, said most of its facilities remain open and operating seven remain closedIncluding facilities in the cities and towns of Pasadena, Rosemead, Santa Monica, Canyon County and Sylmar.
Keck Medicine of USC shared a update to their website noting that all affiliated hospitals remain open, but at least nine clinics remain closed, including those in Arcadia, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge and Los Angeles.
Providence Health System, serving five western states including California announced that some of its outpatient services, such as doctors’ offices, were closed, but that its hospitals remain open.
A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon on January 11, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Adventist Health Glendale said in a statement about it website that his hospital and emergency department are operating as usual and that patients are not being evacuated. However, some patients with elective procedures are being rescheduled at a later date and all non-essential visits have been postponed.
“Some patients with elective procedures may be scheduled at a later date – these patients will be contacted directly by the provider,” the statement said.
As of Sunday afternoon, UCLA Health said the clinic’s operations were “impacting” the Calabasas, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena neighborhoods. However, UCLA’s statement did not make clear how many clinics are closed.
“Affected patients will be contacted with additional information. Patients with questions or who wish to reschedule appointments are encouraged to contact their physician’s office or clinic,” UCLA Health. stated on his website. “UCLA Health requires that you reserve emergency room visits at our medical center for urgent and life-threatening medical conditions.”
Some health centers are working to reopen after being temporarily closed. He shared a Cedars-Sinai update on their website He said he planned to resume non-urgent and non-emergency procedures on Monday, some of which he had delayed due to the fires.
“Our Physician Network has reopened most of its temporarily closed outpatient offices and surgery centers, including locations in Brentwood/West Los Angeles, Los Feliz, Pasadena and Santa Monica. We continue to do everything possible to minimize disruptions to care,” Cedars said. – Sinai’s update stated.
Additionally, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, with locations in four states including California, he said Duarte’s main campus and all of its outpatient clinics are open as staff work to accommodate patients “whose care has been impacted in recent days.”
