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MLK Community Healthcare (MLKCH) is a private, non-profit, safety-net health system. Learn more about MLK Community Healthcare: www.mlkch.org

MLK Community Healthcare (MLKCH), a private, non-profit, safety-net health system, now offers inpatient, maternity and emergency care at MLK Community Hospital in Willowbrook as well as primary and specialty care at three outpatient sites. In addition, the health system runs a number of community-based health education, screening and treatment programs. MLKCH outpatient services include:

✅ Primary care
✅ Pediatrics
✅ Diabetes (endocrinology)
✅ Heart Disease (cardiology)
✅ Lung Disease (pulmonology)
✅ Urology (men’s health)
✅ Mental and behavioral health (psychiatry/social work)
✅ Foot care (podiatry)
✅ Wound care and hyperbaric healing
✅ Infectious disease
✅ Surgery
✅ Addiction medicine

The evolution of MLKCH from hospital to health system is a direct response to South LA’s chronic lack of resources and access to care. The community suffers from a severe shortage of doctors – 1,200 fewer than in average areas – as well as the fewest number of hospital beds in all of LA County.

“Lack of access to quality healthcare made this community vulnerable to Covid,” said Dr. Elaine Batchlor, CEO of MLK Community Healthcare. “South LA has a high burden of diabetes, heart disease, kidney-related illness and other chronic conditions. Our aim is to create the resources and infrastructure necessary to address and reverse poor health.”

Since its opening in 2015, MLKCH has garnered awards and headlines for its innovative approaches to quality, safety and patient satisfaction.

10/09/2025

Congratulations to MLKCH’s Clinical Unit Supervisor 2025 Cohort!

Our last group of Clinical Unit Supervisors has completed the NCHARGE leadership program, a curriculum designed to strengthen first-level nursing leaders through real-world hospital scenarios.

The program, led by Faith Duran, RN Educator, and Jeanette Iniestra, RN Patient Education Coordinator, focused on building leadership skills in key areas:

✅ Quality of care
✅ Patient experience
✅ Employee engagement
✅ Safety

Congratulations to our amazing nurses for completing this important leadership journey. You are the future of nursing leadership at MLKCH!

10/06/2025

Congrats to the 30 team members who laced up for the American Heart Association’s Heart & Stroke Walk in Pasadena!

By walking together, they supported heart and stroke awareness in our community, showing the same dedication to health and healing that show our patients every day.

Thank you for being champions of heart health! 🧡💙💚

10/03/2025

Congratulations to our incredible nursing team—led by our Chief Nursing Officer and VP of Quality, Edna De Leon—for being recognized with multiple BETA HEART awards from Beta Healthcare Group!

MLKCH earned top honors in:

🏆 Excellence in patient safety in both our Emergency Department and our Obstetrics Department (ED and OB, Tier One and Two)

🏆 Building a strong culture of safety across the hospital (Domain 1 – Culture of Safety)

🏆 Responding quickly and effectively when unexpected events occur (Domain 11 – Rapid Event Response and Analysis)

BETA HEART is a multi-year, interactive and collaborative process that guides hospitals in building a culture of safety and transparency. These awards affirm that MLKCH is not only committed to delivering excellent care, but also to creating systems that support our patients, families, and staff with empathy and accountability.

Great work, team!

10/01/2025

C’est magnifique…MLKCH just won big at Cannes!

Congratulations to Venture Production Group, MLK Community Health Foundation, our Street Medicine team—and especially Juan Washington and Rodolfo Rodriguez—for bringing home two Silver Dolphin awards from the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards.

Our Dream Show segment on Street Medicine had already earned four Telly Awards. That recognition caught the eye of Cannes judges, who invited us to compete among 900 entries from 52 countries. We’re proud to say we won in the categories of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences as well as Brand Image Videos and we were finalists in the Fundraising and Nonprofit category.

This honor shines an international spotlight on MLKCH and the powerful work happening in South LA. We were thrilled to be on stage with so many filmmakers from across the world and humbled to represent our work for community and health to a global audience.

Thank you to everyone who helped show the world what compassionate care looks like.

https://www.mlkch.org/dreamshow-cannes-awards

09/26/2025

We were thrilled to welcome Thomas Safran & Associates to MLKCH last Friday for their annual Big Give—a company-wide tradition inspired by Oprah’s Big Give that combines philanthropy with hands-on service. For 18 years, TSA has partnered with nonprofit organizations to inspire acts of generosity among their staff, corporate partners, and clients. Former Big Give partners include Homeboy Industries, Operation Gratitude, and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

This year, TSA chose MLKCH as the beneficiary of their 2025 Big Give campaign, raising an incredible $123,500 to support our mission! Over 200 TSA employees then came to MLKCH on September 19 to pack care kits for our Street Medicine patients, craft heartfelt cards for nurses and new mothers, and create floral arrangements to share with MLKCH staff and patients.

The day also gave TSA a chance to hear directly from our community. Foundation President Dyan Sublett shared the impact of their generosity; internal medicine resident Dr. Mark Holguin spoke about why he chose to complete his residency at MLKCH; and Assistant Nurse Manager Gilbert Nickles provided tours of a new unit for behavioral health patients as part of our emergency department expansion. MLKCH’s Know Your Basics team was also on-site to provide free health screenings.

We’re deeply grateful to TSA for their belief and confidence in MLKCH, and to everyone who helped make the 2025 Big Give possible.

09/24/2025

Did you know that MLKCH has a team of urologists ready to help you with issues affecting the prostate, bladder, kidneys and men’s reproductive health?

Each physician brings unique expertise to our community:
✅ Dr. Juan Andino – men’s sexual health and erectile dysfunction
✅ Dr. Aydin Pooli – oncology (prostate, kidney, and bladder cancers)
✅ Dr. Stanley Frencher – complex stone disease, including advanced kidney stone treatments

“From erectile dysfunction to cancer survivorship, we diagnose, treat, and find solutions that improve quality of life—while also identifying underlying health issues like diabetes or heart disease that may be contributing to symptoms,” says Dr. Andino.

If it’s time to see a urologist, we’re here for you: mlkch.org/find-doctor

09/22/2025

Sometimes you need a little sweet treat to celebrate the awesome work you did all summer.

Team MLKCH came together to beat the heat and spend some quality time together at this year's Ice Cream Social. Here’s to the people who make MLKCH such a special place (no matter the season)!

09/17/2025

MLKCH provided more charity care than any other hospital in Los Angeles County in 2023—awarding 11% of our gross patient revenue as financial assistance. That’s more than 10 times the average nonprofit hospital in the region.

This finding, highlighted in a new Los Angeles County Department of Public Health report, underscores MLKCH’s deep commitment to South LA. We never want financial barriers to stand in the way of receiving care.

With more than 880,000 LA County adults struggling with medical debt, we’re proud to be part of the solution—meeting not only the immediate needs of our patients, but also standing up for a healthier and more equitable future.

Learn more about the county’s efforts to prevent medical debt: publichealth.lacounty.gov/PreventMedicalDebt

09/16/2025

Did you know that MLKCH is more than a hospital? We have primary care doctors at two convenient locations in South LA ready to help you stay on top of your health with routine checkups, follow-ups and care you can count on.

Ready to schedule an appointment? Here’s how:

📞 Call us at 424-529-6755 to book over the phone
🩺 Returning patient? Use our MyCare Patient Portal to schedule online.
💻 Prefer a virtual visit? Learn more about meeting with a provider from the comfort of your home at mlkch.org/telehealth

We accept Medicare, Medi-Cal, and most major insurance plans.

09/12/2025

Men, take control this by learning more about erectile dysfunction and what it can reveal about your overall health.

09/10/2025

Congrats to the 23 nurses who recently achieved clinical ladder status—a recognition of their dedication to professional growth, excellence in practice and high-quality patient care.

The Clinical Ladder program is a continuing education option for nurses to learn new skills that will help them advance their careers. Our RNs complete this program while still working, allowing them to get ahead without taking any leave.

We're so proud of this group. Show your support by leaving them some love in the comments!

09/09/2025

This week we recognize Semana de la Lactancia Latina (Latina Breastfeeding Week)—a time to honor the unique challenges Latina mothers face in their breastfeeding journey.

Too often, Latina women aren’t given the support they need. For MLKCH’s own Lilly Vargas, that lack of support during her breastfeeding experience became the spark that led her to become an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC).

“I’ve never forgotten that nurse,” Lilly said. “That’s what drives me in my work every day: to make sure no one else has that experience.”

Read more about Lilly’s story: mlkch.org/blog/meet-the-specialist-lily

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1680 E 120th Street
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http://www.mlkch.org/

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