{"id":18282,"date":"2020-04-23T16:11:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T16:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adra.org\/?p=18282"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:39:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:39:52","slug":"news-release-adventist-development-and-relief-agency-aids-healthcare-workers-in-loma-linda-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adra.org\/de\/news-release-adventist-development-and-relief-agency-aids-healthcare-workers-in-loma-linda-california","title":{"rendered":"News Release: Adventist Development and Relief Agency Aids Healthcare Workers in Loma Linda, California"},"content":{"rendered":"

Loma Linda University Health receives thousands of personal protective equipment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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LLUH’s Senior Vice President for Advancement Rachelle Bussell expresses appreciation to ADRA with a heart-shaped hand sign for the pallets of PPEs delivered.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SILVER SPRING, MD (April 23, 2020) \u2014 Doctors, nurses, respiratory\ntherapists, and more are just some of the countless workers in healthcare on\nthe frontline fighting against time to help severely ill patients during the\nCOVID-19 pandemic. As the battle wages on to aid numerous patients, so is the\nneed for personal protective equipment (PPE). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loma Linda University Health (LLUH), a leading teaching hospital\nin Southern California\u2019s San Bernardino County, have staff working around the\nclock to ensure the community in the midst of the pandemic receives critical\nmedical care. Recently, LLUH\u2019s Adult Hospital Services reached out to the\nAdventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) requesting aid with getting\nPPEs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTime is life and getting essential workers proper life-saving\nresources during these unchartered times is critical. The staff at Loma Linda\nUniversity Health are putting their lives on the line for as many people as possible,\nbut they need to be equipped with reliable gear to continue providing top-notch\ncare,\u201d says Michael Kruger, ADRA\u2019s president. \u201cWe are honored that Loma Linda\nthought of us, and proud to help provide immediate assistance where it\u2019s needed\nmost.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PPEs may include additional protective clothing such as helmets,\ngoggles, face shields, or other garments, that are especially important for\nhealthcare workers as they reduce employee exposure to hazards or infectious\nagents, in this case, the coronavirus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne often does not recognize the value of a family until a need arises,\u201d says Loma Linda University Health president Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH. \u201cThis has been the situation for Loma Linda University Health over the past month as we have faced the COVID-19 pandemic with many possibly positive patients arriving to our hospitals and clinics.\u00a0We are deeply grateful to ADRA, our sister organization in service, for providing a large amount of Personal Protective Equipment to protect our employees during this critical time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WATCH<\/strong> Dr. Hart\u2019s message to ADRA hier<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within 48 hours of LLUH\u2019s request, ADRA was able to ship nearly 45,000\nPPEs to LLUH\u2019s supply management unit, complete with N95 masks, isolation\ngowns, gloves, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur highest priority will always be the health and safety of our patients, employees, students and community,\u201d says Rachelle Bussell, MA, RN, CFRE, \u00ad\u00adsenior vice president for advancement. \u201cThis gift will help us to provide lifesaving protection \u2014 a necessity during one of the most urgent public health crises in generations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting PPEs still poses a lingering challenge as hospitals in the\nnation face rationing of medical supplies and PPEs amid the pandemic bringing a\nsurge in requests. In suburban areas, hospitals are reportedly not getting\naccess to PPE stockpiles as fast as inner-city hospitals and PPEs that are\nordered take up to at least 25 to 30 working days to be delivered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As stay-at-home orders remain, the number of people affected\nincreases. As of April, San Bernardino alone has had 72* deaths and more than 1,000*\nconfirmed cases due to the pandemic. Globally, more than 2.6 million people\nhave contracted coronavirus, with the United States ranked number one worldwide\nwith the most confirmed cases at nearly 900,000*. (*These numbers are likely to\nchange as the pandemic sweeps the globe.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADRA is responding on an international effort, providing PPEs and\ndelivering coronavirus relief aid in more than 33 countries. More will be\nprovided on this story as it develops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about ADRA\u2019s response to COVID-19 at ADRA.org\/coronavirus<\/a> and\/or to show your support, visit ADRA.org\/CovidResponse<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erfahren Sie mehr \u00fcber die Reaktion des LLUH auf COVID-19 unter https:\/\/lluh.org\/patients-visitors\/health-wellness\/coronavirus-information-and-updates?rsource=lluh.org\/coronavirus <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00dcber ADRA <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is the international\nhumanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church serving in 118 countries.\nIts work empowers communities and changes lives around the globe by providing\nsustainable community development and disaster relief. ADRA\u2019s purpose is to\nserve humanity so all may live as God intended. For more information,\nvisit ADRA.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00dcber Loma Linda University Health<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loma Linda University Health includes Loma Linda University\u2019s eight professional schools, Loma Linda University Medical Center\u2019s six hospitals and more than 900 faculty physicians located in the Inland Empire of Southern California. Established in 1905, Loma Linda University Health is a global leader in education, research and clinical care. It offers over 100 academic programs and provides quality health care to over 40,000 inpatients and 1.5 million outpatients each year. A Seventh-day Adventist organization, Loma Linda University Health is a faith-based health system with a mission \u201cto continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOR<\/strong> MEDIA INQUIRIES<\/strong> email: press@adra.org<\/a>. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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