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All Scripps Hospitals Again Recognized for Excellent Stroke Care

AHA/ASA Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award given for meeting high treatment standards For the third consecutive year, all five patients going to any Scripps hospital will death and disability for stroke patients. Scripps Health hospital campuses – receive the best possible stroke care from a Before discharge, patients also receive eduScripps Mercy San Diego, Scripps Mercy highly skilled and integrated team of phycation on managing health, get a follow-up Chula Vista, Scripps Memorial Hospital La sicians, nurses, technicians and staff memvisit scheduled, as well as other care transiJolla, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas bers,” said Mary Kalafut, M.D., a Scripps tion interventions. and Scripps Green Hospital – have earned the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association announced recently. Health stroke director and vascular neurologist. “They also serve as an important reminder during the coronavirus pandemic that Scripps facilities remain open and safe for patients to seek care for all of their medical needs.” To win the gold awards, each Scripps hospital consistently achieved a series of AHA/ Additionally, all four Scripps hospital campuses with emergency rooms – Scripps Memorial La Jolla, Scripps Memorial Encinitas, Scripps Mercy San Diego and Scripps Mercy Chula Vista -- were named to the AHA/ASA’s Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll, which recognizes hospitals that deliver thrombolytic therapy (a medication called The awards, which are part of the AHA/ ASA program performance measures for 24 intravenous tissue plasminogen activator) ASA’s Get With The Guidelines stroke proor more consecutive months. to eligible patients within one hour of hosgram, recognize hospitals across the United States that consistently comply with patient management quality measures that are embedded in the program. The measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-todate, evidence-based guidelines with the pital arrival at least 75 percent of the time. Scripps has long been a leader in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients who suffer a stroke. “Once again, these awards confirm that goal of speeding recovery and reducing

The Constitutional Right We Cannot Afford to Waste By State Sen. Toni Atkins

Every decade, each person in the United States, young and old, regardless of citizenship, has the Constitutional right to be counted. The Census is the only way for us to determine the true definition of America - whether you live in the largest metropolitan cities or miles down rural routes. Think of it as a universal selfie. Reminders about taking the 2020 Census are emblazoned on billboards, featured in television commercials, and sprinkled into social media news feeds. It makes sense, given that approximately $1.5 trillion dollars in federal funding is at stake. Breaking that down, that means for every person left out of the Census count, California could lose $1,000 per person - per year - for the next 10 years. That’s a loss of $10,000 per uncounted person until the 2030 Census. If you have a family of five, your community could lose out on $50,000. The Census is like planning how much cake to have at a birthday party based on the number of RSVPs. No one wants to miss out on cake because you thought it was OK to just show up unannounced. The total pool of funding is distributed to communities based on population and head counts. This includes babies, children, teenagers, seniors and non-citizens. T he current COVID-19 health crisis also affords an all-too-realistic example of why you need to be counted. We need to ensure that we get our fair share of funding and resources in emergency situations. Funding for a community health clinic in your neighborhood is based on information only you can provide. The data also funds programs and resources like senior services, child health programs, higher education, and job training. Our population is aging. The first Baby Boomers hit 65 in 2011. That population will

Toni G. Atkins is President pro Tempore of the California Senate.

continue to grow, and senior services must be properly accounted for. By filling the Census form out, you are declaring, “I am here. I exist.”

The Census Bureau on

Monday lopped a month off the time people have to respond to the 2020 count, removing up the deadline for responding to Sept. 30

Mo re importantly, your answers help fund programs that serve your community and shape your future. It is important to note that this is not a citizenship survey. Despite the Supreme Court already having blocked the citizenship question from being included in the Census, the current administration continues to wrongfully attempt to circumvent the law and exclude immigrants in the 2020 Census. Those efforts are unconscionable and unconstitutional. Now, more than ever, we need everyone to participate in the 2020 Census so that we can ensure the law, not divisive politics, governs our land. We cannot let people be bullied or made to live in fear. The Constitution is clear - all people must count. If this current public health and economic crisis has demonstrated anything, it is that vulnerable communities have suffered the most. In addition, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on our public schools and higher education, which means it is even more important to plan for the next 10 years in communities hard hit by this pandemic. Census workers, called enumerators, will begin going door-to-door to collect Census data. They are not allowed to ask for your Social Security number, political preference, bank account information, or religious affiliation. It also illegal for the Census Bureau to share your information with law enforcement or any other government agency. And your information cannot be used against you in any way. S o please, consider this my “door-to-door” ask. Have you done a post on Facebook, sent a Tweet or uploaded a picture on Instagram? It’s just as easy to fill out your Census. You can do it online, over the phone or on paper. In fact, you may also be receiving an email, making it even easier to complete. The next 10 years of funding can be determined in just 10 minutes of your time. Make sure you are counted. It is your Constitutional right. O nline: 2020Census.gov By Phone: 844-330-2020

North San Diego Business Chamber Opposes Prop 15 Property Tax Hike on November Ballot

Are You Aware of the Prop 15 Property Tax Hike on November Ballot? Prop 15, the $12.5 Billion-A-Year Property Tax vember – a $12.5 billion-a-year property tax Hike will be on the November Ballot increase that will drive up the cost of living even Per the North San Diego Business Chamber of higher—hurting businesses and families already Commerce, Californians face some of the steepstruggling to get by. If you agree that San Diest taxes in the country with some of the highest ego County residents can’t afford another $12.5 income, state sales and gas taxes. And Califorbillion in higher taxes during an unprecedented nia’s cost of living is already among the nation’s economic crisis, join the Coalition to OPPOSE highest. Prop 15 here: Voters will see Prop 15 on their ballots this Nohttps://noonprop15.org/join-the-coalition/