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AQIS - AOABH BHS Downloads
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All consumer posters and brochures for Medi-Cal clinic sites are downloadable at the following page - click here. Patient's rights posters and brochures are in downloadable format at the Patients' Rights Advocacy Services website. Visit the Office of Compliance website or call (714) 568-5614 to ask questions or report a...
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Orange County Immunization Coalition Meetings
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Orange County Immunization Coalition (OCIC) meets bi-monthly on the 2nd Wednesday every other month from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m via webinar. May 13, 2026 Immunization in Community Pharmacy Practice: Regulatory Updates, Vaccine Safety, and Clinical Communication Recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DP7_WiX_BMD2JyWBbvO48OEuVwL_J-6Z/view?usp=share_link January 14, 2026 From Pregnancy to Protection: Community - Led Perinatal...
About Us: Immunization Assistance Program (IAP)
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IAP participates in Federal and State programs to help all residents have access to immunization through OC public health clinics, community clinics, schools, and daycare centers. IAP is a member and supporter of the Orange County Immunization Coalition (OCIC). Here are three ways IAP provides immunization assistance: Vaccines for Children...
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Orange County Immunization Coalition
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About Us GOAL: To positively impact the Health Status lifespan of the Orange County Community through Immunizations. We are committed to making a positive difference in the health of OC residents by promoting routine recommended immunizations countywide, through the active collaboration and support of concerned, creative community leaders. Our Vision...
OCIC Advisory Committee Members
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OCIC consists of an active group of representatives from numerous community organizations. Members are involved in generating ideas and strategies, as well as providing plans, schedules, resources and networking. Albert Chang, MD, MPH Elizabeth Sturdy Christopher Zimmerman, MD, MPH Lord Sarino, Pharm.D. Jasjit Singh, MD Stacy DeCario, RN, BSN Anissa...
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii
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Orange County Health Care Agency Recommendations for Response to Carapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumanii in Health Care Settings Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii (CRAB) is a bacteria that is resistant to most commonly-used antibiotics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Threats report includes CRAB as an urgent global public...
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are a family of germs that have high levels of resistance to antibiotics and therefore can be difficult to treat. Examples of Enterobacteriaeceae bacteria that can become carbapenem-resistant are Klebsiella and Escherichia coli (E. coli), which are normal bacteria in the human gut. Types of CRE include...
Measles
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Measles Information for General Public Measles is a highly contagious viral illness. Measles presents with a fever and characteristic rash. Measles can be a serious disease: 1 in 5 people who get measles are hospitalized 1 out of 1,000 people with measles develop encephalitis (swelling of the brain) 1 to...
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Legionnaires' Disease
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Information for the General Public What is legionella? Legionella is a type of bacteria naturally found in freshwater environments as well as human-made water systems including but not limited to hot tubs, decorative fountains, and/or cooling towers. Legionella can cause legionnaire's disease, a serious type of pneumonia infection, or Pontiac...
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OC Syndromic Surveillance Program
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What is syndromic surveillance? As defined by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, syndromic surveillance provides public health officials with a timely system for detecting, understanding, and monitoring health events. By tracking symptoms of patients in emergency departments—before a diagnosis is confirmed—public health can detect unusual levels of illness to...