Eliza Partika

Data Fellowship, 2023

Eliza Partika is a multimedia journalist covering the intersection of health equity and justice. Following her graduation from UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism in 2022, she was a writer for Medscape Medical News and WebMD covering primary care, reproductive health and pediatrics. Today, Partika is a freelancer for AfroLA, a nonprofit newsroom that reports on Los Angeles through the lens of Black Angelenos’ experiences, and the Glendale News Press, a community newspaper.

Articles

Illustration about "Emergency. No Vacancy"

Healthcare Systems & Policy

How do we treat L.A.’s overwhelmed emergency medicine system?

Hospitals in South LA are more likely to divert ambulances and are more likely to be under-resourced and understaffed.

Healthcare Regulation and Reform

An outside image of an emergency room

Is California’s hospital overcrowding leading to worse health outcomes?

In Los Angeles, patients can wait for hours to be seen in the emergency department, while some lie in hallways for days at a time.