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APOT Reduction Protocols Due June 30 

All hospitals must submit an ambulance patient offload time (APOT) reduction protocol — required under Assembly Bill 40 (2023) — to the Emergency Medical Services Authority annually on or before June 30. In an article published last week, the California Hospital Association recommends that hospitals submit their protocols as soon as possible.  

Section Updates for April 8, 2026

CENTRAL VALLEY: Fresno County is expecting a $300 million budget deficit from last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) cuts. These cuts, coupled with an expected increase in uninsured individuals seeking medical care, present further financial challenges. Due to previous coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act, Fresno County has, essentially, not had to pay...

Ahead of Fire Season, Hear the Latest on PG&E’s Wildfire Safety Efforts

On May 19 from 10 to 11 a.m. (PT), Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) will host a webinar to address planning, preparedness resources, and available support in advance of a potential public safety power shutoff. Additionally, PG&E will demonstrate the data portals customers can access for important planning information. This presentation is tailored for critical...

Upcoming MCAG Webinar Will Highlight Settlement Recovery Opportunities 

At a May 7 webinar exclusive to association members, staff from the Managed Care Advisory Group will provide an overview of its settlement recovery service. Attendees will hear how this service significantly streamlines the process of recovering settlement funds to which hospitals are entitled. Two upcoming settlements (one related to Discover merchants and another on acute care hospital opioids) will also be discussed during the webinar.  

A Walk Down the Aisle Made Possible by Teamwork

After a devastating accident left Bill Bagnani quadriplegic, his future seemed uncertain. Decades later, supported by highly coordinated, specialized care across Sutter Health to support his multiple complex conditions, he achieved a moment he once thought impossible — walking his adopted daughter down the aisle at her wedding.

Strengthen Rural Health with Hybrid Care Delivery

New Hospital Council Associate Member EnlightenMed is a physician-led, multi-specialty medical group advancing new models of care for rural communities. By embedding hybrid telemedicine physicians into local care teams, EnlightenMed enables hospitals and health systems to expand access to advanced primary care management and remote patient monitoring while strengthening workforce capacity.

New Business Partner Offers AI-Powered Workforce Platform

ShiftMed, Hospital Council’s newest business partner, leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver a workforce platform with real-time visibility into open shifts, predictive labor insights, and integrated workforce management tools that help organizations modernize operations, strengthen workforce resilience, and better control total labor spend.