For senior patients, particularly those living alone or with another elderly spouse, discharge from a hospital can cause anxiety; the same is true for hospital care teams concerned about the patient’s ability to recover effectively without support. Comfort Keepers, a new Hospital Council associate member, offers patients a way to balance independence and support.
GroupOne Background Screening, a nationally recognized leader in health care background screening, is now a Hospital Council Corporate Associate Member.
GroupOne brings a wealth of expertise in pre- and post-employment screening solutions, including criminal background checks, drug testing, employment verification, education verifications, professional licensure verifications, and ongoing sanctions screening.
Earlier this week, the state Senate passed a resolution recognizing May 10-16, 2026, as National Hospital Week in California, honoring hospitals for their commitment to the health and well-being of Californians.
Central Valley: Hospital Council continues working with hospitals to address the findings of this year’s community health heeds assessment, with planning for the first roundtable on food insecurity now underway. Input from key community organizations including local food banks and homeless missions — will inform hospitals’ collective efforts.
Last week, the California Hospital Association (CHA) issued an alert asking members to write to the Senate and Assembly budget committee chairs in support of CHA’s request for a one-time appropriation of $300 million for the Distressed Hospital Loan Program, as well as statutory changes to advance the program. Letters should be submitted by May 1. More details and a template...
This week, the California Hospital Association submitted nearly 1 million signatures for the Health Care Workers’ Right to Vote ballot measure to counties for verification. The signature verification process should take about four to six weeks. Signatures are still being verified for the Health Care Endangerment Act, a Service Employees International Union initiative that would cap compensation for executives, administrators, and managers.
At a May 7 webinar exclusive to association members, staff from the Managed Care Advisory Group will provide an overview of their 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...
CENTRAL VALLEY: Hospital Council has been made aware of increasing unionization activity in the section, and is working with partners at the California Hospital Association to help member hospitals navigate these challenges.
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.
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...