Who Adventist Health, North State region Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma counties Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma County member hospitals Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma County community organizations and federally qualified health centers What As member hospitals and Humboldt County progress toward the construction of a behavioral health crisis triage center (a...
Who San Mateo County hospitals San Mateo County Health Department What San Mateo County Health Officer Kismet Baldwin-Santana, MD, is interested in more collaboration with hospitals on public health issues in emergency rooms. Dr. Baldwin-Santana has been with San Mateo County for a little over six months and would like to gain a better understanding of...
Who Hospitals with health care facilities located in the city of Berkeley What The city of Berkeley’s Fair Workweek Ordinance goes into effect on Jan. 12. Passed in 2022, the ordinance requires employers in Berkeley to adhere to certain scheduling and notification requirements for shifts, provide predictability pay to all employees, and offer work...
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In early October, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 43, which expands the definition of “gravely disabled” in the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act to include substance abuse. The legislation gave counties an option to delay implementation until January 2026.
Who Contra Costa County hospital leaders Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Contra Costa County Emergency Management Services (Contra Costa EMS) What Hospital Council convened hospital leaders, Contra Costa EMS, and Contra Costa County Fire Protection District for our quarterly meeting on ambulance patient offload times (APOT). Sutter Delta Medical Center and Contra Costa...
Who SacValley MedShare (SVMS) Shasta Health Assessment and Redesign Collaborative (SHARC) California Department of Public Health, Chico District Office (CDPH – Chico What The Northern Sierra Section is starting the 2023 holiday season off with reasons for gratitude and celebration. Three examples stand out with SVMS, SHARC, and CDPH – Chico. SVMS, headquartered in Chico,...
Who Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services Agency (SCEMSA) Emergency medical service (EMS) providers Hospital emergency department leaders What On Nov. 7, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors held a 90-minute informational hearing on ambulance patient offload times (APOT) and EMS innovation. The hearing revealed that the Sacramento area has some...
Who Chester Fire Department Seneca Hospital patients Local residents What The Chester Fire Protection District board is considering ceasing ambulance and fire services in January 2024. There is no set alternative in place, and concerns are being raised regarding the ability of community members to access care. Takeaway/Next Steps If the Chester Fire Department’s ambulance...
Who U.S. Secret Service Department of Homeland Security State of California San Francisco Mayor London Breed San Francisco Department of Health San Francisco Police & Fire Departments What The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit concluded on Nov. 17 after President Biden led a week of meetings and galas. There were 21 heads of economy in...
Who Santa Clara Section CEOs What The Santa Clara Section held its last section meeting of the year on Oct. 31. The group thanked Paul King, CEO of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, for his leadership over the last two years as the section chair and director on the Hospital Council board. The group voted in Eric...
