Council Connect Articles

Collaboration on Community Health Needs Assessment

Who Hospital Council Monterey County What The hospitals in Monterey County have decided to work collaboratively with the county health department, United Way of Monterey County, and Hospital Council in developing a joint Community Health Needs Assessment. The collaboration has come together and developed a public relations campaign to encourage the community to participate in […]

Moving From Pandemic to Endemic in Santa Clara County

Who Hospital Council Santa Clara County COOs What Hospital COOs in Santa Clara County met recently to share how they are trying to move their organizations and staff from a pandemic mindset to an endemic mindset. The meeting was separated into three categories: patients, visitors, and staff. Many of their policies around break rooms, not […]

Hospital Task Force to Address Perinatal Equity and Black Infant Health

Who Hospital Council Santa Clara County What The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has directed the Public Health Department to work with providers and stakeholders throughout the county to address perinatal equity and black infant health. The Public Health Department asked Hospital Council to help bring hospitals together to create a Hospital Task Force […]

Sutter Santa Rosa’s 60,000-Square-Foot Expansion Tower Nears Completion

Who Dan Peterson, CEO, Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital  What Sutter Santa Rosa’s new 60,000-square-foot tower expansion will start seeing patients on May 3. A recent Press Democrat article featured photographs of the nearly complete project, most of which was under construction during the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO Dan Peterson is rightfully proud that the tower […]

Hospital Council Holds Redwood Coast CEO Section Meeting

Who David Neil, Chief Executive, Mad River Community Hospital Douglas Shaw, CEO, Mad River Community Hospital Pamela Floyd, Chief Compliance Officer, Mad River Community Hospital Matt Rees, CEO/Administrator, Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Mitch Hanna, CEO, Sutter Coast Hospital Roberta Luskin-Hawk, MD, Chief Executive, Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka Kirsten Barlow, Vice President, Policy, CHA Gideon […]

Hospital Council Holds North Bay CEO Section Meeting

Who John Hennelly, CEO, Sonoma Valley Hospital Judson Howe, President, Adventist Health Howard Memorial Scott Knight, CEO, Sutter Lakeside Hospital Steve Herber, MD, President, Adventist Health St. Helena Tarek Salaway, Senior Vice President and Area Manager, Marin-Sonoma, Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Bryan J. Bucklew, President & CEO, Hospital Council – Northern & Central California Kirsten […]

New APOT Materials Available for Hospitals

As CHA and Hospital Council continue to work on hospitals’ behalf to help educate about ambulance patient offload times (APOT), we have developed materials that members can use when talking with the public, media, lawmakers, or other key stakeholders about this issue.

PG&E to Give PSPS Updates on Webinar

As Hospital Council and CHA continue to work with PG&E to address the challenges our members and communities face with planned and unplanned power outages, a complimentary, members-only webinar is planned for March 29 from 10 to 11 a.m. (PT).