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Sonoma Health Alliance Stakeholders Discuss Behavioral Health with Be Well Orange County

Who Sonoma County Supervisors Susan Gorin, 1st District, and Chris Coursey, 3rd District  Sonoma County Department of Health Services Leadership  Be Well Orange County leadership: Marshall Moncrief, founding CEO, and Rosie Zoll, senior project manager   Sonoma County courts  Partnership HealthPlan of California Hospital Council North Bay members: Kaiser Permanente, Providence St. Joseph, and Santa Rosa Behavioral...

Partnership HealthPlan Expanding to 10 More Counties

Who Partnership HealthPlan of California Counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba  What For many years, 14 of the counties in the Northern Sierra Section have had a county-organized health system, Partnership HealthPlan of California (Partnership), as their sole Medi-Cal managed care plan. This structure has proven so popular...

Endorsed Business Partner | XFERALL

XFERALL Working to Expedite Patient Transfers    Earlier this year, our endorsed business partner XFERALL officially launched their Patient Transfer Network for California. XFERALL is committed to expediting patient transfers and access to care, and they are working with California hospitals to streamline the patient transfer process into a completely digital experience.  

Five-Year Camp Fire Anniversary Emphasizes Importance of Hospitals in the Community                     

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Nov. 8, 2023, marks the five-year anniversary of the Camp Fire in Butte County, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. The fire started when a faulty electrical transmission line ignited. The flames were fanned by high winds and spread quickly. What started as a small blaze forever destroyed a town and not only altered the landscape but the lives of everyone impacted by this disaster.

Wall Time Discussions Continue with Cosumnes Fire Department

Who Pat Hume, Sacramento County Supervisor Darren Suen, Chief of Staff to Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen Felipe Rodriguez, Fire Chief, Cosumnes Fire Department  Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services Agency (SCEMSA) officials Cosumnes Community Services District officials What In October, Cosumnes Fire Chief Felipe Rodriguez reached out to Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen to garner support for...

Meeting with Assembly Member Mia Bonta to Discuss Critical Issues

Who Alameda County hospital leaders in Assembly Member Bonta's District Assembly Member Bonta and District Director Rowena Brown What Hospital Council convened with hospital and government relations leaders to meet with Assembly Member Mia Bonta, whose district includes the cities of Alameda, Oakland, and Emeryville. This was our first meeting with Assembly Member Bonta as...

Diversity Is Our Strength, Unity Is Our Power

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Our field is incredibly diverse, with hospitals each having different governance and funding structures serving very distinct parts of our incredible state. This is emblematic of California’s own diverse population. The vast array of circumstances affecting our hospitals makes it challenging to shape legislation that will equally help all hospitals statewide, and more must be done to utilize our diversity as a strength.  

CHA and Hospital Council Visit Humboldt County Hospitals

Who Mad River Community Hospital leaders Providence-St. Joseph's Eureka hospital leaders Southern Humboldt Healthcare District hospital leaders Sutter Coast hospital leaders What In late September, a group of CHA policy leaders and Hospital Council regional vice presidents traveled to Humboldt County for a section meeting at the historic Ingomar Club and site visits with Southern...