Hospital Council partner, Managed Care Advisory Group (MCAG), announced the filing deadline for the Visa/Mastercard Settlement has been extended to Feb. 4, 2025. Hospitals should register now to ensure a timely filing for the $5.54 billion settlement.
Who Watsonville Community Hospital Foundation What Watsonville Community Hospital, through its foundation, hosted its first annual gala on Sept. 21. The foundation is hoping to raise a significant amount of funding for the community hospital, with eyes on making this an annual event. More than 150 people attended, including Sen. John Laird (D–Santa Cruz) and […]
Who Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra What On Sept. 16, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford hosted a roundtable meeting with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. This event was convened by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and attended by Hospital Council RVP Jo Coffaro, several […]
Who Sonoma County member hospitals Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Sonoma County administration What Sonoma County’s only crisis stabilization unit (CSU) was forced to close in August due to mold contamination in its air ducts. After a contractor assessed the damage, it became clear that the necessary repairs may extend into the new year. This […]
Hospitals in California are facing multiple challenges that impact patients’ ability to access quality care. One of the most significant is a shortage of health care workers, with 22% of Californians living in areas without enough primary care providers. Shortages are particularly prevalent in rural areas, where patients struggle to access care because there aren’t enough nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and other health care workers to keep up with demand.
Hospital Council welcomes PointClickCare as a corporate associate member, recently transitioned from the Endorsed Business Partner program. PointClickCare is a leading health care technology platform enabling meaningful collaboration and access to real‐time insights at every stage of the patient health care journey. With an expanded Care Collaboration Network in California, 55% of acute hospitals and […]
The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) and Hospital Council will host a joint 2024 Annual Conference on Oct. 20-21 in Lake Tahoe. Registration is open, and early bird pricing expires on Sept. 20.
Who CEOs and other hospital leadership in the Northern Sierra Section What At a section meeting in late August, Northern Sierra CEOs discussed a wide range of critical issues including the continued increase of patients being held on 5150s in the emergency departments (EDs), as well as shortages of behavioral health workforce across the region. […]
Who Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services Agency (SCEMSA) Behavioral health facilities in Sacramento County 911/Emergency medical service providers in the SCEMSA territory What SCEMSA’s medical director recently reported that the California Emergency Medical Services Authority approved the agency’s application for a triage-to-alternate-destination policy. Three facilities are now contracted to serve as receiving sites for mental […]
Hospital Council works to support the advocacy agenda of the California Hospital Association (CHA), and one of the top advocacy priorities for both our organizations is rural health care. About 2 million people live in and visit California’s rural communities, and the lifesaving and life-changing hospital care they rely on is at risk of being lost due to financial instability. California has roughly five dozen rural and critical access hospitals (CAHs), but many of these hospitals are on the financial brink, reducing services just to stay open or facing the possibility of closure.