Who Member hospitals Hospital Council California Association of Health Facilities What Hospital Council is engaging with member hospitals and other health care entities in the Central Valley to explore ways to support and expand equal broadband access throughout this portion of the state. Access to reliable, high-speed internet is critical to the facilitation of telehealth […]
Who Northern Sierra Section hospital leaders Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s office What On April 12, four hospital leaders representing the Northern Sierra Section met with U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s (R, CA-1) Washington, D.C., office to provide local perspectives and impacts for when hospital issues soon present themselves in Congress. The emphasis was on the need for […]
Who Contra Costa County hospitals Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Hospital Council What Hospital Council has resumed regular meetings with Contra Costa County hospitals, County Emergency Medical Services, and the County Fire Protection District regarding ambulance patient offload times (APOT). At the first meeting since the pandemic, hospital […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Who Alameda County hospitals Falck Ambulance Hospital Council What On March 1, Falck Ambulance (Alameda County’s 911 provider) implemented a new ambulance patient offload time (APOT) policy for a 60-day trial period. In response to concerns raised by Hospital Council, the policy was revised to drop the provision to bill hospitals for offloads that exceed […]