Central Valley Hospital Government Relations Leaders Discuss Community Benefit Resources, State and Federal Issues
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Government relations leaders from hospitals across Fresno, Madera, Tulare, Kings, and Kern counties
Section Update
Santa Cruz Education and Health Leadership Collaborate on Clinical Placement Improvements
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Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz
California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB)
Local community colleges and hospital leaders
San Francisco Receives $21 Million BHCIP Grant
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San Francisco Department of Public Health
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
EMSA Approves Stanislaus County’s Alternate Destination Program
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Stanislaus County Emergency Medical Services Agency
Emergency medical services (EMS) providers, including American Medical Response and local fire departments
Sonoma County Hospital Leaders Welcome New Health Services Director
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Sonoma County hospital leaders
Nolan Sullivan, director, Sonoma County Department of Health Services (SC-DHS)
Santa Clara County EMS Agency Budget Proposes Major Fee Increases to Hospitals
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Santa Clara County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency
Santa Clara Board of Supervisors
Santa Clara County Hospital
SF’s New Public Health Director to Focus on Improving Mental Health Care
Who Hospital Council Dan Tsai, incoming San Francisco Public Health Director What Last week, Hospital Council met with Dan Tsai, the new director of the San Francisco Public Health Department (SFPHD). Tsai’s primary focus in his work with hospitals will be improving the 5150 hold process, in support of Mayor Lurie’s “Breaking the Cycle” directive. Through...
Hospital Council Urges Merced County to Investigate Delays in Processing Medi-Cal Applications
Who Hospital Council Merced County What Last week, Hospital Council learned that some hospitals in Merced County are struggling to receive timely reimbursement for services covered through Medi-Cal, the result of an application backlog. Hospital Council is looking into the scope of the issue and plans to urge Merced County to investigate. Timely application processing is critical...
Hospitals and Partnership HealthPlan Talk Medicaid, Workforce, and More
Who Northern Sierra section member hospitals Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) What Northern Sierra Section hospitals gathered at Plumas District Hospital in Quincy last month to meet with leadership from PHC, the section’s Medi-Cal managed care plan. The group discussed shared concerns about proposed cuts to Medicaid, especially provider tax programs, that would be devastating...
Alameda County Considers Specialty Care Diversion Policy
Who Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency (ALCO EMS) Alameda County hospitals and their emergency department (ED) leaders Hospital Council What ALCO EMS is considering a new specialty care diversion policy modeled on existing policies in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Under such a policy, ALCO EMS could suspend a hospital’s ST-elevation myocardial infarction or...