Section Update

Santa Clara Hospitals Build Relationships with Incoming Supervisor

Who

  • Santa Clara County hospitals 
  • Santa Clara Supervisor Betty Duong
  • What

    Hospitals in Santa Clara County met with the newly elected member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Betty Duong — the first relationship-building opportunity with Supervisor Duong and her staff. Conversation topics included ambulance patient offload times, Senate Bill 43 (2023), and the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA).  

    Redwood Coast Members Meet, Discuss Rural Hospitals’ Financial Stability and More

    Who

  • Redwood Coast CEOs
  • What

    The Redwood Coast CEOs held their first section meeting of the year, centering discussions on the financial stability of rural hospitals amid potential changes to government reimbursement. Pat Blaisdell, vice president, policy, for the California Hospital Association (CHA), provided an overview of the Vitality Index Payer Scorecard and CHA’s insurer accountability efforts, and she led a discussion on post-acute care needs in Humboldt County. 

    Central Valley Hospital Incident Command System Liaison Officers to Meet

    Who

  • Member hospitals and public health leaders in Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kings counties
  • What

    On Feb. 12, Hospital Council is hosting its regular meeting of Central Valley liaison officers, which began during the COVID-19 pandemic as a method for hospital incident command system liaison officers to share information to the public health department.   

    APOT Standard Adjusted in Sacramento County

    Who

  • Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services Agency (SCEMSA)  
  • Sacramento area hospitals, fire departments, and private emergency medical services (EMS) providers 
  • What

    Hospitals have worked diligently, innovatively, and collaboratively to improve ambulance patient offload times (APOT) in 2024. With a state-highest collective APOT of 73 minutes in December 2023, area hospitals achieved a dramatic improvement over a 12-month period, dropping to 27 minutes in December 2024.  

    San Francisco Health Director Grant Colfax Resigns

    Who

  • San Francisco mayor’s office 
  • San Francisco Department of Health (SFDPH) and member hospitals 
  • What

    San Francisco Public Health Director Grant Colfax, MD, announced his resignation, effective Feb. 7. Deputy Director of Health Naveena Bobba, MD, MPH, will serve as acting director in the interim. In his note to the section CEOs, Dr. Colfax expressed his appreciation for hospitals’ collaboration and partnership with SFDPH, particularly over the course of the pandemic.

    MCO Tax Raises Questions, Opportunities

    Who

  • Rural ambulance providers and hospitals that depend on them 
  • Northern Sierra hospitals 
  • What

    The managed care organization (MCO) tax will bring billions to Medi-Cal providers for years to come, and with the passage of Proposition 35, the dollars will go where intended.  

    Hospitals Host New Elected Officials

    Who

  • Assemblymember Catherine Stefani 
  • South Bay Hospitals, specifically Seton Hospital
  • What

    As we enter the new year, we have experienced turnover not only in hospital leadership, but also in county and state government. Over the next few months, hospital leaders throughout the South Bay will focus on meeting several new county supervisors and elected officials.