Who Providence St. Joseph Hospital Mad River Community Hospital California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Humboldt County Behavioral Health Health care partners across Humboldt County What Hospital and health care leaders recently gathered to celebrate a landmark $2 million donation from Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka to support the development of a new behavioral health...
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Santa Clara County Health System
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On April 1, the Santa Clara County Health System became the second largest health system in California when it assumed operation of Regional Medical Center (RMC). The county hired 98% of existing RMC employees, and obtained approval and redesignation of RMC’s trauma II and ST-elevation myocardial infarction services.
Who Solano County hospitals Solano County Behavioral Health, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Public Guardian Partnership Health Plan Community stakeholders representing law enforcement, courts, mobile crisis services, and behavioral health programs What Senate Bill (SB) 43, which was signed into law in 2023, expands the definition of “gravely disabled” for the involuntary detention, treatment, or...
Who San Francisco Mayor’s Office San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing What In April, San Francisco will open a 24/7 police-friendly stabilization center at 822 Geary Street, where police officers can drop off people with urgent mental health and substance abuse needs so they can receive medical...
Who Rep. Mike Thompson Rep. Jared Huffman Lynda Hopkins, Chair, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Parker Duncan, MD, Santa Rosa Community Health Michelle Oxford, Providence Health Donna Waldman, Jewish Community Free Clinic Ginger Schechter, MD, retired, Santa Rosa VA Clinic Erik and Nancy Meitz, Patient Advocates Meghan Hardin, RVP, Hospital Council What On March 7,...
Who Leaders in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties San Mateo Medical Center and San Mateo Mobile Crisis Unit What Santa Clara County (SCC) has kicked off a workgroup to implement Senate Bill (SB) 43 (2023), which expands the definition of “gravely disabled” to include individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). In late March, the...
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Member hospitals and public health leaders in Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kings counties
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On March 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 with the public health department.
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Northern Sierra hospitals
U.S. Reps. Kevin Kiley and Doug LaMalfa
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The shift to a Republican-led administration in Washington, D.C., increases the influence of California’s nine Republican U.S. Representatives. Many hospitals in the Northern Sierra have long-standing relationships with two of these nine: Reps. Kiley and LaMalfa.
Who East Bay hospitals What Following the November 2024 election, the East Bay section’s priorities are to build relationships with newly elected officials throughout the section, as well as continue to educate and connect with our long-standing legislators and county supervisors on the critical issues facing hospitals. All three East Bay counties have new county...
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San Francisco Department of Health (DPH)
San Francisco Mayor’s Offices
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On Feb. 11, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie appointed Dan Tsai as the new public health director, replacing Grant Colfax, MD.
