Section Update

Meeting with Assembly Member Mia Bonta to Discuss Critical Issues

Who What Hospital Council convened with hospital and government relations leaders to meet with Assembly Member Mia Bonta, whose district includes the cities of Alameda, Oakland, and Emeryville. This was our first meeting with Assembly Member Bonta as a hospital group. We had an excellent dialogue on critical issues of mutual interest including access to […]

CHA and Hospital Council Visit Humboldt County Hospitals

Who What In late September, a group of CHA policy leaders and Hospital Council regional vice presidents traveled to Humboldt County for a section meeting at the historic Ingomar Club and site visits with Southern Humboldt Health and Mad River Community Hospital (see photos below). The Redwood Coast Section meeting kicked off with thanks and […]

Application Submitted for Santa Clara EMS Trust Fund Grant

Who What On behalf of the Santa Clara County Hospital Emergency Preparedness Partners, Hospital Council has submitted an application for a Santa Clara Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Trust Fund Grant of $100,000. The grant would be used to purchase mobile incident command centers for Santa Clara County hospitals.      The ability for first responders and key hospital […]

CalAIM-Enhanced Managed Care Partners Express Concerns in the South Bay

Who What Over the last several months, Hospital Council regional vice presidents (RVPs) have attended collaborative meetings that focused on the implementation of California Innovating and Advancing Medi-Cal (CalAIM) in their designated communities. Through this work, the RVPs have learned about implementation plans, challenges, and partners in providing care outside the hospital walls. This work […]

5150 Workgroup Holds First In-Person Meeting Since 2020

Who What Hospital Council’s Fresno/Madera/Tulare/Kings section regularly convenes a behavioral health workgroup, locally called the 5150 workgroup, which includes hospital members and county partners. Their recent September meeting marked the first in-person meeting of the 5150 workgroup since 2020 and was held at the Central Valley’s newest behavioral health hospital, River Vista. The hospital began accepting […]

San Francisco Hospitals Preparing for Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit

Who What The Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation is hosting a summit in San Francisco from Nov. 11 to 17. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and dignitaries from numerous foreign countries will attend the weeklong summit, which has been designated a National Special Security Event. All hospitals, the San […]

Hospital Council Participates in Rural-Focused Events

Who What Hospital Council participated in two recent gatherings, one with ITUP and another with CSRHA. ITUP has new leadership and is seeking input on strategic direction. Hospital Council was asked to provide a perspective on rural hospitals and shared critical workforce and funding challenges. The CSRHA event emphasized that California is a rural state […]