Addressing Emergency Department Challenges in Northern Sierra
Who What Hospital Council efforts to sustain rural ambulance services continue. The newly formed coalition of state associations, LEMSAs, ambulance providers, county supervisors, and other entities will move next to do an analysis. While all members of the coalition are aware of the rural ambulance service crisis and its potential to worsen, data and patient […]
Addressing Inmate Emergency Department Transport Protocols
Who What At a meeting convened by Hospital Council on March 20, SFD shared concerns about communication and protocols on when the county jail uses emergency medical services (EMS) providers to transport inmates to community hospitals. In 2023, SFD transported over 660 inmates to hospitals, though hospital staff determined many did not need hospital-level care. […]
Hospital Council Engages on Jobs and EMS Access
Who What At a public meeting on Feb. 8, the Sacramento County health officer committed the county to not pursuing financial penalties on hospitals for missing ambulance patient offload time (APOT) targets. This is to ensure a collaborative approach to APOT improvement. The county hosted an APOT summit on Feb. 13 designed to unite hospital […]
Fearless in the Face of Cancer
“I kept giving her the medicine, but the fevers were not going away,” said Cooley, Peyton’s mother. “I began noticing bruises on her legs and she looked really pale. My mom ‘gut feeling’ told me something was really wrong.”
Hip Replacement Helps Golfer Get Back on the Green
When golfer David Woo first felt the pain in his hip, he figured he had just overexerted himself.
Lifesaving Care Gives New Mom Another Chance at Life
Doctors at the Monterey Peninsula emergency department made a rare diagnosis that led to lifesaving care at UCSF Health.
Infant’s RSV Exposes Life-Threatening Heart Defect
A pediatric nurse expresses gratitude after his co-workers save his daughter’s life.
Nevada County Search and Rescue Volunteers Receive Essential Donation
Tahoe Forest Health System’s donation of an automated external defibrillator to Nevada County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue will be a great tool to help the all-volunteer organization assist patients who are in cardiac arrest.
Hospital Council Webinar Will Detail PG&E’s Community Wildfire Safety Program
On Aug. 7, Hospital Council will host a webinar on PG&E’s Community Wildfire Safety Program (CWSP).
No Quick or Easy Solution for Offload Delays
It’s a years-long problem with a long name: ambulance patient offload delays (APOD). This long-standing issue is wreaking havoc on the health care system, not just in our region but throughout the state and the country. And while there may not be a quick and easy solution, CHA and Hospital Council are actively engaging on this important issue with the state’s Emergency Medical Services Agency as well as local officials.