Hospital Council To Host Webinar On Energy Savings Program For PG&E Health Care Customers
During a June 8 webinar hosted by Hospital Council, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about PG&E’s Healthcare Energy Fitness Initiative.
Innovative Hospital Harnesses Sustainability From the Ground Up
Kaiser Permanente’s Santa Rosa medical office building has become the first in the U.S. to achieve net-zero status.
HCAI Makes Changes to Hospital Supplier Diversity Report
The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) has made changes to its Hospital Supplier Diversity Report, which hospitals are required to submit annually on their minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprise procurement efforts.
SUPPLIER DIVERSITY: WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT DOES
Supplier diversity programs — which build on the economic impact purchases have on historically underutilized and underserved communities — have roots in the 1953 creation of the Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA was created as an independent agency of the federal government. Its mission is to help small-business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the “American […]
Hospital Input Needed for Workforce Survey
As hospitals face critical employee shortages, workforce data are essential to providing insight on questions regarding the supply, demand, and distribution of health professionals. Each quarter, member hospitals are invited to participate in the Hospital Association of Southern California’s (HASC) Health Care Workforce Survey, which captures data on turnover, new hires, and vacancies for all positions, […]
Health Care Workers Valued with Innovative Wellness Program
When workers at Mayers Memorial Healthcare District in the Shasta County town of Fall River Mills became overwhelmed by the pandemic, the hospital launched an innovative program and hired a wellness coordinator, to assess and tend to the needs of other staff. Learn more about the role of the wellness coordinator, whose goal is to help […]
Hospital Council to Hold Webinar on Active Threat Prevention and Response
To address the growing violence directed at hospital employees, Hospital Council is holding an Active Threat Prevention and Response webinar on Aug. 23 from 1 to 2 p.m. (PT). This webinar is designed specifically for health care workers, including medical and professional support staff, who may encounter potentially dangerous individuals.