The newsroom includes access to Council Connect, our twice-monthly newsletter on Hospital Council’s work. Key articles and issues of interest, along with the President’s Message, are included below.
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East Bay EDA Event Spotlights Health Care Innovation
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who East Bay Economic Development Alliance (East Bay EDA) Hospital and physician leaders from John Muir Health, Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, Stanford Health Care – Tri Valley, and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Hospital Council What […]
Embracing Individuality and Health Care Access During LGBTQ+ Pride Month
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June marks Pride Month, a time to honor the LGBTQ+ community and embrace individuality. Although much work has been done in health care to build more inclusive environments, the LGBTQ+ community experiences worse health outcomes than heterosexual individuals. Stigmatization, hate, violence, and discrimination are still significant barriers to the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ individuals.
ENDORSED BUSINESS PARTNER | TIMELY UPDATE: VISA/MASTERCARD SETTLEMENT
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Hospital Council and our endorsed business partner Managed Care Advisory Group (MCAG), a third-party filing expert, would like to inform members that a $5.54 billion settlement has been reached to compensate merchants for excessive interchange fees. The deadline for submitting your claim form is Aug. 30.
Hospitals Focus on Trauma Response
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Hospital trauma specialists and staff from throughout southern California What The Central Valley Trauma Symposium on May 17 in Clovis had over 400 attendees last week, filling the Clovis Veterans Memorial District auditorium. Drawing participants from across the state, this […]
UCSF Health Breaks Ground at Parnassus Medical Center
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health Regents of the University of California San Francisco County and city What UCSF Health officially broke ground at its Parnassus Medical Center on April 27. The ceremony was attended by a slew of […]
San Francisco Department of Health Rescinds Mask Mandate & COVID-19 Data Collection
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who San Francisco Department of Health, specifically Health Officer Susan Philip, MD, MPH San Francisco hospitals What San Francisco was the last county in the state to maintain a mask mandate for all patient care areas, which was rescinded on May […]
Hospitals Impacted by Santa Clara County Budget Concerns
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Santa Clara County Hospitals owned and operated by Santa Clara County What Santa Clara County’s budget work has begun for the coming fiscal year, and questions regarding changes to excess Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF) allocation are at the forefront. […]
Closing Mental Health Awareness Month in Conversation and Collaboration
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Leaders from Lake, Napa, Solano, Marin, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties (representing hospitals, county government, local and state emergency medical services agencies, law enforcement, and community-based health care organizations) Leadership from Partnership HealthPlan of California Representatives of the California Department of […]
Northern California Regional Roundtable on Hospital Workplace Violence
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The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) and Hospital Council are hosting the Hospital Workplace Violence Regional Roundtable at the John Muir Health, Concord Medical Center on June 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Honoring Mental Health Awareness Month
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recognizes as a time “to increase awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being and provide resources and information to support individuals and communities who may need mental health support.”
