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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Virtual Training Program to Focus on Leadership Skills Development
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The Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) is offering an intensive virtual class beginning in September. LEAD Academy is for new health care managers, or those who want to refresh their leadership skills. LEAD events are cosponsored and cohosted by HASC and Hospital Council.
Putting Our Community First as Fire Season Continues
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This fire season — especially last month — has been exceptionally challenging for our hospitals and the communities they support. From July 2023 to July 2024, Cal Fire’s number of reported fires spanning more than 20 acres increased from 38 to 174. In many Hospital Council sections, particularly in rural areas impacted by previous fires, the numbers have been even more dramatic as fires continue to grow. The Park Fire alone has spread to more than 429,000 acres, affecting Butte, Tehama, Shasta, and Plumas counties. Combined with other fires in the Hospital Council region — such as the Borel Fire, the Blue Fire, and the Crozier Fire — the number of acres affected in a short time frame is inconceivable.
Regional Medical Center in San Jose to be Acquired by Santa Clara County
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Santa Clara County Regional Medical Center What Santa Clara County and Regional Medical Center in San Jose (an HCA Healthcare facility) have reached a tentative agreement for the county to acquire the hospital, with transition targeted for early 2025. Santa […]
Sonoma County Mental Health Initiative Continues Success as Director Departs
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Hospitals and health systems in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, and Lake counties Sonoma County Health Services What For the past year, Sonoma County’s Director of Health Services, Tina Rivera, has been championing a new approach to mental health management in Sonoma County […]
Upcoming Board Meeting to Highlight Key Issues
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The California Legislature is back in Sacramento working to wrap up the 2024 session by the end of August. Lawmakers are considering several bills of significance to hospitals, including ones related to 2030 seismic requirements and financial sustainability for rural hospitals. In addition to state legislative items, several local ballot initiatives and issues impact Hospital Council members. These will be discussed at the Hospital Council Board of Directors meeting next week.
PG&E to Host Wildfire Safety Webinar for Critical Facility Customers
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Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) will host a webinar on Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. (PT) for public safety partners that operate critical facilities to discuss how they are reducing wildfire risk and making their system safer.
Donations Needed as US Faces Emergency Blood Shortage
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Following a precipitous decline in blood and platelet inventory, multiple organizations are asking for hospitals’ and health systems’ help in encouraging community members to donate blood or platelets. Among these organizations is Hospital Council’s Endorsed Business Partner American Red Cross, as well as America’s Blood Centers and the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies, who all separately issued statements urging public donation.
Collaborating to Improve Behavioral Health
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Shasta County hospital CEOs and leadership staff Shasta County behavioral health director and leadership staff What On July 9, Hospital Council hosted a meeting in Shasta County of hospital and county behavioral health leaders. Kirsten Barlow, California Hospital Association vice […]
Sacramento County Rethinks Blue Zones Initiative
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Sacramento County Public Health, health plans, health systems, community health organization What Sacramento County will not proceed with a multi-year Blue Zones initiative, which aims to build a dementia-friendly community and overall healthier environment. After launching the effort last fall […]
Hospitals Meet with Candidates for Open East Bay Seats
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Alameda and Contra Costa county hospital and government relations leaders Candidates for the open District 5 supervisor seats Candidate for the open 12th Congressional District seat What Hospital Council convened meetings with hospital government relations leaders and candidates for the […]
