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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Santa Clara Section Sees Leadership Changes
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Who Santa Clara Section CEOs What The Santa Clara Section held its last section meeting of the year on Oct. 31. The group thanked Paul King, CEO of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, for his leadership over the last two years as the section chair and director on the Hospital Council board. The group voted in Eric...
Workforce Initiative to Launch in Santa Clara County
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Who Partners across several health sectors in Santa Clara Santa Clara hospitals Priya Smith of Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center (Kaiser - San Jose) What At the Santa Clara Section meeting on Oct. 31, Kaiser - San Jose medical administration leader Priya Smith and Hospital Council RVP Jo Coffaro discussed plans to co-lead a...
Kern and Eastern Sierra Hospitals Plan for 2024
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Who Member hospitals in Kern/Eastern Sierra Section What On Nov. 2, CEOs from the Kern/Eastern Sierra Section held their final meeting of the year. In addition to reviewing the 2023 legislative year and looking ahead to the priorities for 2024, the CEOs focused on plans for seismic compliance and community ally-building. Work is underway to build allies,...
Sonoma Health Alliance Stakeholders Discuss Behavioral Health with Be Well Orange County
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Who Sonoma County Supervisors Susan Gorin, 1st District, and Chris Coursey, 3rd District Sonoma County Department of Health Services Leadership Be Well Orange County leadership: Marshall Moncrief, founding CEO, and Rosie Zoll, senior project manager Sonoma County courts Partnership HealthPlan of California Hospital Council North Bay members: Kaiser Permanente, Providence St. Joseph, and Santa Rosa Behavioral...
Partnership HealthPlan Expanding to 10 More Counties
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Who Partnership HealthPlan of California Counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba What For many years, 14 of the counties in the Northern Sierra Section have had a county-organized health system, Partnership HealthPlan of California (Partnership), as their sole Medi-Cal managed care plan. This structure has proven so popular...
Endorsed Business Partner | XFERALL
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XFERALL Working to Expedite Patient Transfers
Earlier this year, our endorsed business partner XFERALL officially launched their Patient Transfer Network for California. XFERALL is committed to expediting patient transfers and access to care, and they are working with California hospitals to streamline the patient transfer process into a completely digital experience.
Five-Year Camp Fire Anniversary Emphasizes Importance of Hospitals in the Community
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Nov. 8, 2023, marks the five-year anniversary of the Camp Fire in Butte County, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. The fire started when a faulty electrical transmission line ignited. The flames were fanned by high winds and spread quickly. What started as a small blaze forever destroyed a town and not only altered the landscape but the lives of everyone impacted by this disaster.
Wall Time Discussions Continue with Cosumnes Fire Department
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Who Pat Hume, Sacramento County Supervisor Darren Suen, Chief of Staff to Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen Felipe Rodriguez, Fire Chief, Cosumnes Fire Department Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services Agency (SCEMSA) officials Cosumnes Community Services District officials What In October, Cosumnes Fire Chief Felipe Rodriguez reached out to Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen to garner support for...
Northern Sierra CEOs Discuss Workplace Violence, 2030 Requirements, and Other Issues
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Who Northern Sierra Section leaders What The Hospital Council Northern Sierra Section met on Oct. 17 and heard a great presentation from Judson Howe of Adventist Health on an innovative and effective approach to recruiting and retention. The meeting included a CEO roundtable discussion, during which many voiced concerns about the increased need for security...
Meeting with Assembly Member Mia Bonta to Discuss Critical Issues
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Who Alameda County hospital leaders in Assembly Member Bonta's District Assembly Member Bonta and District Director Rowena Brown 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...
