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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XFERALL CCO Shana Palmieri Featured on Crisisnow.com
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Last month, CrisisTalk-988 Crisis Jam Session interviewed XFERALL co-founder Shana Palmieri about the organization's commitment to improving behavioral health access to services. A video clip is also available.
Proximo Offers Members Registration Discount for Diversity Alliance for Science Conference
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Hospital Council endorsed business partner Proximo has arranged significant registration discounts for hospital employees looking to attend the Diversity Alliance for Science Conference, Aug. 31-Sept. 1 in Southern California.
Apply Now for Behavioral Health Grant Program for Children and Youth
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The California Department of Health Care Services is accepting applications for its Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 4: Children and Youth grant.
Hospital Input Needed for Workforce Survey
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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
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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
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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.
Endorsed Business Partner | XFERALL
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The Cost of the Status Quo: The Consequences of Prolonged ED Boarding The Washington Post recently published the article ‘An autistic teen needed mental health help. He spent weeks in an ER instead.’ It is beyond distressing to hear repeated stories about the suffering of patients and families like Zach’s, spending days and in this case...
Hospital Council Board Keeps Important Issues in Front
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The Hospital Council Board of Directors met last week and discussed the significant legislative and regulatory challenges that remain for hospitals as the state budget has been passed and the legislative year heads into its final stages. In addition to reviewing the state budget, the board discussed strategy on the 2030 seismic standards, the newly created Office of Health Care Affordability, and the potential impact of health care minimum wage campaigns taking place in southern California.
SacValley MedShare Helps Coordinate Care
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Who SacValley MedShareHealth care providers and plansHospital Council What SacValley MedShare (SVMS) is the largest health information exchange (HIE) in the far north state, serving many hospitals, clinics, counties, ambulances, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, health plans, labs, imaging centers, and independent practice physicians. In June, thanks to continued growth in health care organizations...
Hospitals Meet With Assembly Member Lori Wilson
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Who Assembly Member Lori WilsonHospital CouncilHospitals and health systems in Assembly District 11 What On May 27, Hospital Council hosted an introductory meeting with Assembly Member Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) and hospitals in her district. The Assembly member ran unopposed in a special election for the District 11 Assembly seat in April and was sworn...
