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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No Quick or Easy Solution for Offload Delays
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It’s a years-long problem with a long name: ambulance patient offload delays (APOD). This long-standing issue is wreaking havoc on the health care system, not just in our region but throughout the state and the country. And while there may not be a quick and easy solution, CHA and Hospital Council are actively engaging on this important issue with the state’s Emergency Medical Services Agency as well as local officials.
Hospital Council Supports Bay Area Proposal to Address Workforce Shortages
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Who Workforce Development Boards in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and San Francisco countiesCities of Oakland and RichmondHospitals and other major health care employers What On behalf of our hospital members in four Bay Area counties, Hospital Council submitted a letter of support for a collaborative proposal from six workforce development boards in response to...
Santa Clara County Issues Public Health Order
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Mad River Community Hospital Shares Details About Farm-To-Hospital Program
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‘It’s Like Déjà Vu All Over Again’ – Yogi Berra
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The calendar may say 2022, but if you’re feeling a bit of déjà vu, you’re probably not alone. While it’s a new year, many of the same issues and challenges of the past two years — weather events, power outages, and the rapid escalation of COVID-19 cases — are still with us.
Expansion Sought for Sacramento Mobile Integrated Healthcare Model
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Who Hospital CouncilCoalition of health systems in Sacramento regionLocal EMS providersSacramento County health leaders What Hospital Council has convened discussions since 2015 to design and implement the Sacramento Mobile Integrated Healthcare (SacMIH) model. Sacramento Metro Fire District launched the first SacMIH unit in November, pairing an advanced level practitioner with a paramedic to respond to...
Workforce Challenges Persist in Northern Sierra
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Who Northern Sierra hospitalsHospital Council What In the northern Sierra, attracting and retaining workforce has been an issue for years and has only been made more challenging by the pandemic. When it comes to nursing, getting licensed has been a challenge in and of itself which, of late, is showing significant signs of improvement. For...
A Time to Celebrate and Reflect
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As we close out 2021 and prepare to welcome a new year, it’s important to take time this holiday season to celebrate and reflect. Although it’s easy to get frustrated, sad, and even angry over the pandemic and the current state of the world, it’s essential to remember how far we’ve come since last year at this time as the first doses of the vaccine were rolling off the trucks — awaited by millions eager to finally put the pandemic behind them.
Hospital Leaders Meet with State Sen. Bill Dodd
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Two Videos Highlight Hospitals in Action
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Two new videos from CHA showcase important work by Hospital Council hospitals:
