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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UCSF Health Breaks Ground at Parnassus Medical Center
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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 local, state, and national dignitaries, including Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Lt. Gov. Eleni...
San Francisco Department of Health Rescinds Mask Mandate & COVID-19 Data Collection
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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What San Francisco was the last county in the state to maintain a mask mandate for all patient care areas, which was rescinded on May 1. Several months ago, Dr. Susan Philip, the county’s health officer, joined the other...
Hospitals Impacted by Santa Clara County Budget Concerns
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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. As one of five counties that have excess ERAFs, Santa Clara County uses the...
Closing Mental Health Awareness Month in Conversation and Collaboration
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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 Healthcare Services What The Sonoma County Department of Health Care Services, in partnership with...
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.”
Northern Sierra Hospitals Advocate for Rural Health Access
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Who Northern Sierra Section hospital CEOs and leaders What The Northern Sierra Section met on April 10 at Sutter Health Park with an agenda focused on information sharing between and among hospitals, the California Hospital Association (CHA), and Hospital Council. During the hospital roundtable, it became evident that integrating advanced practice professionals (APPs) into the...
Sacramento Hospitals Engage in Annual Cap-to-Cap
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Who Leaders from Sutter Health, Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, UC Davis Health, and other health care organizations from the Sacramento region What On April 14-17, a strong contingent from the hospital community was among the 425 business, civic, and local government leaders who participated in the 52nd annual Capitol-to-Capitol (Cap-to-Cap) advocacy trip hosted by the...
SB 43 Implementation Collaborative Forms in Sacramento Region
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Who Emergency department and social work leaders from Sacramento region’s Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, Dignity Health, UC Davis Health, Adventist Health, and Marshall hospitals County behavioral health department leaders from Sacramento, San Joaquin, Placer, El Dorado, Yolo, Sutter, and Yuba counties Sacramento region community-based providers What Forty hospital, county, and community leaders in behavioral health...
Alameda and Solano Hospitals Invited to Plan for SB 43 Implementation
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Who Alameda and Solano County hospitals Alameda and Solano County behavioral health departments What Senate Bill (SB) 43, which was signed into law in October 2023, expands the definition of “gravely disabled” for the involuntary detention, treatment, or conservatorship of individuals with behavioral health conditions to include those living with severe substance use disorders (SUDs). ...
