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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From the Central Valley to Congress, Hospital Voices Ring Out
Hospitals need help. And last week, hospital leaders made sure Washington, D.C., heard that message loud and clear.
Section Updates for January 14, 2026
CENTRAL VALLEY: Hospital Council gathered members across Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kings counties to discuss the future of community health needs assessments. Historically, Hospital Council has coordinated joint studies between hospital members and public health. However, given each hospital’s unique reporting needs and requirements, in the future, Hospital Council may simply coordinate primary data collection (focus groups and community surveys). Members...
Registration Open for Jan. 21 Webinar on Workforce Solutions
Medical Solutions — one of the nation’s leading health care workforce partners, and Hospital Council’s newest corporate associate member — will share its comprehensive approach to supporting hospitals’ workforce development needs at a Jan. 21 webinar. From managed services and internal resource pools to contingent staffing, virtual care, interim leadership, and direct hires, Medical Solutions is focused on empowering health...
Reflections on 2025
“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” – David Bowie
Section Updates for December 24, 2025
In this edition, we’re reflecting on key successes for 2025. Below are memorable achievements from each section. CENTRAL VALLEY: In 2025, Hospital Council partnered with the Central Valley Community Foundation, more than 30 business and community leaders, seven counties, more than 40 hospitals, and the University of California to conduct the Central Valley Health Care Landscape Analysis. This project demonstrates...
Coming Together to Champion Behavioral Health Care
This week, I had the honor of welcoming more than 200 behavioral health care professionals to the California Hospital Association’s annual Behavioral Health Symposium. Over two days, we dug into the hard questions shaping California’s behavioral health future: how we build and retain a workforce to meet soaring patient demand, whether infrastructure investments will truly expand access to care, and what it takes to provide empathetic, person-centered support to a population whose needs are growing faster than the system built to serve them.
THREADS Behavioral Health Conference Emphasizes Power of Collaboration
The THREADS 2025 Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Statewide Symposium, held November 17–19 at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, convened a diverse and committed network of leaders dedicated to strengthening California’s behavioral health and housing continuum.
Section Updates for December 10, 2025
CENTRAL VALLEY: Hospital Council convened hospitals to discuss community benefit programs. At the meeting, hospitals discussed collaborating to address food insecurity in the region, to streamline the requests hospitals receive and provide even greater funding to community organizations. Next year, Hospital Council will facilitate the creation of an investment plan for this group, which will continue...
Section Updates for November 26, 2025
CENTRAL VALLEY: Hospital Council continues to work with the Central Valley Community Foundation and local leaders on the Central Valley Health Care Landscape Analysis, which will be released in early 2026. Early report findings indicate that — despite major coverage gains — the Central Valley’s health care infrastructure is stretched thin, with severe workforce shortages and mounting financial...
Pausing for Thanks
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
John F. Kennedy
