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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.

Honoring Our Hospitals and Health Care Workers During Thanksgiving

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Hospitals are important to the fabric of our communities. They provide a refuge for people during times of need, and it’s important that we recognize the people behind them. Throughout all the unexpected disasters that life throws at us — wildfires, earthquakes, or even a pandemic — health care workers have continued to show up for their patients.

Santa Clara Section Sees Leadership Changes

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. 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 […]

Workforce Initiative to Launch in Santa Clara County

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. 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 […]

Kern and Eastern Sierra Hospitals Plan for 2024

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. 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 […]

Sonoma Health Alliance Stakeholders Discuss Behavioral Health with Be Well Orange County

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. 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 […]

Partnership HealthPlan Expanding to 10 More Counties

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. 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 […]

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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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. 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 […]

Northern Sierra CEOs Discuss Workplace Violence, 2030 Requirements, and Other Issues

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. 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 […]

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