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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Meeting with Assembly Member Mia Bonta to Discuss Critical Issues
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Alameda County hospital leaders in Assembly Member Bonta’s District Assembly Member Bonta and District Director Rowena Brown What Hospital Council convened with hospital and government relations leaders to meet with Assembly Member Mia Bonta, whose district includes the cities of […]
East Bay Health Officers Issue Orders on Masking for Respiratory Virus Season Starting Nov. 1
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano County health officers What New health orders in Alameda and Contra Costa counties require masking in hospitals, skilled-nursing facilities, dialysis clinics, and infusion centers during the respiratory virus season from Nov. 1, 2023, through April […]
Diversity Is Our Strength, Unity Is Our Power
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Our field is incredibly diverse, with hospitals each having different governance and funding structures serving very distinct parts of our incredible state. This is emblematic of California’s own diverse population. The vast array of circumstances affecting our hospitals makes it challenging to shape legislation that will equally help all hospitals statewide, and more must be done to utilize our diversity as a strength.
CHA and Hospital Council Visit Humboldt County Hospitals
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Mad River Community Hospital leaders Providence-St. Joseph’s Eureka hospital leaders Southern Humboldt Healthcare District hospital leaders Sutter Coast hospital leaders What In late September, a group of CHA policy leaders and Hospital Council regional vice presidents traveled to Humboldt County […]
Application Submitted for Santa Clara EMS Trust Fund Grant
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Santa Clara County Hospital Emergency Preparedness Partners What On behalf of the Santa Clara County Hospital Emergency Preparedness Partners, Hospital Council has submitted an application for a Santa Clara Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Trust Fund Grant of $100,000. The grant would […]
CalAIM-Enhanced Managed Care Partners Express Concerns in the South Bay
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Community-based organizations Health plans Hospitals What Over the last several months, Hospital Council regional vice presidents (RVPs) have attended collaborative meetings that focused on the implementation of California Innovating and Advancing Medi-Cal (CalAIM) in their designated communities. Through this work, […]
Monterey County Collective Meeting Quarterly on Community Health Needs Assessment
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Monterey County hospitals Monterey County Health Department United Way of Monterey County What Hospital Council continues its work in support of the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) in Monterey County by convening all four hospitals in the county, the […]
5150 Workgroup Holds First In-Person Meeting Since 2020
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Member hospitals River Vista Behavioral Health Hospital County behavioral health directors Ambulance providers Law enforcement What Hospital Council’s Fresno/Madera/Tulare/Kings section regularly convenes a behavioral health workgroup, locally called the 5150 workgroup, which includes hospital members and county partners. Their recent September […]
Mental Illness Awareness Week Emphasizes the Importance of Mental Health
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Mental Illness Awareness Week occurs every year during the first week of October, and according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the purpose is to “raise awareness, fight discrimination, and provide support.” Hospital Council also believes this week emphasizes how important mental health is to a person’s overall health.
Endorsed Business Partner | SUNRx
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Register for SUNRx Nov. 7 Webinar on Optimizing 340B Program Savings
Our endorsed business partner SUNRx is hosting a webinar on Nov. 7 at 11:00 a.m. (PT) about optimizing savings for the 340B program. The webinar will feature special pharmacy guest Optum, a health services innovation company, who will provide valuable insights on how to develop hospitals’ 340B specialty strategy.
