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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CHA Analysis Reveals How Insurer Practices Impede Patient Care
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The California Hospital Association (CHA) has developed a detailed analysis of how insurance company practices negatively affect patients. It’s a key proof point supporting a comprehensive strategy to hold insurers accountable for patient care in California. One of CHA’s priorities this year is to create greater accountability (network adequacy, prior authorization, medical necessity, payment practices, parity)...
Honoring Black History Month and Advancing Health Equity for All
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February marks Black History Month, a timely recognition of the Black community’s invaluable contributions and enduring legacy. Although we should uplift voices from Black communities year-round, February reminds us to reflect on the struggles and triumphs of those who have fought for justice and equality.
UCSF Health Reaches Agreement with Dignity Health to Acquire Two San Francisco Hospitals
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Who University of California, San Francisco Health (UCSF) Dignity Health What UCSF Health has signed a definitive agreement with Dignity Health to acquire Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center, along with associated outpatient clinics in San Francisco. UCSF Health hopes to close the transaction this spring. UCSF Health has committed to maintaining Saint...
Hospital Council Engages on Jobs and EMS Access
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Who Hospitals and emergency medical services (EMS) providers in Sacramento and Placer counties Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services Agency (SCEMSA) What At a public meeting on Feb. 8, the Sacramento County health officer committed the county to not pursuing financial penalties on hospitals for missing ambulance patient offload time (APOT) targets. This is to ensure...
APOT Time Discussions Continue in Sacramento Area
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Who Hospitals and emergency medical services (EMS) providers in Sacramento and Placer counties Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services Agency (SCEMSA) What At a public meeting on Feb. 8, the Sacramento County health officer committed the county to not pursuing financial penalties on hospitals for missing ambulance patient offload time (APOT) targets. This is to ensure...
Contra Costa Fire Protection District to Implement New APOT Policy in March
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Who Contra Costa Fire Protection District American Medical Response (AMR) What The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and its ambulance subcontractor, AMR, plan to implement a new ambulance patient offload time (APOT) policy in March. Under the new policy, ambulance personnel who have been waiting for 60 minutes to transfer patients in need of...
Orchestrating Health Care Accessibility in Rural California
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Who Adventist Health, North State region Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma counties Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma County member hospitals Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma County community organizations and federally qualified health centers What As member hospitals and Humboldt County progress toward the construction of a behavioral health crisis triage center (a...
San Mateo Health Department and Hospitals Collaborate to Better Understand the Opioid Crisis
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Who San Mateo County hospitals San Mateo County Health Department What San Mateo County Health Officer Kismet Baldwin-Santana, MD, is interested in more collaboration with hospitals on public health issues in emergency rooms. Dr. Baldwin-Santana has been with San Mateo County for a little over six months and would like to gain a better understanding of...
Working Together to Break the Cycle
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In the 1993 film Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays a man who repeats the same day over and over, hoping for a different outcome. As Groundhog Day approaches next week on Feb. 2, it may seem a little like the movie as many issues our hospitals previously faced are once again front and center this year. From seismic issues to ambulance patient offload times, regulatory oversight and overreach issues, to challenges with payers, many issues are repeating. The reality is they are resurfacing in a different environment, as hospitals confront escalating financial challenges, worsening workforce shortages, and an ever-increasing demand for health care services.
City of Berkeley Fair Workweek Ordinance Becomes Effective Jan. 12
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Who Hospitals with health care facilities located in the city of Berkeley What The city of Berkeley’s Fair Workweek Ordinance goes into effect on Jan. 12. Passed in 2022, the ordinance requires employers in Berkeley to adhere to certain scheduling and notification requirements for shifts, provide predictability pay to all employees, and offer work...
