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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CalAIM-Enhanced Managed Care Partners Express Concerns in the South Bay
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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, the RVPs have learned about implementation plans, challenges, and partners in providing care outside...
Monterey County Collective Meeting Quarterly on Community Health Needs Assessment
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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 Monterey County Health Department, and the United Way of Monterey. The collective will hold...
5150 Workgroup Holds First In-Person Meeting Since 2020
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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 meeting marked the first in-person meeting of the 5150 workgroup since 2020 and was...
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...
San Francisco Hospitals Preparing for Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit
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Who SF Department of Public Health SF Department of Emergency Management US Department of Homeland Security US Secret Service Associated state agencies What The Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation is hosting a summit in San Francisco from Nov. 11 to 17. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and dignitaries from...
Hospital Council Participates in Rural-Focused Events
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Who Insure the Uninsured Project (ITUP) California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA) What Hospital Council participated in two recent gatherings, one with ITUP and another with CSRHA. ITUP has new leadership and is seeking input on strategic direction. Hospital Council was asked to provide a perspective on rural hospitals and shared critical workforce and funding...
Hospital Council Convenes Meeting on Nurse Training Program
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Who Workforce development leaders from Modesto Junior College (MJC) Kaiser Permanente Modesto Medical Center Sutter Memorial Medical Center in Modesto HealthForce Partners - a health sector partnership serving Northern San Joaquin County What Hospital Council brought these parties together on Sept. 15 at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton to learn about the...
Support For Hospitals Filing Claims in Landmark Antitrust Settlement
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Hospitals across California are confronting inflation, workforce shortages, and other financial challenges. In early 2023, the four associations that represent member hospitals in California committed to focusing on hospital financial stability.
Kern County Behavioral Health Meeting
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Who Member hospitals Kern County Behavioral Health What Hospital Council convened a meeting of Kern County hospitals and Kern Behavioral Health to discuss the process of writing 5150s. The current system allows only for the Mobile Evaluation Team to write holds, which has created bottlenecks. Participants discussed changes coming to the 5150 writing process, including allowing some hospitals...
