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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Shining the Spotlight on Health Equity
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While COVID-19 may have brought to light many health care inequities, they are nothing new. Disparate health outcomes for minorities, individuals experiencing homelessness, LGBTQ+, and other segments of California’s population have been documented for decades and reflect longstanding structural and systemic inequities that are rooted in racism and discrimination. Today, the disparities have risen to the level of a public health crisis in California, and your hospitals are on the front lines of addressing these inequities.
Recent Heatwave May Have Subsided but Work on Energy-Related Issues Continues
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From fires and floods to earthquakes — and now record-setting high temperatures — your hospitals have seen it all. The recent heatwave posed unique challenges to the state’s energy grid, and although hospitals were specifically exempted from any potential rotating outages, Hospital Council truly thanks you for conserving power when possible while ensuring patient safety was never compromised.
On-Demand Recording Offers PSPS Resources and Medical Baseline Program Information
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During times of extreme weather, California’s Investor Owned Utility (IOU) power companies recommend residents have an emergency preparedness plan in place in the event power must be shut off for safety reasons. The Medical Baseline Allowance Programs enable patients who depend on power for certain conditions to lower energy rates and, most importantly, receive extra...
XFERALL CCO Shana Palmieri Featured on Crisisnow.com
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Last month, CrisisTalk-988 Crisis Jam Session interviewed XFERALL co-founder Shana Palmieri about the organization's commitment to improving behavioral health access to services. A video clip is also available.
Proximo Offers Members Registration Discount for Diversity Alliance for Science Conference
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Hospital Council endorsed business partner Proximo has arranged significant registration discounts for hospital employees looking to attend the Diversity Alliance for Science Conference, Aug. 31-Sept. 1 in Southern California.
Apply Now for Behavioral Health Grant Program for Children and Youth
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The California Department of Health Care Services is accepting applications for its Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 4: Children and Youth grant.
Hospital Input Needed for Workforce Survey
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As hospitals face critical employee shortages, workforce data are essential to providing insight on questions regarding the supply, demand, and distribution of health professionals. Each quarter, member hospitals are invited to participate in the Hospital Association of Southern California’s (HASC) Health Care Workforce Survey, which captures data on turnover, new hires, and vacancies for all positions,...
Health Care Workers Valued with Innovative Wellness Program
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When workers at Mayers Memorial Healthcare District in the Shasta County town of Fall River Mills became overwhelmed by the pandemic, the hospital launched an innovative program and hired a wellness coordinator, to assess and tend to the needs of other staff. Learn more about the role of the wellness coordinator, whose goal is to help...
Hospital Council to Hold Webinar on Active Threat Prevention and Response
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To address the growing violence directed at hospital employees, Hospital Council is holding an Active Threat Prevention and Response webinar on Aug. 23 from 1 to 2 p.m. (PT). This webinar is designed specifically for health care workers, including medical and professional support staff, who may encounter potentially dangerous individuals.
Endorsed Business Partner | XFERALL
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The Cost of the Status Quo: The Consequences of Prolonged ED Boarding The Washington Post recently published the article ‘An autistic teen needed mental health help. He spent weeks in an ER instead.’ It is beyond distressing to hear repeated stories about the suffering of patients and families like Zach’s, spending days and in this case...
