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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Hospital Council Board Keeps Important Issues in Front
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The Hospital Council Board of Directors met last week and discussed the significant legislative and regulatory challenges that remain for hospitals as the state budget has been passed and the legislative year heads into its final stages. In addition to reviewing the state budget, the board discussed strategy on the 2030 seismic standards, the newly created Office of Health Care Affordability, and the potential impact of health care minimum wage campaigns taking place in southern California.
SacValley MedShare Helps Coordinate Care
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Who SacValley MedShareHealth care providers and plansHospital Council What SacValley MedShare (SVMS) is the largest health information exchange (HIE) in the far north state, serving many hospitals, clinics, counties, ambulances, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, health plans, labs, imaging centers, and independent practice physicians. In June, thanks to continued growth in health care organizations...
Hospitals Meet With Assembly Member Lori Wilson
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Who Assembly Member Lori WilsonHospital CouncilHospitals and health systems in Assembly District 11 What On May 27, Hospital Council hosted an introductory meeting with Assembly Member Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) and hospitals in her district. The Assembly member ran unopposed in a special election for the District 11 Assembly seat in April and was sworn...
Nursing Executive Summit Explores Workforce Development
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Who Hospital CouncilChief nursing executivesNursing school administrators and professors What On June 16, chief nursing executives from across San Francisco met with administrators and professors from nursing schools throughout the Bay Area, including University of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco, College of San Mateo, Gurnick, and others. The purpose of this summit was...
Addressing Violence in Our Hospitals
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Recent horrific mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, N.Y., have the country discussing and searching its soul once again about what can be done about gun violence. Even more concerning for our hospitals are the attacks at Tulsa’s St. Francis Hospital, where the shooter killed four people and then himself, and the stabbing of a doctor and two nurses at Southern California’s Encino Hospital. These incidents highlighted the vulnerability of our hospitals and health care facilities.
Administrative Support Leadership Conference — It’s Back!
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After two years working remotely and meeting virtually, the time has come to reconnect in person, and share stories and lessons learned at Hospital Council’s Administrative Support Leadership Conference.
San Mateo Section Holds First Meeting of the Year
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Who Hospital CouncilSan Mateo Section hospital CEOs What San Mateo held its first section meeting of the year in late May. It was a quick meeting to discuss current legislation and what types of activities the CEOs believe make a successful regional association. The health care leaders agreed that having a strong relationship with the...
Santa Clara Government Relations Officers Meet with Board of Supervisors Candidates
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Who Santa Clara County hospital government relations officersSanta Clara County Board of Supervisors district candidates What Government relations officers from several hospitals in Santa Clara County met with Sylvia Arenas and Johnny Khamis, the two leading candidates for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat. Both candidates shared their priorities if they...
San Mateo Government Relations Officers Meet with Assembly Candidate
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Who San Mateo Section government relations officersAssembly District 28 candidate Gail Pellerin What Hospital Council’s San Mateo Section invited the candidates running to represent Assembly District 28 to meet with the government relations officers from the district’s hospitals. This was an opportunity for the candidates to get to know the hospitals from their district and...
Redwood Coast Section Gathers for In-Person Meeting
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Who Hospital Council and CHA Hospital executives Local health officialsAmerican Hospital Management Corporation What Gathering for the first in-person section meeting of Hospital Council’s Redwood Coast Section in over two years, attendees enjoyed a lively discussion spanning California public policy related to health care, staffing challenges, and behavioral health and substance use disorder. The evening section meeting...
