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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Seeking State Relief as Workforce Challenges Persist
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As you are probably aware, CHA recently submitted letters to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Attorney General that seek relief for the state’s ongoing workforce challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report Highlights Continued Strain of Pandemic on Hospitals
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. A new report, prepared for the American Hospital Association by Kaufman Hall, projects that hospitals nationwide will lose an estimated $54 billion in net income throughout 2021, even after taking federal relief into account. The increased expenses for labor in a […]
FAQs Available on Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratio
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. To address some of the workforce challenges hospitals may be facing, CHA has created FAQs for any hospitals that cannot meet the state’s nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements. This document provides critical information on exemptions to the requirements and ways to help mitigate staffing […]
Two East Bay Counties Pursue County Organized Health System Model for Medi-Cal
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North State Experiencing Highest-Ever COVID-19 Rates; PSPS Season Underway
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Sacramento Hospitals Experiencing Increased Ambulance Patient Offload Times
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Hospital Council Submits Letter Supporting Alameda County Community Assessment and Transport Team
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Five Strategic Steps to Meet Upcoming Provider Relief Fund Reporting Deadline
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With a Sept. 30 deadline to submit information on COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds, health care providers have just a few weeks left to meet the reporting requirements, which require a sizable investment of time and energy.
Updated CHA Vaccine, Testing FAQs Include Information on Religious Exemptions
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. On Aug. 13, CHA issued FAQs on the state vaccine and testing requirements mandated by the recent public health orders. CHA has updated the FAQs to address member questions and help hospitals respond to an employee’s request for a religious belief […]
Hospital Council Convenes Mental and Behavioral Health Workgroup
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