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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A Time to Celebrate and Reflect
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As we close out 2021 and prepare to welcome a new year, it’s important to take time this holiday season to celebrate and reflect. Although it’s easy to get frustrated, sad, and even angry over the pandemic and the current state of the world, it’s essential to remember how far we’ve come since last year at this time as the first doses of the vaccine were rolling off the trucks — awaited by millions eager to finally put the pandemic behind them.
Hospital Leaders Meet with State Sen. Bill Dodd
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Two Videos Highlight Hospitals in Action
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Two new videos from CHA showcase important work by Hospital Council hospitals:
Santa Clara County Addressing Coordination of Patient Transfers
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Monterey County Beginning Work on Community Health Needs Assessment
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Santa Clara Hospitals Discuss EMS Bypass Policy
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Hospitals Discuss Winter COVID-19 Surge
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Who: Hospital CouncilFresno Department of Public HealthMadera Department of Public HealthCalifornia Office of Emergency Services (CalOES)California Department of Public Health (CDPH)Member hospitals in Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kings counties What: On Nov. 29, hospitals from the Fresno-Madera-Tulare-Kings Section met with Hospital Council, local public health, and state officials to discuss the impacts of the current...
Prepare Your Emergency Department for Flu Season
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In 2020, widespread social distancing and masking pushed seasonal flu cases to record lows. However, this flu season could be a different story. With effective COVID-19 vaccines available, far fewer people are taking precautions against airborne infections. What’s more, we may all be highly susceptible to new flu strains due to lack of previous exposure.
CDPH Monoclonal Antibody Needs Assessment Survey Remains Open
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is requesting that providers complete by Dec. 3 an updated survey to help understand how frequently monoclonal antibodies are being used at health care facilities (both for treatment and as post-exposure prophylaxis).
CHA Posts Updated COVID-19 Surge FAQs and Resources for California Hospitals
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As hospitals and health systems continue to care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, CHA has updated its FAQs and links to help inform the surge response to challenges such as staffing and space.
