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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Settlement Checks Are Heading to Some Hospital Council Members
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Hospital Council is pleased to announce that its member hospitals will soon be receiving checks through its endorsed business partner MCAG. The total amount for member hospitals participating in MCAG’s services will be over $105,000.
PG&E Program Offers Assistance for Certain Customers
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PG&E’s Medical Baseline Program provides its customers with assistance for certain medical conditions and independent living needs.
Wipfli Offers a Price Transparency Solution for Hospitals
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In late 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the hospital price transparency rule, which requires hospitals — beginning on Jan. 1, 2021 — to provide publicly accessible standard charge information about the items and services they render.
FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Application Portal Opens April 29
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced it will begin accepting applications for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program on April 29. The application portal will be open for seven calendar days, closing on May 6.
PG&E Program Offers Assistance for Certain Customers
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PG&E’s Medical Baseline Program provides its customers with assistance for certain medical conditions and independent living needs.
Mayers Memorial Hospital Opens Rural Health Center
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On April 19, Mayers Memorial Hospital opened its first-ever clinic, a rural health center in Burney.
Hospital Council Tours Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
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Hospital Council recently arranged and participated in a tour of Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (formerly Aurora) that also included Liz Gibboney, CEO of Partnership Health Plan.
What the Military Can Teach Us About Resiliency
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The pandemic that has consumed the country — the world — for more than a year has come with a hefty psychological toll for many, especially hospital staff and front-line health care workers. They’ve been working non-stop to care for both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. Staff burnout is real, and it’s been the topic of many recent discussions with hospital leaders. As we inch toward the finish line and start to contemplate a post-pandemic landscape, we need to keep our health care workers top of mind.
New Workplace Safety Tool for Mental Health Services Providers
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Since early 2020, the Hospital Council has convened a Sacramento Region Behavioral Health Task Force, which consists of leaders of general acute care hospitals, stand-alone psychiatric hospitals, county behavioral health departments, and non-hospital outpatient behavioral health programs.
Walmart Honors Health Care Heroes with Free Meals
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Hospital Council and its foundation were honored to support a One Team opportunity for health care workers. Walmart, through CHA and Hospital Council, provided $200,000 toward appreciation meals for hospitals with ICUs in the Central Valley, one of the state’s most impacted areas.
