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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RVP Roundup
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Throughout March, Hospital Council is meeting with Oakland city councilmembers and hospitals in Oakland to establish relationships and introduce Hospital Council as a resource and partner. Two councilmembers are new and were just elected in November. To date, dialogue has been […]
RVP Roundup
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Here’s a look at how Hospital Council’s RVPs have been working on behalf of hospitals over the past few weeks.
RVP Roundup
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Executive leaders from the North Bay Section convened on March 17. Hospital Council CEO Bryan J. Bucklew led with a summary of the challenges facing California hospitals. Bucklew noted specifically that 40% of hospitals were losing money prior to COVID-19 and another 20% were barely breaking even.
RVP Roundup
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RVP Roundup
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. As part of a North Bay Business Journal series looking at the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020 and how North Bay businesses are recovering, RVP Meghan Hardin had the opportunity to submit a column on what hospitals have learned from […]
CDPH Team Monitoring Vaccine Misinformation
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has established a trust and safety team to help ensure the public has accurate and timely information about COVID-19 vaccination. The department asks that anyone who sees or hears of any vaccine-related rumors across […]
Behavioral Health Grants Available for Health Care Workers Affected by COVID-19 Crisis
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Front-line health care workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for copayment assistance for behavioral health treatments through a new fund from the HealthWell Foundation. HealthWell will provide up to $2,000 in financial assistance over a 12-month period for out-of-pocket treatment copayments for prescription drugs, counseling services, psychotherapy, and transportation to […]
Working Together Now Will Ensure Hospitals Can Continue to Care for Californians in the Future
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Fires. Floods. Mass shootings. Earthquakes.
PG&E Case Study Highlights Partnership with Hospital Council, CHA on Public Safety Power Shutoffs
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To highlight the progress that Hospital Council and CHA have made with PG&E to minimize the impacts of public safety power shutoffs on hospitals, the utility company has developed a case study to share with its customers.
Hospital Power Issues — Before, During, and After COVID-19
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The calendar may say March, but it’s never too soon to start thinking about wildfire season — and public safety power shutoffs (PSPS). But in fact, when it comes planning for PSPS, Hospital Council’s and CHA’s teams have never stopped working on this issue as we continue to refine and improve our partnership with PG&E. For example, PSPS events continued at their near record pace in 2020, and we had PSPS events that lasted into December and even January of this year — a very concerning trend.
