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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Collaborating to Improve Behavioral Health
Who Shasta County hospital CEOs and leadership staff Shasta County behavioral health director and leadership staff What On July 9, Hospital Council hosted a meeting in Shasta County of hospital and county behavioral health leaders. Kirsten Barlow, California Hospital Association vice president, policy, informed the group about significant and process-changing laws and programs coming to […]
Sacramento County Rethinks Blue Zones Initiative
Who Sacramento County Public Health, health plans, health systems, community health organization What Sacramento County will not proceed with a multi-year Blue Zones initiative, which aims to build a dementia-friendly community and overall healthier environment. After launching the effort last fall and contracting Blue Zones to perform an intensive six-month analysis through data review and […]
Hospitals Meet with Candidates for Open East Bay Seats
Who Alameda and Contra Costa county hospital and government relations leaders Candidates for the open District 5 supervisor seats Candidate for the open 12th Congressional District seat What Hospital Council convened meetings with hospital government relations leaders and candidates for the open seats on the Alameda and Contra Costa county boards of supervisors. A meeting […]
Proposed Berkeley Fossil Fuel Tax Would Impact Hospitals and Health Systems
Who Hospitals and health systems with large buildings in the city of Berkeley Berkeley Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Berkeley Business Association What A local environmental group in Berkeley has gathered the required signatures to qualify its so-called “Large Buildings Fossil Fuel Emissions Tax” for the November ballot. The proposed tax on natural gas usage […]
Critical Deadline Approaches on Ambulance Patient Offload Times
On Sept. 1, hospitals must submit an ambulance patient offload time (APOT) reduction protocol under Assembly Bill 40. This bill requires hospitals to include mechanisms that will improve internal operations and reduce APOT. The standard is 30 minutes, 90% of the time for general acute care hospitals with emergency departments.
Kern Behavioral Health Workgroup Engages on SB 43
Who Kern County hospitals Kern County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services (Kern BHRS) What Hospital Council has continued to facilitate regular meetings between Kern BHRS and Kern County hospitals. Recently, the meeting cadence has increased to monthly to work through details and needs stemming from Senate Bill (SB) 43. One of the items discussed was the […]
Health Priorities Discussed in San Mateo
Who San Mateo Section hospitals San Mateo Public Health Department What On July 17, the San Mateo Section CEOs were joined by San Mateo Public Health Officer Kismet Baldwin-Santana, MD, MPH. Dr. Baldwin-Santana gave the group an update on several items including COVID-19, H5N1, and a possible collaboration on a community health needs assessment (CHNA). […]
City of Santa Rosa Eyes Gross Receipts Tax
Who City of Santa Rosa Finance Department and Council Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Medical groups affiliated with Kaiser, Providence, and Sutter in Santa Rosa What City officials in Santa Rosa are contemplating removal of the current $3,000 cap on the city’s gross receipts tax as an avenue to remedy budget shortfalls. While not-for-profit member hospitals […]
