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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Chester Fire Department May Cease Ambulance and Fire Services
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Who Chester Fire Department Seneca Hospital patients Local residents What The Chester Fire Protection District board is considering ceasing ambulance and fire services in January 2024. There is no set alternative in place, and concerns are being raised regarding the ability of community members to access care. Takeaway/Next Steps If the Chester Fire Department’s ambulance...
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit Concludes In San Francisco
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Who U.S. Secret Service Department of Homeland Security State of California San Francisco Mayor London Breed San Francisco Department of Health San Francisco Police & Fire Departments What The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit concluded on Nov. 17 after President Biden led a week of meetings and galas. There were 21 heads of economy in...
Honoring Our Hospitals and Health Care Workers During Thanksgiving
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Hospitals are important to the fabric of our communities. They provide a refuge for people during times of need, and it’s important that we recognize the people behind them. Throughout all the unexpected disasters that life throws at us — wildfires, earthquakes, or even a pandemic — health care workers have continued to show up for their patients.
Santa Clara Section Sees Leadership Changes
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Who Santa Clara Section CEOs What The Santa Clara Section held its last section meeting of the year on Oct. 31. The group thanked Paul King, CEO of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, for his leadership over the last two years as the section chair and director on the Hospital Council board. The group voted in Eric...
Workforce Initiative to Launch in Santa Clara County
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Who Partners across several health sectors in Santa Clara Santa Clara hospitals Priya Smith of Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center (Kaiser - San Jose) What At the Santa Clara Section meeting on Oct. 31, Kaiser - San Jose medical administration leader Priya Smith and Hospital Council RVP Jo Coffaro discussed plans to co-lead a...
Kern and Eastern Sierra Hospitals Plan for 2024
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Who Member hospitals in Kern/Eastern Sierra Section What On Nov. 2, CEOs from the Kern/Eastern Sierra Section held their final meeting of the year. In addition to reviewing the 2023 legislative year and looking ahead to the priorities for 2024, the CEOs focused on plans for seismic compliance and community ally-building. Work is underway to build allies,...
Sonoma Health Alliance Stakeholders Discuss Behavioral Health with Be Well Orange County
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Who Sonoma County Supervisors Susan Gorin, 1st District, and Chris Coursey, 3rd District Sonoma County Department of Health Services Leadership Be Well Orange County leadership: Marshall Moncrief, founding CEO, and Rosie Zoll, senior project manager Sonoma County courts Partnership HealthPlan of California Hospital Council North Bay members: Kaiser Permanente, Providence St. Joseph, and Santa Rosa Behavioral...
Partnership HealthPlan Expanding to 10 More Counties
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Who Partnership HealthPlan of California Counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba What For many years, 14 of the counties in the Northern Sierra Section have had a county-organized health system, Partnership HealthPlan of California (Partnership), as their sole Medi-Cal managed care plan. This structure has proven so popular...
Endorsed Business Partner | XFERALL
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XFERALL Working to Expedite Patient Transfers
Earlier this year, our endorsed business partner XFERALL officially launched their Patient Transfer Network for California. XFERALL is committed to expediting patient transfers and access to care, and they are working with California hospitals to streamline the patient transfer process into a completely digital experience.
Five-Year Camp Fire Anniversary Emphasizes Importance of Hospitals in the Community
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Nov. 8, 2023, marks the five-year anniversary of the Camp Fire in Butte County, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. The fire started when a faulty electrical transmission line ignited. The flames were fanned by high winds and spread quickly. What started as a small blaze forever destroyed a town and not only altered the landscape but the lives of everyone impacted by this disaster.
