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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Wall Time Discussions Continue with Cosumnes Fire Department
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Who Pat Hume, Sacramento County Supervisor Darren Suen, Chief of Staff to Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen Felipe Rodriguez, Fire Chief, Cosumnes Fire Department Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services Agency (SCEMSA) officials Cosumnes Community Services District officials What In October, Cosumnes Fire Chief Felipe Rodriguez reached out to Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen to garner support for...
Northern Sierra CEOs Discuss Workplace Violence, 2030 Requirements, and Other Issues
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Who Northern Sierra Section leaders What The Hospital Council Northern Sierra Section met on Oct. 17 and heard a great presentation from Judson Howe of Adventist Health on an innovative and effective approach to recruiting and retention. The meeting included a CEO roundtable discussion, during which many voiced concerns about the increased need for security...
Meeting with Assembly Member Mia Bonta to Discuss Critical Issues
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Who Alameda County hospital leaders in Assembly Member Bonta's District Assembly Member Bonta and District Director Rowena Brown What Hospital Council convened with hospital and government relations leaders to meet with Assembly Member Mia Bonta, whose district includes the cities of Alameda, Oakland, and Emeryville. This was our first meeting with Assembly Member Bonta as...
East Bay Health Officers Issue Orders on Masking for Respiratory Virus Season Starting Nov. 1
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Who Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano County health officers What New health orders in Alameda and Contra Costa counties require masking in hospitals, skilled-nursing facilities, dialysis clinics, and infusion centers during the respiratory virus season from Nov. 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024. For hospitals, the orders apply to staff who only work in direct inpatient...
Diversity Is Our Strength, Unity Is Our Power
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Our field is incredibly diverse, with hospitals each having different governance and funding structures serving very distinct parts of our incredible state. This is emblematic of California’s own diverse population. The vast array of circumstances affecting our hospitals makes it challenging to shape legislation that will equally help all hospitals statewide, and more must be done to utilize our diversity as a strength.
CHA and Hospital Council Visit Humboldt County Hospitals
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Who Mad River Community Hospital leaders Providence-St. Joseph's Eureka hospital leaders Southern Humboldt Healthcare District hospital leaders Sutter Coast hospital leaders What In late September, a group of CHA policy leaders and Hospital Council regional vice presidents traveled to Humboldt County for a section meeting at the historic Ingomar Club and site visits with Southern...
Application Submitted for Santa Clara EMS Trust Fund Grant
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Who Santa Clara County Hospital Emergency Preparedness Partners What On behalf of the Santa Clara County Hospital Emergency Preparedness Partners, Hospital Council has submitted an application for a Santa Clara Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Trust Fund Grant of $100,000. The grant would be used to purchase mobile incident command centers for Santa Clara County hospitals. The...
CalAIM-Enhanced Managed Care Partners Express Concerns in the South Bay
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Who Community-based organizations Health plans Hospitals What Over the last several months, Hospital Council regional vice presidents (RVPs) have attended collaborative meetings that focused on the implementation of California Innovating and Advancing Medi-Cal (CalAIM) in their designated communities. Through this work, the RVPs have learned about implementation plans, challenges, and partners in providing care outside...
Monterey County Collective Meeting Quarterly on Community Health Needs Assessment
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Who Monterey County hospitals Monterey County Health Department United Way of Monterey County What Hospital Council continues its work in support of the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) in Monterey County by convening all four hospitals in the county, the Monterey County Health Department, and the United Way of Monterey. The collective will hold...
5150 Workgroup Holds First In-Person Meeting Since 2020
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Who Member hospitals River Vista Behavioral Health Hospital County behavioral health directors Ambulance providers Law enforcement What Hospital Council’s Fresno/Madera/Tulare/Kings section regularly convenes a behavioral health workgroup, locally called the 5150 workgroup, which includes hospital members and county partners. Their recent September meeting marked the first in-person meeting of the 5150 workgroup since 2020 and was...
