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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Endorsed Business Partner | XFERALL
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XFERALL is Easing the Delays in Finding Appropriate Treatment for Youth in Behavioral Health Crisis While emergency department (ED) visits for other medical causes that affect children declined in the early stages of the pandemic, the number of children’s mental health-related ED visits rose 24% among 5- to 11-year-olds. It also surged 31% among...
MCAG Anticipates Major Visa/Mastercard Settlement Milestone
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The claims administration process is moving forward for hospitals eligible for a major settlement with Visa/Mastercard through Managed Care Advisory Group (MCAG).
Hospital Council Leads Effort to Improve Care for Patients Experiencing Challenges; Groundbreaking for Hospital in Chester
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Who North state hospitals State agencies Payers Patient advocates Patient guardians What In rural Northern California, patients with dual diagnoses, challenging medical or behavioral health issues, or those who are experiencing homelessness are not as common as in urban areas. However, they are present and significantly impact hospital staff and resources, with some staying months...
Laguna Honda Hospital Granted Recertification
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Who San Francisco Department of Health San Francisco-Marin Medical Society Community health providers What Following several incidents in recent years, including two non-fatal overdoses, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revoked Laguna Honda Hospital’s (LHH) certification and gave notice that all reimbursements for Medicare would cease. LHH — the largest skilled-nursing facility on the...
San Joaquin County Planning for Addiction and Mental Health Treatment Campus
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Who San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors Health Care Services Agency Health Plan of San Joaquin What The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved a staff-proposal expenditure plan for the nationwide opioid settlement funds. The most significant element of the plan is the development of an addiction and mental health treatment campus like the...
Hear About Changes, Challenges, and Champions at HQI and Hospital Council Annual Meeting
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From workforce shortages to financial challenges, the obstacles for your hospitals are many. At the same time, patient safety must remain at the forefront. With that in mind, the theme of this year’s Hospital Quality Institute and Hospital Council annual meeting on Oct. 15-16 acknowledges three Cs that hospitals continue to experience: “Changes, Challenges, and Champions” and the uncertainty and stress in the delivery of health care that swirl around each of you every day.
Monterey Bay Area Hospital CEOs Receive Updates from CHA Staff
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Who Member hospitals California Coast Alliance for Health (CCAH) What On Aug. 3, CEOs from hospitals in the Monterey Bay area (Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties) received the latest updates from CHA staff on legislation and the managed care organization tax. After the update, the hospitals met with the new CCAH CEO Michael...
Visalia Holds In-Person Joint Section CEO Meeting
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Who Member hospitals What In July, CEOs from hospitals in Fresno, Madera, Tulare, Kings, Mono, and Inyo counties were invited to Visalia for an in-person joint-section CEO meeting. This meeting, which had been held virtually for the past few years, covered changes in the California Department of Public Health surveys since the end of the...
CHA, Hospital Council Staff Visit Sonoma County Hospitals
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Who Kaiser Permanente, Santa Rosa Providence St. Joseph, Petaluma Valley Hospital Providence, St. Joseph, Santa Rosa Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare What Representatives from both Hospital Council and the California Hospital Association (CHA) visited Sonoma County member hospitals on July 24-25 to meet with executive teams, tour facilities, and hold listening sessions on hospital needs, focusing...
Hospital Engagement Needed on Seismic Community Partnerships
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Earlier this summer, CHA launched a statewide effort designed to bring your hospitals relief from the 2030 seismic mandate. This new approach, which begins in local communities, is focused on building community partnerships and working with those partners to increase understanding of the need to protect access to care with state legislators.
