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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Hospital Council Hosts Meetings with East Bay Hospital Leaders and County Supervisors
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Who East Bay hospital leaders Members of the Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano County Boards of Supervisors What Hospital Council is hosting meetings with our hospital leaders and county supervisors throughout the East Bay, with a special emphasis on building relationships with the four new county supervisors. In the meetings, we are updating supervisors on...
Adventist Health Doesn’t Plan to Reopen Feather River Hospital, but Will Evolve Services in Paradise
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Who Adventist Health What For those who lived and worked in Paradise, the wildfire that started Nov. 8, 2018, in northern Butte County forever changed things. The fire killed 86 people, injured 17, and 95% of the structures were lost, including significant damage that required Feather River Hospital to close. After much consideration, Adventist Health has...
Addressing the Unique Needs of the LGBTQ+ Community
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Pride Month may have recently concluded, but that doesn’t mean that the focus on providing inclusive care for the LGBTQ+ community will stop. While inequities for many groups have long existed in the health care system — it was COVID-19 that seemingly […]
Hospital Council Webinar Will Detail PG&E’s Community Wildfire Safety Program
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On Aug. 7, Hospital Council will host a webinar on PG&E’s Community Wildfire Safety Program (CWSP).
Endorsed Business Partner | Managed Care Advisory Group
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Upcoming Settlement Claim-Filing Deadline on Aug. 7 Managed Care Advisory Group (MCAG), an Endorsed Business Partner of HealthPlus Share Services, is an expert in class action settlement navigation that has recovered over $40 million for its health care clients in the past year – serving as Hospital Council’s eyes on settlement opportunities for our members....
Humboldt County Community Collaboration Yields Million-Dollar Grant Award
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Who Mad River Community Hospital Providence St. Joseph's - Eureka and Redwood Memorial SoHum Health Waterfront Recovery Center Humboldt County HHS Leadership CalPoly Humboldt College of the Redwoods Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria United Indian Health Services Leadership from Blue Lake Rancheria Humboldt County Law Enforcement Verily Health Solutions Hospital Council What On...
Summit Attendees Brainstorm Ideas to Address Central Valley’s Nursing Shortage
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Who Member hospitals Rep. Jim Costa Academic partners from Bakersfield to Los Banos What In late June, Rep. Jim Costa hosted a nursing summit for representatives from academia, health care, elected officials’ offices, and the Board of Registered Nursing to brainstorm ideas to combat the nursing workforce shortage in the Central San Joaquin Valley. Attendees were...
Endorsed Business Partner | Merritt Hawkins
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Resources Available for Hospital Council Members
Merritt Hawkins, a Hospital Council-endorsed business partner, has released a number of resources available for members’ use.
Assistance Needed To Help HCAI Implement Health Care Debt And Billing Law
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CHA’s Trina Gonzalez recently sent an email to COOs and CFOs asking for assistance in providing contact information — by July 14 — to the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) in response to Assembly Bill 1020.
Legislators Need to Understand How Minimum Wage Bill Jeopardizes Hospital Services
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A bill that would raise the minimum wage for all health care workers in all settings in California to $21 in 2024 and $25 starting in 2025 is being heard today in the Assembly Labor Committee. The bill also calls for the minimum wage to increase annually by 3.5% or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lesser.
