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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Challenges Continue in Rural North, but There’s Also Good News
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Who North State Hospitals What Many hospitals serve a sizeable Medi-Cal population, making the upcoming Medi-Cal redeterminations a big topic of conversation. Some counties are well positioned to promptly complete redeterminations, while others have staffing challenges that make timely completion difficult. Hospital Council is working wherever possible with payers and counties to help this county-led...
Update on Potential Closure of Laguna Honda Hospital
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Who Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services San Francisco Department of Health What Laguna Honda Hospital received an important reprieve as the process toward certification continues. After submitting more than 500 milestones (pursuant to a settlement agreement) on May 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) agreed to continue the pause on all...
Hospital Leaders Meet with Assembly Member Liz Ortega
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Who Alameda County hospital leaders in ASM Ortega's district Assembly Member Ortega & members of her staff What On May 16, Hospital Council convened Alameda County hospital leaders to meet with Assembly Member Liz Ortega. This was an introductory meeting and an opportunity to build relationships with the new Assembly member. We had an excellent...
Minimum Wage Legislation Would Be Devastating for Health Care Access
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Sometime in the coming week, the state Senate could be voting on legislation — Senate Bill (SB) 525 — that would raise the minimum wage to $25 for all health care workers, beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
Hospital Council To Host Webinar On Energy Savings Program For PG&E Health Care Customers
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During a June 8 webinar hosted by Hospital Council, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about PG&E’s Healthcare Energy Fitness Initiative.
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Gathers for Incubate Summit
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Who Adventist Health North Coast Network Leadership Mendocino County representatives and stakeholders Colorado Hospital Association Colorado State University Hospital Council & CHA What Adventist Health’s North Coast Network gathered for the second quarterly meeting of its Incubate Summit to discuss full scope family medicine (FSFM) residency retention in the Ukiah Valley. Based on feedback from...
Local EMS Agency Work is Yielding Good Results
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Who Nor-Cal EMS Hospitals within the Nor-Cal EMS region What On April 4, Hospital Council convened Nor-Cal EMS and the hospitals within the Local Emergency Services Agency (LEMSA). It is most heartening to see what collaboration yields, especially at a time when hospitals and LEMSAs are facing shared challenges. Discussions are underway on a proposed...
Contra Costa Hospital Leaders Get Medi-Cal Briefing
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Who Contra Costa hospital member leaders Contra Costa Health CEO Contra Costa Health Plan CEO Contra Costa Employment & Human Services Department Director What On April 11, Hospital Council convened Contra Costa County hospital leaders, the CEOs of Contra Costa Health and the Contra Costa Health Plan, as well as the director of the Contra...
Ribbon-cutting Ceremony Held for New Rehabilitation Hospital
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Who UC Davis Health Lifepoint Health Sacramento County community leaders What A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new UC Davis Health Rehabilitation Hospital took place on April 18. This facility is a joint venture between UC Davis Health and Lifepoint Health (formerly Kindred). It has 52 beds, including a locked unit for people with traumatic brain injuries,...
Redwood Coast Discussion Includes Proposed Seismic Legislation
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Who Redwood Coast section hospital CEOs What Last month, the CEOs from Hospital Council’s Redwood Coast Section gathered via Zoom to discuss CHA/Hospital Council legislative priorities such as seismic, the end of the state of emergency, and wind-down of the federal public health emergency. As seismic legislation currently stands, the 2030 requirements are consequential to...
