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East Bay Health Officers Issue Orders on Masking for Respiratory Virus Season Starting Nov. 1
Who 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 care areas and require masking regardless of an […]
Diversity Is Our Strength, Unity Is Our Power
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
Who 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 Humboldt Health and Mad River Community Hospital (see photos below). The Redwood Coast Section meeting kicked off with thanks and […]
Application Submitted for Santa Clara EMS Trust Fund Grant
Who 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 ability for first responders and key hospital […]
CalAIM-Enhanced Managed Care Partners Express Concerns in the South Bay
Who 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 the hospital walls. This work […]
Monterey County Collective Meeting Quarterly on Community Health Needs Assessment
Who 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 quarterly meetings that focus on their common CHNA priorities and the status […]
5150 Workgroup Holds First In-Person Meeting Since 2020
Who 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 held at the Central Valley’s newest behavioral health hospital, River Vista. The hospital began accepting […]
Mental Illness Awareness Week Emphasizes the Importance of Mental Health
Mental Illness Awareness Week occurs every year during the first week of October, and according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the purpose is to “raise awareness, fight discrimination, and provide support.” Hospital Council also believes this week emphasizes how important mental health is to a person’s overall health.
Endorsed Business Partner | SUNRx
Register for SUNRx Nov. 7 Webinar on Optimizing 340B Program Savings
Our endorsed business partner SUNRx is hosting a webinar on Nov. 7 at 11:00 a.m. (PT) about optimizing savings for the 340B program. The webinar will feature special pharmacy guest Optum, a health services innovation company, who will provide valuable insights on how to develop hospitals’ 340B specialty strategy.
San Francisco Hospitals Preparing for Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit
Who What The Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation is hosting a summit in San Francisco from Nov. 11 to 17. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and dignitaries from numerous foreign countries will attend the weeklong summit, which has been designated a National Special Security Event. All hospitals, the San […]