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 Board Advances Key Policy and Preparedness Priorities
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It is an understatement to say we are experiencing uncertain times for the health care field, hospitals, and the patients we serve — and in particular, the threat of federal and state Medicaid funding cuts and the impact they could have. That’s why the Hospital Council Board of Directors meeting, which took place on April 1 in Sacramento, was an opportunity to help strengthen our collective response and build essential relationships among hospital leaders. Mutual support and communication are needed more than ever.
Xsolis Welcomed as New Corporate Associate Member
Hospital Council welcomes Xsolis as a corporate associate member, supporting hospitals and health systems with technology, solutions, and services that enhance payer-provider partnerships to drive frictionless health care.
March 27 Webinar Will Detail New HQI Program to Support Mandatory Health Equity Reporting
The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI), as part of its Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP), has released a new reporting service that includes 95% of the information hospitals are required to report by Sept. 30 under Assembly Bill 1204.
Solano County Establishes SB 43 Implementation Workgroup
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Who Solano County hospitals Solano County Behavioral Health, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Public Guardian Partnership Health Plan Community stakeholders representing law enforcement, courts, mobile crisis services, and behavioral health programs What Senate Bill (SB) 43, which was signed into law in 2023, expands the definition of “gravely disabled” for the involuntary detention, treatment, or...
Hospitals Must Be Allies to Each Other
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Last week, Council Thoughts focused on the need for hospitals to build key allies across community, political, and economic sectors. This week, we turn to the other half of the picture: Hospitals must also look inward for partnership in a rapidly changing health care environment. More than ever, we must be one another’s allies.
San Francisco to Open New Police-Friendly Stabilization Center
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Who San Francisco Mayor’s Office San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing What In April, San Francisco will open a 24/7 police-friendly stabilization center at 822 Geary Street, where police officers can drop off people with urgent mental health and substance abuse needs so they can receive medical...
New HQI Program Supports Mandatory Health Equity Reporting
The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) has, as part of its Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP), released a new reporting service that includes 95% of the information hospitals are required to report by Sept. 30 under Assembly Bill 1204.
Registration Open for Patient Safety Evaluation System 2025 Virtual Summit
The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) is hosting the Patient Safety Evaluation System 2025 Virtual Summit on May 28-29 from 8 a.m. to noon (PT). At the summit, health care professionals will learn to communicate better (internally and with patients) and improve patient care delivery. Presenters will address implementing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’...
Allies Are Essential in Strengthening Health Care and Communities
The word “ally” is both a noun and a verb, reminding us that true partnership is not just about who we are connected to, but about our shared goals — and the actions we take to support, strengthen, and advocate for one another.
Reps. Huffman and Thompson Hold Medicare Funding Press Conference in Sonoma
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Who Rep. Mike Thompson Rep. Jared Huffman Lynda Hopkins, Chair, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Parker Duncan, MD, Santa Rosa Community Health Michelle Oxford, Providence Health Donna Waldman, Jewish Community Free Clinic Ginger Schechter, MD, retired, Santa Rosa VA Clinic Erik and Nancy Meitz, Patient Advocates Meghan Hardin, RVP, Hospital Council What On March 7,...
