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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Hospitals Discuss Winter COVID-19 Surge
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Who: Hospital CouncilFresno Department of Public HealthMadera Department of Public HealthCalifornia Office of Emergency Services (CalOES)California Department of Public Health (CDPH)Member hospitals in Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kings counties What: On Nov. 29, hospitals from the Fresno-Madera-Tulare-Kings Section met with Hospital Council, local public health, and state officials to discuss the impacts of the current...
Prepare Your Emergency Department for Flu Season
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In 2020, widespread social distancing and masking pushed seasonal flu cases to record lows. However, this flu season could be a different story. With effective COVID-19 vaccines available, far fewer people are taking precautions against airborne infections. What’s more, we may all be highly susceptible to new flu strains due to lack of previous exposure.
CDPH Monoclonal Antibody Needs Assessment Survey Remains Open
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is requesting that providers complete by Dec. 3 an updated survey to help understand how frequently monoclonal antibodies are being used at health care facilities (both for treatment and as post-exposure prophylaxis).
CHA Posts Updated COVID-19 Surge FAQs and Resources for California Hospitals
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As hospitals and health systems continue to care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, CHA has updated its FAQs and links to help inform the surge response to challenges such as staffing and space.
EMSA Releases Policy Revisions related to Ambulance Patient Offload Times (APOT), Receiving Hospital Standards, and Diversion
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Group Releases Suicide Risk Prevention Best Practice Recommendations
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Contra Costa County Approves Plans for Measure X Funds
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Giving Thanks for All You Do
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It’s been 20 months since Gov. Newsom first declared a state of emergency in California, and in that time so much has changed — but at the same time, it hasn’t. While COVID-19 hospitalizations have remained fairly flat in many parts of the state, the significant rise in the Central Valley is raising concerns about an increase throughout the state after the Thanksgiving holiday.
White Paper Looks at Labor Costs in the Time of COVID-19
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With many hospitals feeling added financial strains due to COVID-19, some have been forced to re-examine their operations and budgets and determine ways to limit costs.
Collaboration Key to Addressing Workforce Issues Now and in the Future
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It seems everywhere we go these days — shopping malls, restaurants, the grocery store — the help wanted signs are plentiful. Labor shortages are impacting the economy nationwide, and it’s no different in our hospitals.
