CHA and its member hospitals have demonstrated adequate standing based on the alleged operational harms that hospitals are already experiencing due to OHCA’s actions, a San Francisco Superior Court Judge ruled earlier this month. In the coming months, the court will consider CHA’s various legal challenges to the adopted spending targets, the hospital sector, and...
The California Hospital Association (CHA) has joined the California Primary Care Association in opposing Proposition 44, which would require community health clinics to spend 90% of their revenue on program services.
Central Valley: Hospital Council is working with members to bolster discharge planning between hospitals and shelters. To date, members have shared that the most helpful improvements would be collaboration with Medi-Cal plan representatives for hard-to-place patients and ongoing education to share the realities of hospital operations and limitations with shelter partners. Those recommendations will be...
Global Clinical Services (GCS) — a health care administrative services organization specializing in administrative support, clinical support, and program management — is the newest member of Hospital Council's Strategic Partner Program. GCS helps health care organizations streamline administrative and clinical workflows, extend their workforce, and efficiently manage programs by enhancing quality and compliance.
Discharging individuals with both complex medical needs and serious behavioral health conditions is one of the toughest placement challenges a care team can face. Spyglass Healthcare, a new Hospital Council associate member, supports care teams' efforts by combining advanced skilled nursing with recovery-focused behavioral health programming.
Join us for a Hospital Council webinar focused on the future of behavioral health intake and patient placement for California health systems, counties, and behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. Efficient intake and referral processes are essential to connecting patients with the right care as quickly as possible. This webinar will explore how...
Selecting the right medication and dosage can be challenging, particularly when patients take multiple medications for multiple conditions. Pharmacogenomic testing uses information about how a patient’s genes may affect their response to medications, helping clinicians make more informed prescribing decisions. During this webinar, experts will discuss how hospitals and health systems can incorporate pharmacogenomic testing...
The California Hospital Association has produced a new infographic, issue brief, and key messages that address staffing ratios for inpatient psychiatric hospitals.
Several endorsed business partner and associate member webinars are on the horizon. Members should save the following dates to learn more about key partnerships:
Earlier this month, the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) relaunched its ambulance patient offload time audit tool, which now includes a "real-time" audit process.
