Who What For the past year, Sonoma County’s Director of Health Services, Tina Rivera, has been championing a new approach to mental health management in Sonoma County and beyond, similar to the Be Well initiative in Orange County. With strong support from hospitals, local nonprofits, and state-level initiatives like Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program funding, the […]
Who What Santa Clara County and Regional Medical Center in San Jose (an HCA Healthcare facility) have reached a tentative agreement for the county to acquire the hospital, with transition targeted for early 2025. Santa Clara County currently operates O’Connor Hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, and St. Louise Regional Hospital. Both entities are hopeful […]
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The California Legislature is back in Sacramento working to wrap up the 2024 session by the end of August. Lawmakers are considering several bills of significance to hospitals, including ones related to 2030 seismic requirements and financial sustainability for rural hospitals. In addition to state legislative items, several local ballot initiatives and issues impact Hospital Council members. These will be discussed at the Hospital Council Board of Directors meeting next week.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) will host a webinar on Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. (PT) for public safety partners that operate critical facilities to discuss how they are reducing wildfire risk and making their system safer.
Following a precipitous decline in blood and platelet inventory, multiple organizations are asking for hospitals’ and health systems’ help in encouraging community members to donate blood or platelets. Among these organizations is Hospital Council’s Endorsed Business Partner American Red Cross, as well as America’s Blood Centers and the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies, who all separately issued statements urging public donation.
Who What On July 9, Hospital Council hosted a meeting in Shasta County of hospital and county behavioral health leaders. Kirsten Barlow, California Hospital Association vice president, policy, informed the group about significant and process-changing laws and programs coming to behavioral health. While counties have been given much responsibility for implementation, participants agreed that collaboration […]
Who What Sacramento County will not proceed with a multi-year Blue Zones initiative, which aims to build a dementia-friendly community and overall healthier environment. After launching the effort last fall and contracting Blue Zones to perform an intensive six-month analysis through data review and stakeholder engagement, the county-led coalition determined the price tag and level […]
Who What Hospital Council convened meetings with hospital government relations leaders and candidates for the open seats on the Alameda and Contra Costa county boards of supervisors. A meeting also took place with the leading candidate in the 12th Congressional District race to replace Congresswoman Barbara Lee. These introductory meetings were intended to build relationships […]
Who What A local environmental group in Berkeley has gathered the required signatures to qualify its so-called “Large Buildings Fossil Fuel Emissions Tax” for the November ballot. The proposed tax on natural gas usage would apply to buildings of 15,000 square feet or more, including a hospital in Berkeley and some medical office buildings and […]