March Madness is EVERYWHERE!
For any college basketball fan, there’s no time like late March. The NCAA Tournament is in full swing, and with any luck your team is still in the hunt — and at the very least your bracket is still relatively intact.
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Update on New APOT Policy from Falck Ambulance in Alameda County
Who Alameda County hospitals Falck Ambulance Hospital Council What On March 1, Falck Ambulance (Alameda County’s 911 provider) implemented a new ambulance patient offload time (APOT) policy for a 60-day trial period. In response to concerns raised by Hospital Council, the policy was revised to drop the provision to bill hospitals for offloads that exceed […]
Sacramento Region Behavioral Health Task Force Collaborating on New Communication Tool
Who Hospital Council Leaders of: General acute care hospitals Stand-alone psychiatric hospitals County behavioral health departments Non-hospital outpatient behavioral health programs What The task force was presented with a pamphlet developed in the state of Nevada that includes education and resources for families whose youth are experiencing a mental health crisis. Takeaway/Next Steps A work […]
2022 PG&E Updates & Important Information for Hospitals
2022 PG&E Updates & Important Information for Hospitals: Participant Information Page
Hospital Council and CHA continue to work with PG&E to address the challenges our members and communities face with planned and unplanned power outages. Join us to hear directly from experts at PG&E. Topics to be discussed include: Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) updates New-to-many PG&E program: Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings (EPSS) How to prepare […]
XFERALL
XFERALL is a tool designed to help hospitals reduce the strain on overcrowded emergency departments (EDs) and get behavioral health patients to appropriate behavioral health inpatient treatment facilities more quickly. This national patient tranfer network happens in real-time matching patient needs to facility capabilities, connecting health care professionals to nearby facilities with the resources to treat patients’ specific conditions. The […]
Members Encouraged to Enroll in Workforce Survey Program
Attracting and retaining talented employees is a challenge at any time, and the disruption of the pandemic underscores the importance of staying up to date on compensation and human resources trends. To assist hospitals in making informed and strategic hiring decisions, Hospital Council members are asked to enroll in Salarity’s 2022 Allied for Health (AFH) Survey Program by April 1.
HQI Hosting Webinars During Patient Safety Awareness Week
HQI is celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 14-18, by hosting a free webinar each day. Daily webinars include:
Webinar Will Detail New Behavioral Health Patient Transfer Technology
Hospital Council is hosting a webinar on March 22 from 1 to 2 p.m. (PT) to discuss XFERALL, a new tool designed to help hospitals reduce the strain on overcrowded emergency departments (EDs) and get behavioral health patients to appropriate behavioral health treatment facilities along the entire continuum of care more quickly.
In Wake of COVID-19, Rebuilding Workforce Remains a Top Priority
Last week, we met with leaders from across the western states to discuss the impacts of the pandemic and where we go from here. While the issues California hospitals are facing are certainly not unique to our state, we are looked to as a model for the coordinated communication, advocacy, and strategies utilized during the pandemic — and as we navigate the post-pandemic waters.