Who Northern Sierra hospitals U.S. Reps. Kevin Kiley and Doug LaMalfa What The shift to a Republican-led administration in Washington, D.C., increases the influence of California’s nine Republican U.S. Representatives. Many hospitals in the Northern Sierra have long-standing relationships with two of these nine: Reps. Kiley and LaMalfa. Leaders from each hospital in the Northern […]
Who East Bay hospitals What Following the November 2024 election, the East Bay section’s priorities are to build relationships with newly elected officials throughout the section, as well as continue to educate and connect with our long-standing legislators and county supervisors on the critical issues facing hospitals. All three East Bay counties have new county […]
Who San Francisco Department of Health (DPH) San Francisco Mayor’s Offices What On Feb. 11, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie appointed Dan Tsai as the new public health director, replacing Grant Colfax, MD. Tsai has nearly two decades of health care leadership experience, with a decade in public service. In 2021, he was appointed by […]
Rural hospitals work to bridge health disparities in underserved areas, particularly in communities with higher rates of chronic illness and lower socioeconomic status. California has roughly five dozen rural hospitals, including 37 critical access hospitals (CAHs) — rural hospitals that serve communities at least 35 miles from another medical facility. Unfortunately, many rural hospitals need more staffing and funding, the lack of which can threaten their ability to provide sustainable care and maintain facility improvements.
After nurse Sheri was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation at Adventist Health Simi Valley, she first tried to manage her condition with medication. Her symptoms persisted, so she chose an ablation procedure. Now she’s thriving and grateful for the care she received: “From the state-of-the-art technology to the compassionate staff, I felt supported every step of the way,” Sheri said.
Who Santa Clara County hospitals Santa Clara Supervisor Betty Duong What Hospitals in Santa Clara County met with the newly elected member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Betty Duong — the first relationship-building opportunity with Supervisor Duong and her staff. Conversation topics included ambulance patient offload times, Senate Bill 43 (2023), and the […]
Who Redwood Coast CEOs What The Redwood Coast CEOs held their first section meeting of the year, centering discussions on the financial stability of rural hospitals amid potential changes to government reimbursement. Pat Blaisdell, vice president, policy, for the California Hospital Association (CHA), provided an overview of the Vitality Index Payer Scorecard and CHA’s insurer […]
Who Member hospitals and public health leaders in Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kings counties What On Feb. 12, Hospital Council is hosting its regular meeting of Central Valley liaison officers, which began during the COVID-19 pandemic as a method for hospital incident command system liaison officers to share information to the public health department. Hospital […]
Who Hospital and county leaders in Sonoma County What After being closed for six months, Sonoma County’s crisis stabilization unit (CSU) reopened for patient care on Feb. 8. Following the CSU’s August 2024 closure, hospital and county leaders engaged in a series of conversations about the closure’s immediate and long-term impacts. In the short term, hospitals stepped […]