Who What One year to the day from when an earthquake shook Fortuna, a 6.4-magnitude quake rattled Humboldt County in the early hours of Dec. 20, 2022. Importantly, all four Humboldt County hospitals continued patient care throughout the event and the subsequent aftershocks and power outages. As of early this week, Humboldt County hospitals were […]
Hospital Council — Northern & Central California’s partner — Managed Care Advisory Group (MCAG) — recovered over $20 million for its health care clients in 2022, including nearly $1 million for Hospital Council-member hospitals. MCAG continues to let its clients know about tens of millions of dollars in upcoming settlements as well. Those who are […]
The new year has brought with it a series of challenges.
Date: February 7, 2023Time: 1:00 — 2:00 p.m., Pacific Time
Hospital Council is hosting a webinar on February 7 from 1 – 2:00 p.m. to provide an overview and share updates on the implementation of XFERALL™, a tool designed to help hospitals reduce the strain on overcrowded emergency departments (EDs) and transfer behavioral health patients to appropriate inpatient treatment facilities more quickly. The XFERALL™ National […]
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A team of caregivers at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center helped Scott Garman overcome injuries and achieve his dream of becoming a Division 1 diver.
What Hospital Council, which monitors the agendas of county Boards of Supervisors, has heard reports that counties are facing the same workforce issues as hospitals and other businesses. These issues — wages and retention — are impacting local governments across the state. For example, one Northern Sierra Board of Supervisors recently heard that its Behavioral […]
Who What On Nov. 9, the Sacramento-Sierra section met to explore local health care workforce development opportunities. The dearth of hospital nursing workforce is particularly acute in specialized areas. Hospitals currently find their own ways to “upskill” staff to meet their needs. Members agreed that it is worth considering how a hospital nurse training consortium […]