CENTRAL VALLEY: As part of the Central Valley Health Care Landscape Analysis, Hospital Council hosted a focus group in which leaders from 18 member hospitals across seven counties attended. During the meeting, members reported an increase in survey activity from California Department of Public Health (CDPH) regional offices, resulting in a sharp rise in immediate...
As the deadline for inaugural Hospital Equity Measures Report submissions under Assembly Bill (AB) 1204 (2021) approaches, the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) has officially opened its online reporting portal.
The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) and Hospital Council will host a joint 2025 Annual Conference on Sept. 28-29 in Lake Tahoe, where the focus will be on advancing patient safety in health care’s new era.
CENTRAL VALLEY: River Vista Behavioral Health Hospital is now designated as a crisis stabilization unit, which means emergency medical services providers can transport patients directly to River Vista instead of an emergency department — great news for a region that averages 500 transports to alternate destinations each month.
Last week, the California Hospital Association (CHA) wrote to the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) board, asking that it proactively account for the largest health care cuts in the history of the Medicaid program, passed earlier this month under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Lebra, Hospital Council’s newest corporate associate member, has built an artificial intelligence-powered platform that aims to help hospitals build personal connections with staff, board members, and community members, all in service of improving their culture of caring.
By Sept. 30, California hospitals are required to submit detailed health equity reports under Assembly Bill (AB) 1204 (2021) to the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) — and the Hospital Quality Institute’s (HQI’s) automated reporting program can help.
CENTRAL VALLEY: Fresno EMS Corps is accepting applications for a five-month training program that prepares students for careers in emergency medical services (EMS). Hospital Council supported grant funding for the program, which aims to address the area’s emergency medical technician shortage by making it easier to pursue these careers. Supports include assistance finding jobs, life...
The deadline to enroll in the Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) program that automates the detailed equity reports all hospitals and health systems must submit under Assembly Bill 1204 (2021) has been extended to July 30. The first report is due to the Department of Health Care Access and Information by Sept. 30.
Prolucent — a company that offers innovative, technology-driven workforce solutions tailored to the health care industry — has joined Hospital Council as a Corporate Associate Member. Its services help hospitals develop sustainable strategies to: