About Northern Sierra
The Northern Sierra Section is comprised of 21 hospitals, representing 1,400 licensed beds in Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity counties.
Northern Sierra Hospitals Leverage Relationships to Support Medicare
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 […]
MCO Tax Raises Questions, Opportunities
Who Rural ambulance providers and hospitals that depend on them Northern Sierra hospitals What The managed care organization (MCO) tax will bring billions to Medi-Cal providers for years to come, and with the passage of Proposition 35, the dollars will go where intended. It’s uncertain when the funding will come, how much hospitals will receive, […]
Northern Sierra Maintains Focus on Ambulance Access
Who Northern Sierra section hospitals and health care providers Nor-Cal Emergency Medical Services Agency (Nor-Cal EMS) Partnership HealthPlan of California What Nor-CAL Rural Ambulance Coalition meetings to explore opportunities to retain (and in some cases restore) ambulance services to rural northern Sierra communities continue. At these meetings, the energy is positive and coalition stakeholders — […]
Behavioral Health Drives Meetings, Prompts Innovations in Northern Sierra
Who Health care facilities and partners across the Northern Sierra What Hospital Council has hosted many meetings with various hospitals, counties, and health plans — all of which are searching for ways to address the challenges they face in trying to help those who need behavioral health services. Hospitals trying to get their behavioral health […]
Nursing Education Needs Are a Critical Concern
Who Hospitals in the Northern Sierra section What In their ongoing efforts to identify increasingly prevalent workforce challenges, hospitals across the Northern Sierra section have determined there is a critical need for licensed vocational nurse (LVN) to registered nurse (RN) education. In addition, new RN staffing ratios for skilled-nursing facilities are on the horizon, meaning […]