Sacramento Valley

Central Valley: Hospital Council has begun developing a request for proposal ahead of the 2027 Community Health Needs Assessment cycle. For the first time, it will include all health departments across Tulare, Kings, Madera, and Fresno counties. In counties where public health has previously participated, the effort has fostered strong collaboration and tangible benefits. To...

Central Valley: Hospital Council is working with members to bolster discharge planning between hospitals and shelters. To date, members have shared that the most helpful improvements would be collaboration with Medi-Cal plan representatives for hard-to-place patients and ongoing education to share the realities of hospital operations and limitations with shelter partners. Those recommendations will be...

Central Valley: At a recent section meeting for CEOs in Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kings counties, hospital leaders discussed the Central Valley Health Care Landscape Analysis and planned next steps for implementation and advocacy. Hospital Council is partnering with the Central Valley Community Foundation to explore funding for Central Valley pilot programs for value-based care...

Central Valley: Hospital Council participated in the latest “Future of Medi-Cal” Advisory Commission meeting, which comprises four workgroups — Member Experience & Care Model, Payments and Financing, Rationalized System, and Technology, Data & Infrastructure —that will develop focus areas and recommendations. While recommendations have not yet been created, early discussion has focused on including support...

Central Valley: In the latest meeting of member hospitals’ community benefits leads, Hospital Council continued to coordinate the development of an investment plan to address hunger and food insecurity across Fresno, Madera, Kings, and Tulare counties. With structure and metrics for the group’s shared priorities taking shape, the group is aiming to finalize its plan...

Central Valley: Hospital Council is working in partnership with public health and 16 local hospitals to update the mutual aid memorandum of understanding for Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kings counties. This agreement facilitates disaster response, addressing the relationships and responsibilities of local stakeholders during emergencies. While traditionally a one-year agreement, the latest iteration will move...

Central Valley: Hospital Council continues its work with members and nonprofits to combat food insecurity and hunger across Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kings counties. A consistent theme in the meetings is that infrastructure — food storage, coordinated purchasing power, data tracking, and more — is the greatest need.

Central Valley: Hospital Council members across Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kings counties participated in a Food Insecurity Workshop, continuing their work toward addressing findings from this year’s community health needs assessment. The group will next convene with community organizations that work on food insecurity for a listening session to determine what is needed to make...

Central Valley: Local leaders — including representatives from Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria’s (D-Merced) and Sen. Anna Caballero’s (D-Fresno) offices — recently attended the opening of Madera County Public Heath’s new laboratory and clinic. The laboratory represents a significant advancement in the county’s ability to conduct population-level testing.