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Limited seating available for LEAD Academy starting Feb. 24

January 18, 2012
Education Event

Join health care CEOs as they explore eliminating industry silos Feb. 1

January 11, 2012
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mosley-Salvatori Conference Center
637 S. Lucas Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
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Jamila Mayers
(213) 538-0739
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Improve quality and reimbursements with Rapid Application for Medical Programs (RAMP)

November 28, 2011 Ana Reza
(714) 750-0788
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Hospital Emergency Codes: Setting the standard in California

November 9, 2011
Aviva Truesdell
(213) 538-0710
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California Healthcare Career Center: Connect with top talent in health care

August 30, 2011

As part of the American Hospital Association (AHA), HASC partners with the National Healthcare Career Network (NHCN) to address today’s workforce crisis by launching the California Healthcare Career Center. The NHCN is a network of over 250 professional healthcare associations. By joining, HASC’s online career center connects highly qualified job seekers and employers for outstanding hiring results.

Jacqueline Coto
(213) 538-0726
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Blog entry

Lott on Health Care: 2012 Must-Read Book List for Health Care Executives

March 31, 2011

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4th Annual Palliative Care Conference: Care Transitions

January 11, 2012 George Mack, FACHE

About the Conference

End-of-life care and the various options for patients with chronic, life-threatening diseases are becoming a centerpiece of health care reform discussions.  As more and more hospitals develop their in-house palliative care programs, this national initiative has moved to post-acute care settings using integrated delivery system models across the continuum of care.

Quiet Cannon Conference & Event Center
901 Via San Clemente
Montebello, CA 90640
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Jamila Mayers
(213) 538-0739
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Put patient safety first with the Surgical Care & Operating Room Excellence initiative

October 11, 2011
(858) 997-4348
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Lodestone Data Connect
Move the needle with hospital data for performance improvement

October 13, 2011
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Institute for Performance Excellence
Professional development and certification for the health care industry

October 13, 2011
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Protect My ER
Know the critical issues facing hospitals and emergency rooms today

February 11, 2011 Jennifer Bayer

CALL TO ACTION

Go to www.ProtectMyER.com and become an advocate now!

Critical Issues Facing Hospitals
Medical miracles happen every day in California’s community hospitals. Babies are born, the sick and injured are treated, patients with critical illnesses are cured. Millions of Californians rely on community hospitals and emergency rooms to be there when they need them most.

Jennifer Bayer
(213) 538-0730
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Events

Education Event

Blurring the Lines: Eliminating Health Care Industry Silos

February 1, 2012 - 8:00am - 3:45pm

Becoming patient-centered and accountable for a patient’s total care experience—and not just “our part”—is a transformational change for most hospitals and health systems. But, the need for change is becoming more and more urgent as hospitals will no longer be paid for readmissions and are increasingly being included or excluded in networks based on their value equation. Many hospitals and health systems have been piloting innovative programs to address these looming changes.

Good Samaritan Hospital
Mosley-Salvatori Conference Center
637 S. Lucas Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
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Jamila Mayers
(213) 538-0739
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Board / Committee Meeting

HASC Board Meeting

February 2, 2012 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
HASC Board Room
515 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1300
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3300
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Kim Mannos
(213) 538-0704
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Education Event

Developing, Measuring and Documenting Employee Competence

February 6, 2012 - 9:00am - 2:00pm Karen Ochoa

Hospitals must ensure that employees adhere to the Joint Commission competency requirements for meeting patients’ needs. This intensive one-day workshop provides in-depth explanations of the Joint Commission competency assessment standards, examples of compliance, and an opportunity for managers to develop and redesign the content of their department competency tools.

The California Endowment
1000 N Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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(213) 538-0765
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Board / Committee Meeting

Contracting Committee

February 6, 2012 - 10:00am - 12:00pm George Mack, FACHE

The Contracting Committee provides a forum for managed care contracting issues affecting hospitals; develops and recommends strategies for capitation and per diem contracting; monitors trends in managed care reimbursement and utilization; and works as a mechanism for evaluating payers and health plans.

Sponsored by: Hospital Association of Southern California

HASC LA Office
515 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1300
Los Angeles, CA 90071
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(213) 538-0717
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Event

Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative Track I
HAI Prevention, Sepsis Management & Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP)

February 7, 2012 - 8:00am - 3:00pm Julia Slininger

Presented by: Health Services Advisory Group, Hospital Association of Southern California and National Health Foundation

Funded in part by: Anthem Blue Cross of California

Primary Audience: Clinicians, Quality/Safety Officers, CNOs, CMOs
 

Pacific Palms Resort
1 Industry Hills Parkway
City of Industry, CA 91744
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Karen Arriaga
(213) 538-0709
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Education Event

HASC’s Lean Practitioners Course – Session I
Four-session workshop

February 13, 2012 - 8:00am - 4:30pm Jamila Mayers

HASC, in collaboration with the University of California Los Angeles, School of Public Health, and the Institute for Performance Excellence, presents an exciting, in-demand Lean practitioners course. Designed for health care professionals, this four-session workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to Lean tools proven to eliminate waste, reduce costs, improve quality, and deliver greater value to organizations. Each session incorporates real-world simulations and exercises.

Kaiser Permanente Southern California Regional Offices
393 E. Walnut Street
Pasadena, CA 91188
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(213) 538-0739
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California Healthcare Career Center
Connect with top talent in health care

September 1, 2011

As part of the American Hospital Association (AHA), HASC partners with the National Healthcare Career Network (NHCN) to address today’s workforce crisis by launching the California Healthcare Career Center. The NHCN is a network of over 250 professional healthcare associations. By joining, HASC’s online career center connects highly qualified job seekers and employers for outstanding hiring results.

Jacqueline Coto
(213) 538-0726
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Featured

Event

PDS User Group

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February 6, 2012 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm Leslie Gold

Join us for this interactive meeting of PDS users, where we will discuss new developments in PDS and you can share your feedback on upcoming enhancements to our system. Be a part of it!

Association News

Inland Empire Health Information Exchange Launches Pilot

January 25, 2012 Dimitrios Alexiou

The pilot for the Inland Empire Health Information Exchange (IEHIE) launched on Jan. 13. Orion Health, which IEHIE selected as the vendor, was sent the completed contract and has started the build out. The build out is anticipated to take two to three weeks for completion. Once complete, Orion will work with the pilot facilities to link them to the HIE. The pilot project consists of six hospitals, seven medical groups and one health plan.

Participating pilot hospitals include:

Association News

Eliminating Health Care Industry Silos Seminar Takes Place Feb. 1

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January 25, 2012

Registration for Blurring the Lines: Eliminating Health Care Industry Silos, set for Wednesday, Feb. 1 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, is $125 by Jan. 25.

Register now!

Participants will hear about best practice programs and ideas that have successfully improved quality and decreased cost, as well as learn about payment models that reward these efforts and outcomes, such as bundled payments and shared savings models.

Karen Ochoa
(213) 538-0765
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Association News

Register for Feb. 6 PDS User Group

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January 25, 2012 Leslie Gold

The next PDS User Group meeting will take place Monday, Feb. 6 at 12:00 p.m., immediately following the HASC Contracting Committee meeting at the HASC Los Angeles Office.

Topics to be discussed include:

Association News

Lean Practitioners Course Begins Feb. 13

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January 25, 2012

HASC, in collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health and the Institute for Performance Excellence, presents the Lean Practitioners course. Beginning on Feb. 13, this four-session workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to Lean tools proven to eliminate waste, reduce costs, improve quality and deliver greater value to organizations. Each session incorporates real-world simulations and exercises.

Jamila Mayers
(213) 538-0739
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Association News

Ensuring Access to Government Resources Program Set for Feb. 23

January 25, 2012

HASC – Los Angeles County Education Workshop presents Ensuring Access to Government Resources and Increasing ROI, a full-day program scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012.

Marisella Sanchez-Brown
(714) 750-2687
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Association News

Save the Date: 2nd Annual HASC Health Care Provider Wellness Conference

January 25, 2012

Please join us June 14-15, 2012 for HASC’s 2nd Annual Health Care Provider Wellness Conference, a gathering of wellness professionals, leaders and senior management from all health care settings that will examine how hospitals and health care organizations can promote a culture of health and wellness. Join dynamic wellness professionals and leaders in sharing innovative ideas that promote a culture of health in the workplace and beyond.

Karen Ochoa
(213) 538-0765
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Association News

Patient Safety Colloquium A Success

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January 25, 2012 Julia Slininger

More than 240 quality, case management and infection prevention professionals, as well nursing and senior leaders, participated in HASC/Anthem Blue Cross’ fourth annual Southern California Patient Safety Colloquium last week.

Health Care Headlines

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Health insurer WellPoint to revamp payment for primary care

January 27, 2012 Los Angeles Times

Health insurer WellPoint Inc. plans to improve primary care reimbursement and start paying for care management that it doesn’t currently cover, changes that could give patients more quality time with their doctors.

Daily News Article

Austerity Measures at the Expense of Our Health?

January 25, 2012 Huffington Post

At issue are reductions in Medicaid reimbursements to pharmacists, physicians, hospitals and other health-care providers that one court has found would result in “serious irreparable injury” to programs serving low-income populations.

Daily News Article

Hospitals offer patients free parking, discount shopping, seminars and screenings

January 24, 2012 The Washington Post

Credit card companies, airlines and hotels all have customer loyalty programs. Maybe it was only a matter of time before hospitals got in on the act.

Daily News Article

St. Mary’s new hospital on track

January 23, 2012 Victor Valley Daily Press

St. Mary Medical Center’s new Victorville Oasis complex is on track for a proposed 2016 opening, despite talk that the $260.8 million dollar project had been shelved.

Daily News Article

CHW splits from church, seeks wider reach

January 23, 2012 Modern Healthcare

Dignity Health—the system until today known as Catholic Healthcare West—laid the groundwork for its new name and structure in a vision statement released in 2010.

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