News Briefs
Inland Area Group Moves Forward on Regional HIE Project (Feb 5, 2010)
Members of the Inland Empire Health Information Technology Coalition (IEHITC) will meet Feb. 8 to address the group's progress toward establishing a regional HIE (or partnering with an existing one) to serve the Inland Region. To date, the coalition has received 10 proposals from vendors interested in helping to launch the project.
Registration to Date for HASC Annual Meeting (Feb 5, 2010)
HASC appreciates the support of its members for the 2010 Annual Meeting, April 14-16, La Quinta Resort and Club. More than 90 members have registered to date; to view the list of member registrants, go to: www.hasc.org/download.cfm?ID=30349.
Save-the-Date: Homeless Discharge Planning Seminar on Feb. 26 (Feb 5, 2010)
On Friday, Feb. 26, HASC and Homeless Health Care Los Angeles will present "Effective Strategies for Discharge Planning of Homeless Patients," which will address the role of hospital personnel in discharge planning, related legal and regulatory responsibilities, and much more.
HASC Announces New Committee Chair Leaders for 2010 (Feb 5, 2010)
HASC is pleased to welcome the new chair leaders for 2010. Nearly 900 representatives of member hospitals participate on HASC committees annually. If you are interested in learning more about committee services, contact Pat Wall at (213) 538-0715 and pwall@hasc.org.
OneLegacy & Local Hospital Partners Lead Nation in Recovery of Transplanted Organs (Feb 5, 2010)
Working in concert with more than 200 local hospital partners, OneLegacy - the non-profit organ and tissue recovery organization serving the greater Los Angeles area - led the nation in the recovery of transplanted organs for 2009, coordinating a total of 1,182 organ transplants from 382 donors.
HASC Welcomes Two New Members (Feb 5, 2010)
This month HASC welcomes the following new members:
AllHealth Security Services Helps Health Care Facilities Comply with Mandates of AB 1083 (Feb 5, 2010)
AllHealth Security Services helps health care facilities meet the requirements of AB 1083, the new California law that requires hospitals to conduct annual security and safety assessments to help ensure a safe environment for their workers, patients and visitors. AB 1083 also requires hospitals to have sufficient personnel to provide the security measures outlined in each facility's new or updated security and safety plans.
Verge Solutions Helps Facilities Be Survey-Ready (Feb 5, 2010)
It's 2010 - is your facility survey-ready for the multitude of regulatory bodies? What process improvement plans are in place to help your staff stay on top all the compliance threads? Can your organization save money by automating and controlling the cost of compliance and survey readiness?
Remaining Area Meetings in February (Feb 5, 2010)
