Each week, Briefs summarizes the news and events impacting our
members. Get the latest on key policy issues, legal developments,
business opportunities, HASC Board actions, educational programs
and other association activities.
HASC Los Angeles has opposed a proposal to establish a City
Public Health Department. Also in HASC news this week, Orange
County Supervisors approved a $2 million budget augmentation for
the MSI Hospital Pool. Register now for an information session on
dual eligibles, set for June 21. This year’s CHPAC campaign is
going strong; make your contribution today.
HASC encourages participation in two upcoming Affordable Care Act
discussions: June 1 with Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano and
Covered California’s Town Hall Meeting in Los Angeles, June 7.
It’s not too late to register for two engaging conferences next
month: the Patient and Family Centered Care Conference, June 3,
and the 3rd Annual Health Care Provider Wellness Conference, June
13-14.
HASC’s new Health Benefits and Wellness Partnership can help
Southern California member hospitals substantially reduce the
cost of employee benefits. In other regional news, Orange County
hospitals’ payments for inpatient services to the uninsured have
plunged to 17 percent of actual cost, and a recent loss of a
lawsuit with the state leaves the county’s hospitals challenged
for relief. Register now for the 4th Annual Patient and Family
Centered Care Conference, June 3 in Long Beach.
HASC urged hospitals in the city of Los Angeles to formally
oppose the Bureau of Sanitation’s proposed franchise hauling
system this week. Mark your calendar for upcoming HASC events,
including the 3rd Annual Wellness Conference, June 13-14, and a
webinar on reducing readmissions scheduled for June 20.
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties review
CMS’ MOU regarding the Duals Demonstration Project. Also in this
week’s regional news: an Orange County hospital and ER physicians
coalition seeks reform for psychiatric emergencies, and in the
Inland Region, HASC convenes discussions surrounding ED
overuse.
Members can log in to read the full
report of actions taken by the Board March 27, 2013.
Glean tips and visit resource and photo links from HASC’s 2013
Security & Safety Committee’s Active Shooter Drill. Also in
the news from HASC this week: testimony on behalf of hospitals in
Los Angeles regarding waste recycling, as well as the chance to
register for the final health care worker fatigue forum on March
29 in the Inland Empire.
The CalOptima Board of Directors approved three primary uses for
IGT funds amounting to $12.4 million. Also in this week’s
regional news, LA County Supervisors voted down a clean water
measure that would have placed onerous burdens on hospitals.
Register now for several upcoming HASC educational programs,
including three free regional forums on health care worker
fatigue, HR webinars beginning April 3, and the third annual
wellness conference in June.
Patient Safety First and the Charge Nurse Education Series both
kick off in March. In other regional news from HASC, the LA
Department of Mental Health is offering training for targeted
violence to hospitals. Hear the latest in organized labor news at
a March 21 webinar, and make your voice heard in HASC’s upcoming
90-year anniversary commemorative brochure.
This week’s regional news from HASC includes a look at HWLA
program updates as well as several upcoming HASC educational
programs, including Lean Practitioners Course, Security Drill,
Spring LEAD Academy and the Health Care Provider Wellness
Conference. Read about breakout session topics and presenters for
the upcoming HASC Annual Meeting.
This week’s regional news from HASC includes a look at proposed
cuts to the Orange County MSI program, a new ED/ICU for San
Gorgonio Memorial Hospital, upcoming HR Issues and Palliative
Care Transitions Conferences, and more. Also, members can
sign in to access the latest Chair’s
Report online.
HASC thanks this year’s committee volunteers, as well as sponsors
of this year’s upcoming Patient Safety Colloquium on Jan. 23.
Also in the news this week: HASC encourages a delay on a Clean
Water Measure in Los Angeles County on behalf of area
hospitals.
HASC welcomes its 2013 Board of Directors. Also this week:
Southern California Patient Safety First Collaborative expansion
news, as well as early-bird registration rates for HASC’s
Palliative Care Transitions Conference and Active Shooter
Simulation exercise.
This week’s edition features HASC’s recently hosted meetings on
the Coordinated Care Initiative in the Inland Area and Healthy
Way LA. Also, highlights include discounted rates for the 2013
Palliative Care Conference, and details for the 2013 HR Issues in
February and 3rd Health Care Provider Wellness Conference in
June. Read on to learn more.
Michael Hunn, Chairman of the HASC Board of Directors, released
the Chair’s Report this week. Members can
log in to read the update of actions taken by the board Nov.
14, 2012. Read on for additional news from HASC.
HASC will work with the City of Los Angeles to establish a
hospital workgroup to examine ongoing concerns regarding an
exclusive waste shed. The HASC Los Angeles Office will also host
a Healthy Way LA presentation on Dec. 6. Take advantage now of
early bird registration rates for the Jan. 23 Patient Safety
Colloquium, also featured in this week’s edition.
Thank you to all those who participated in the recent HASC
Charity Golf Classic!
Top news this week includes a wrap-up on the Inland Area flu
season meeting, CalOptima’s incoming CEO and the most recent Fast
Facts from the Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative.
Also read about end-of-the-year CHPAC contributions and register
for the last LEAD sessions of 2012. Visit the most recent
Lott on Health Care, and weigh in with
your comments about an EMTALA makeover.
Los Angeles hospitals are urged to request full exemption under
the Bureau of Sanitation’s waste shed plan. Read about the
proposal, plus other regional news including a CalOptima board
update, CHPAC reminder, a business strategy session from PDS,
2013 HASC Annual Meeting, and SHIP’s LA Chapter meeting in this
week’s edition.
The Department of Health Services has proposed a Physician
Services for Indigents Program ER reimbursement rate reduction to
9 percent from 14 percent. Other news from HASC this week
includes the ground breaking for St. Mary Victorville’s new
campus, a recap of NHF’s successful Recuperative Care program,
and sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming Hospital Hero
Awards. Register for the fall LEAD sessions and connect with top
health care talent through the Career Center.
The HASC COO Network ListServ returns next month and the Journal
of the Society for Healthcare Improvement Professionals makes its
debut in late September. In other news from HASC this week:
nominate your local Hospital Hero for this year’s awards and
register for upcoming programs.
Register now for a statewide webinar on Sept. 11, focusing on the
California approach to readmissions reduction. This week’s Briefs
also features information on moving the needle with Lodestone
Data Connect™, as well as the chance to sign up for HASC’s Case
Management Transformation Initiative and Surgical Care &
Operating Room Excellence Collaborative beginning in October.
Hospital senior leadership and emergency/risk managers are
invited to Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency’s
Integrating Business Continuity Planning Into Your Emergency
Management Program, Sept. 13 in Carson. Read more about this as
well as upcoming Lean programs in Briefs. This week’s news also
features a Chair’s Report and a Focus article by HASC
President/CEO Jim Barber, Healthcare Reform Must Include
Financing and Billing Reform.
Los Angeles County has started to auto-enroll eligible general
relief recipients into the Healthy Way LA-matched program. Other
regional news this week focuses on the KPC Group purchase of
Victor Valley Community Hospital and the appointment of a new
ICEMA administrator. Read about hot topics in perinatal safety in
our latest Fast Facts document, and register for upcoming
programs on project management and wound management training. Our
featured service this week highlights CapEx, a compelling
retirement plan for executives and physicians.
Los Angeles County Supervisors adopted a recommened budget, and
the Mental Health Services Act reflects a $19.9 million
appropriation increase. Read more about this in HASC Briefs,
along with information on upcoming programs you don’t want to
miss: SCPSC’s Perinatal Safety meeting, a free Lean data
management course, and a program on social media and privacy
within hospitals.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to approve $2
million in funding for the MSI Hospital Pool and $275,000 for
5150 inpatient treatment beds. Olympia Medical Center voted to be
union free. Other news from HASC this week: an introductory
webinar on Case Management Transformation Initiative,
registration for spring and fall LEAD Academy, and error
prevention methods from TeamSTEPPS®.
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