News Briefs
Inland Area Group Moves Forward on Regional HIE Project (Feb 5, 2010)
Inland Area Group Moves Forward on Regional HIE Project
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.
Contact: Christina Bivona-Tellez (951) 222-2284 cbivona-tellez@hasc.org
Registration to Date for HASC Annual Meeting (Feb 5, 2010)
Registration to Date for HASC Annual Meeting
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.
Contact: Pat Wall (213) 538-0715 pwall@hasc.org
Save-the-Date: Homeless Discharge Planning Seminar on Feb. 26 (Feb 5, 2010)
Save-the-Date: Homeless Discharge Planning Seminar on Feb. 26
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.
Contact: Jaime Garcia (213) 538-0702 jgarcia@hasc.org
HASC Announces New Committee Chair Leaders for 2010 (Feb 5, 2010)
HASC Announces New Committee Chair Leaders for 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.
Contact: Pat Wall (213) 538-0715 pwall@hasc.org
OneLegacy & Local Hospital Partners Lead Nation in Recovery of Transplanted Organs (Feb 5, 2010)
OneLegacy & Local Hospital Partners Lead Nation in Recovery of Transplanted Organs
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.
Contact: George Mack (213) 538-0717 gmack@hasc.org
HASC Welcomes Two New Members (Feb 5, 2010)
HASC Welcomes Two New Members
This month HASC welcomes the following new members:
Contact: Pat Wall (213) 538-0719 pwall@hasc.org
AllHealth Security Services Helps Health Care Facilities Comply with Mandates of AB 1083 (Feb 5, 2010)
AllHealth Security Services Helps Health Care Facilities Comply with Mandates of AB 1083
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.
Contact: Aviva Truesdell (213) 538-0710 atruesdell@hasc.org
Verge Solutions Helps Facilities Be Survey-Ready (Feb 5, 2010)
Verge Solutions Helps Facilities Be Survey-Ready
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)
Expected Impact of Governor's Proposed State Budget on L.A. County
(Jan 22, 2010)Expected Impact of Governor's Proposed State Budget on L.A. County
On Jan. 8, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger released a proposed budget of $118.8 billion for FY 2010-11 - which includes $82.9 billion for General Fund state expenditures, closes a $19.9 billion shortfall, and establishes a $1.0 billion reserve. Concurrently, he declared a fiscal emergency and called the legislature into a special session to address $8.9 billion of the budget deficit.
Contact: Jaime Garcia (213) 538-0702 jgarcia@hasc.org
Anthem Blue Cross Partners with NHF, HASC & Other Regional Hospital Associations to Launch Statewide Patient Safety Collaborative (Jan 22, 2010)
Anthem Blue Cross Partners with NHF, HASC & Other Regional Hospital Associations to Launch Statewide Patient Safety Collaborative
The National Health Foundation (NHF), Anthem Blue Cross, HASC and two additional California-based hospital trade associations recently announced they are joining forces to launch a three-year, $6-million effort to improve the quality of medical care and reduce health care costs via a statewide patient safety collaborative.
Contact: Jennifer Bayer (213) 538-0730 jbayer@hasc.org
More than 40 Inland Area Hospital Representatives Attend CDPH Program
(Jan 22, 2010)More than 40 Inland Area Hospital Representatives Attend CDPH Program
More than 40 Inland Area CEOs and other key hospital representatives attended a Jan. 13th presentation at Kaiser Hospital, Ontario featuring Kathleen Billingsley, deputy director of the Center for Health Care Quality with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Contact: Christina Bivona-Tellez (951) 222-2284 cbivona-tellez@hasc.org
Highlights from Recent HITECH Seminar (Jan 22, 2010)
Highlights from Recent HITECH Seminar
More than 60 member CIOs, CEOs, CFOs and other executives attended "HITECH: Is Your Organization Ready for this Opportunity?," a full-day program presented on Jan. 19 by HASC, CHA and Arent Fox.
Contact: Pat Wall (213) 538-0715 pwall@hasc.org
CEO Update (Jan 22, 2010)
CEO Update
This month, HASC announces one CEO change.
Contact: Pat Wall (213) 538-0715 pwall@hasc.org
HASC & NHF Launch New Recuperative Care Program in Orange County (Jan 15, 2010)
HASC & NHF Launch New Recuperative Care Program in Orange County
One year after the decision to explore the development of recuperative care services in Orange County, the Orange County Recuperative Care Program officially opened its doors on Jan. 8 in Costa Mesa. Launched by HASC and the National Health Foundation (NHF), the project provides a clean, safe place with medical oversight for homeless individuals who are being discharged from area hospitals, but require further recovery for their illness or injury.
Contact: Julie Puentes (714) 663-0294 jpuentes@hasc.org
Inland Area Group Moving Forward on Regional HIE Project (Jan 15, 2010)
Inland Area Group Moving Forward on Regional HIE Project
Members of the Inland Empire Health Information Technology Coalition (IEHITC) recently submitted Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to interested health information exchange (HIE) vendors for the purpose of establishing a regional HIE, or partnering with an existing one, to better serve patients across the Inland Empire.
Contact: Christina Bivona-Tellez (951) 222-2284 cbivona-tellez@hasc.org
HASC to Present 'HR Issues' Seminar Jan. 27 (Jan 15, 2010)
HASC to Present 'HR Issues' Seminar Jan. 27
On Jan. 27, HASC will present "2010 HR Issues: Are you Ready?," which will address current labor and employment issues, such as: wellness and flu epidemic employee compliance issues; new genetic discrimination law compliance issues; Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) developments; and updates about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Contact: Karen Ochoa (213) 538-0765 kochoa@hasc.org
Reminder: Palliative Care Conference on Feb. 10 (Jan 15, 2010)
Reminder: Palliative Care Conference on Feb. 10
On Feb. 10, HASC will present "The Growing Business Case for Palliative Care," the association's second annual palliative care conference, which will feature expert faculty addressing a wide range of topics associated with palliative care.
Contact: George Mack (213) 538-0717 gmack@hasc.org
First Area Meetings of 2010 (Jan 15, 2010)
First Area Meetings of 2010
Santa Barbara Area Meeting
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 27
Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Marian Medical Center
Administrative Board Room
Contact: Sara Alviani, (805) 650-1243, salviani@hasc.orgUpcoming Events (Jan 15, 2010)
Upcoming Events
Jan. 19
HITECH: Is Your Organization Ready for this Opportunity?
8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Contact: Pat Wall
(213) 538-0715, pwall@hasc.org
