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Overview

Orange County

Whitney Ayers

The Orange County area office represents many types of health care facilities: general acute care, specialty pediatric, general acute care with behavioral health, acute rehabilitation, long-term acute care and an academic medical center. There is no county-owned hospital.

Orange County covers 789 square miles and has a population of over 3 million people. There are approximately 6,600 licensed hospital beds.

 

 

12399 Lewis St., Suite 103
Garden Grove, CA 92840
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(714) 663-0294 Phone | (714) 663-2053 Fax
Committee

Whole Person Care Committee – Orange County

Whitney Ayers

 

Chair

Melissa Tober, County of Orange

Staff

Whitney Ayers, Regional Vice President, Orange County

2019 Committee Dates (9:00 to 10:00 AM)

  • February 19, 2019
  • March 19, 2019
  • April 16, 2019
  • May 21, 2019
  • June 18, 2019
  • July 16, 2019
  • August 20, 2019
  • September 17, 2019
  • October 15, 2019
  • November 19, 2019
  • December 17, 2019
CONTACT:
Sharon Richards
Regional Assistant to Whitney Ayers
(714) 663-0294
srichards@hasc.org
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Committee

Chief Nursing Officer Committee – Orange County

Whitney Ayers
  • Serves as a forum for member nursing executives to resolve local issues, share information to problem solve and regulate and coordinate hospital services networks.
  • Represents member interests to the Board of Supervisors, local elected officials and government agencies.
  • Specialty focus areas include CDPH, emergency medical services, public health, mental health and other emerging issues from a clinical perspective.
CONTACT:
Sharon Richards
Regional Assistant to Whitney Ayers
(714) 663-0294
srichards@hasc.org
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Committee

Emergency Medical Services Committee – Orange County

Whitney Ayers

The Orange County Emergency Medical Services Committee monitors policies and procedures governing the Orange County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system and recommends related policy positions to the HASC-OC Executive Board. 

CONTACT:
Sharon Richards
Regional Assistant to Whitney Ayers
(714) 663-0294
srichards@hasc.org
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Committee

CalOPTIMA Managed Care Committee – Orange County

Whitney Ayers

The Orange County CalOPTIMA Managed Care Committee monitors and strives to influence CalOptima contracts and policies, and agency actions affecting both contracted and non-contracted hospitals; maintains communications with CalOptima staff and board members to develop and advocate creative solutions to identified issues; interfaces with the Board of Supervisors to influence governance and scope decisions affecting CalOptima; nominates appointees to the hospital seat on the CalOptima Board and the hospital seat on the CalOptima Provider Advisory Committee.

Sharon Richards
Regional Assistant to Whitney Ayers
(714) 663-0294
srichards@hasc.org
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Committee

Behavioral Health Services Committee – Orange County

Whitney Ayers

The Behavioral Health Services Committee of Orange County identifies access to care and system improvement issues for patients needing behavioral health services; advocates for adequate funding for the care of unfunded 5150 patients; maintains relationships with the County Behavioral Health Services Department; and strives to collaborate with the Department to address identified issues; advocates for funding and system improvements with the Board of Supervisors.

CONTACT:
Sharon Richards
Regional Assistant to Whitney Ayer
(714) 663-0294
srichards@hasc.org
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Area representative

Jeremy Zoch, PhD
Orange County Area Representative

CEO, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange
Staff

Whitney Ayers
Regional Vice President, Orange County

(714) 663-0294
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Area representative

Mark Costa
Orange County Area Chair

Senior Vice President / Area Manager, Kaiser Permanente Orange County Administration
Area representative

Robert Braithwaite
Orange County Area Representative

President/CEO, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Association News

HASC Welcomes New OC Regional Vice President Whitney Ayers

HASC announces the selection of Whitney Ayers as the new Orange County Regional Vice President.

General Information

HASC Orange County Behavioral Health Services Committee
County Policies

Click the titles to download the policies. 

Section 01.06.01 - Duty to Protect

Section 600.03.01 – Processing Applications and Maintaining Information Related to Designation of Authority to Initiate Involuntary Holds Under W & I Code 5150

Report

Hospital Economic Impact Study – Orange County Regional Results
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation

January 2012

The health care sector has grown over the past decade. Comprised of several inter-related industries—including ambulatory health care services, hospitals, health care centers, doctors’ offices, laboratories, and nursing and residential care facilities—the industry as a whole provides access to a variety of vital health care services, employing thousands of workers, and generating significant revenues and tax dollars.

As our population grows, ages, and as medical advances extend our productive lives, the health care sector is likely to be a driver of economic activity going forward.

Review the Orange County highlights from “Hospital Industry in Southern California Economic Analysis” conducted by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. You can also download the complete report.

Area Meeting

Executive Board Committee – Orange County

Whitney Ayers Mark Costa

Orange County Executive Board formulates and carries out the HASC local public policy agenda in Orange County. All HASC member CEOs, along with other appointed member representatives, serve as members of the HASC-OC Executive Board. Three committees work in conjunction with the HASC-OC Executive Board: the Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Committee, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee and the CalOPTIMA Managed Care (CMC) Committee.

CONTACT:
Sharon Richards
Regional Assistant to Whitney Ayers
(714) 663-0294
srichards@hasc.org
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