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Behavioral Health Leaders Share Their Personal Challenges

The stigma around mental health issues and addiction is incredibly powerful. Five California hospital behavioral health program leaders share how they overcame their own personal challenges — and tell their stories to end the stigma.

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Clothing Marketplace Supports Compliance With SB 1152

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HospitalCareers Is HASC Jobs Partner

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Annual Meeting 2019 Links, Information

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Opportunities Open: Career Internship Program

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Homelessness Is a Long-term HASC Focus

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2020 LEAD Academies: Enrollment Is Open

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Workforce Development Initiative Fills Vacancies

Meetings

Committee Meeting

Emergency Health Services Committee – Los Angeles

Jaime Garcia

The Los Angeles Emergency Health Services Committee acts as a liaison with local EMS and DMH agencies and CHA; addresses issues related to patient access to emergency and trauma services; and recommends policies that assure development of effective, efficient EMS delivery systems throughout Los Angeles County.

CONTACT:
Jessica Hernandez
Regional Assistant to Jaime Garcia
(213) 538-0703
jhernandez@hasc.org
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Board Meeting

2020 HASC Board Meeting Schedule

Isela Rivas

2020 Schedule (8 to 11:30 a.m.)

  • Wednesday, Feb.12, 2020
  • Thursday, May 7, 2020
  • Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020
  • Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020
HASC Board Room
515 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1300
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3300
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CONTACT:
Isela Rivas
(213) 538-0704
irivas@hasc.org
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Committee Meeting

Behavioral Health Services Committee – Los Angeles

Jaime Garcia

The Behavioral Health Services Committee of Los Angeles identifies and addresses regulatory, public policy and reimbursement issues related to behavioral services providers’ ability to render quality care in a dynamic environment. They look for input from outside parties and report recommended actions through the Constituent Services Representative on the HASC Board.

CONTACT:
Jessica Hernandez
Regional Assistant to Jaime Garcia
(213) 538-0703
jhernandez@hasc.org
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Learning

Education Event

2020 Hospital Disaster Management Training (HDMT)
A product of the Los Angeles County Disaster Resource Center Program

Does your hospital need training on hospital surge capacity management for natural disasters and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents? Join us for Hospital Disaster Management Training, an in-depth two-day session that is a product of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Emergency Medical Services Agency’s Disaster Resource Center Program. Special thanks to the Hospital Association of Southern California for providing educational and administrative support.

CONTACT:
Leticia Salcido
(213) 538-0737
lsalcido@hasc.org
Education Event

State of the Unions: Organized Labor Review Webinar

Teri Hollingsworth

Few of us have time to assess the trends and efficiency of organized labor from year to year in any kind of systematic manner. Consequently, opportunities to capitalize on relevant facts and trends are often missed. Most importantly, we are witnessing the metamorphosis of our national labor relations law. The final chapter of this discussion has yet to be written.

Join us for a presentation on labor union trends in the U.S. and the
California health care industry. 

CONTACT:
Leticia Salcido
(213) 538-0737
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Education Event

Charge Nurse Leadership Development

Teri Hollingsworth

Description

The Charge Nurse Development Course is designed for the registered nurse in a leadership role. The course facilitates the growth and development of nurses as unit leaders. Advanced leadership strategies, communication techniques, priority setting, and conflict management will be discussed. Practice scenarios will be facilitated in group exercises.

Course Objective 

Following this course, the student will be able to:

CONTACT:
Leticia Salcido
(213) 538-0737
lsalcido@hasc.org

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A new country, a new caretaker
Our Health California

Olena Svetlov thinks it’s her duty to make sure California has a healthy population. As a nurse, it’s her job. But outside of work, she finds ways to go above and beyond. She speaks at health fairs run by Cedars-Sinai to help recent immigrants access care. She speaks abroad to spread her knowledge to communities that need it.  

News

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Riverside County sees surge in flu cases, including 4 flu-related deaths this season
The Desert Sun

Riverside County’s public health department reported an uptick of confirmed influenza cases as the season of sniffles, fevers and body aches intensifies.

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MedPAC recommends 3.3% payment boost for hospitals in 2021
Becker's Hospital CFO Report

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission voted unanimously Jan. 16 to recommend a 3.3 percent raise in Medicare payments for hospitals next year.

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Touchless Patient Monitoring in the Works
MedScape

Jaquie Finn imagines a future where hospital patients won’t have to wear or plug themselves in to devices because vitals monitoring will be “contactless”.

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Flu Shot a Mismatch for Main Strain, Season Far From Over: CDC
MedScape

Influenza is still going strong in the United States and isn’t expected to slow down for at least several more weeks, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Education Event

Leadership Charge Nurse: Creating a Culture of Safety

Teri Hollingsworth

Description

The Joint Commission and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) recognize that safe patient care begins when hospital units have such extensive teamwork in place that all staff feel safe bringing concerns and ideas to improve care. This advanced class for charge nurses focuses on the role of the nurse leader in creating and developing this atmosphere.

Leticia Salcido
lsalcido@hasc.org
(213) 538-0737
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Tenet on track to meet $450M cost-cutting goal this year, CEO says
Becker's Hospital Review

Tenet Healthcare improved operational efficiencies last year, cutting $300 million in expenses, its CEO Ron Rittenmyer said during a presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

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