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News from HASC and the Southern California Health Care Community

Turn to the definitive resource for addressing critical hospital issues. From the implementation of new legislative requirements to the latest in patient safety, HASC provides valuable updates and information about our members and the industry.

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Association News

Association News includes the leadership developments, legislative initiatives and changes, ideas and commentary pertinent to our members. It keeps you ahead of what’s happening and demonstrates the true value of your membership—relationships, representation and advocacy.

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Creating Dementia Capable Health Systems Training Offered Two Dates in February

HASC is pleased to share a no-cost certificate training course titled Creating Dementia Capable Health Systems – offered by the association’s workforce partner, Health Workforce Initiative in collaboration with Dignity Health and OneGeneration.org. 

Please encourage your staff to attend this scheduled training on Friday, Feb. 21 or Friday, Feb. 28 at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita. 

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Jan. 29 Webinar Spotlights
Innovations in 340B Program Benefits

The federal government’s 340B Drug Pricing Program is designed to deliver significant drug price savings to eligible health care organizations and their patients. 

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Perinatal Mental Health Initiative
Invites Wide Hospital Participation

Did you know that perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are the most common complication of childbirth — affecting approximately one in five birthing women – with prevalence rates even higher in low-income communities and communities of color? Unfortunately, very few women are diagnosed and of those diagnosed, only about half receive treatment. 

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Briefs

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Briefs

HASC Briefs summarizes news and events impacting the association’s members. Get the latest on key policy issues, legal developments, business opportunities, HASC Board actions, educational programs and other association activities.

HASC Briefs

HASC Briefs for Jan. 15, 2020

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HASC Briefs for Dec. 11, 2019

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HASC Briefs for Nov. 20, 2019

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Health Care Headlines

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Health Care Headlines

Stay connected with stories about legislation, funding, programs and events that impact your hospital and the health care industry across the state.

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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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Public-private partnerships bring mental health crisis care to uninsured
Desert Sun

As the demand for mental health care in California continues to grow, several partnerships are forming to address one of the most pressing needs — mental health crisis care for the uninsured.

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Kaiser Partners With Union on Novel $130M Workforce Development Venture
MedScape

Fulfilling a promise that Kaiser Permanente made when it averted a threatened strike in October 2019, the big national HMO has partnered with Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) to establish a new organization, Futuro Health, that will train allied healthcare workers for jobs in Kaiser facilities.

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