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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.

Association News

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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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President’s Message From George W. Greene

After experiencing the lowest levels of COVID-19 since last year, hospitalizations in Southern California have swelled by close to 280 percent in the last month. The rapidly rising numbers, the spread of the infectious Delta variant, and unvaccinated populations are concerning as they signal continued increases in hospitalizations over the coming weeks.

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Medical Baseline Power Allowances: How Hospitals Can Assist Patients

Southern California Edison (SCE) offers the following alert for hospitals on the utility’s Medical Baseline Allowance program. If a patient or someone in a patient’s household requires the regular use of electrically-powered medical equipment or other qualifying medical devices they may quality for the program, which provides more electricity at the lowest baseline rate to help offset the cost of operating medical equipment.

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FreightWaves News Interviews HASC’s Sanford

Darryl Sanford, HASC Director, Member Relations & Association Services, commented on association Endorsed Business Partner bttn. in an interview with global transportation news site FreightWaves.

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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 July 30, 2021

HASC Briefs

HASC Briefs for July 27, 2021

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HASC Briefs for July 9, 2021

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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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Lawmakers back Provider Relief Fund deadline extensions
Modern Healthcare

Providers that received HHS COVID-19 relief funds would get until the end of the year or the end public health emergency to spend that money under a bipartisan bill introduced Wednesday.

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Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shots
Modern Healthcare

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting COVID-19 vaccine mandates into place and it’s getting attention.

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Unraveling the mysterious mutations that make delta the most transmissible COVID virus yet
Modern Healthcare

Upon first inspection, the mutations in the highly contagious delta COVID variant don’t look that worrisome.  For starters, delta has fewer genetic changes than earlier versions of the coronavirus.

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Hospital Communication Tools

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Hospital Communication Tools

To complement our advocacy efforts and increase impact, HASC offers sample communication tools to help member hospitals and health systems communicate with internal and external audiences on a range of current health care-related issues. This webpage serves as a library of communication materials that inform health care issues at the local, state and federal level. This page is updated as necessary with new information and tools to meet hospitals’ communications needs.

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Summer 2021 Vaccination Communications Toolkit
Social Media Toolkit

Adam Blackstone

After close to a year and a half fighting COVID-19, the state and region again find themselves confronting a rise in cases. Unlike previous spikes, however, not all groups are equally vulnerable this time. More than half the population is protected by vaccination, but close to 40 percent still falls short – and remains especially vulnerable to B.1.617.2, widely known as the Delta variant.

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Women in Health Care Leadership Virtual Conference
2021 Social Media Toolkit

Jamila Mayers

The goal of this social media campaign is to increase awareness about the HASC and UCI Paul Merage School of Business inaugural Women in Health Care Leadership Conference, a unique new certificate program for women in leadership, taking place June 9-11, 2021.

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National Hospital Week 2021
Social Media Toolkit

Adam Blackstone

May 9-15, 2021 is a very special National Hospital Week. California hospitals have weathered what is likely the biggest challenge in their history, and the time is ripe for recognizing their accomplishments. The 185 HASC region hospitals and more than 400 hospitals across the state held firm in the face of overwhelming numbers, providing world-class care through a pandemic that generated more than 3.7 million cases.

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