An informational forum on improving critical care in Southern California and the potential role of tele-ICU technology in community hospitals will be held Wednesday, Sept. 14.

Sponsored by the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF), the forum is designed to help hospitals:

• Identify critical care challenges faced in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
• Discuss emerging evidence on the clinical and financial impact of tele-ICU technology
• Evaluate the potential role of tele-ICU technology as a regional mechanism to expand intensivist physician coverage, improve outcomes and efficiency of ICU care
• Discuss regional developments in critical care

Presenters will include experts from the New England Health Care Institute (NEHI), a national health policy research institute focused on enabling innovation, and the Center for Connected Health Policy based in Sacramento.

Attendees can select from two event locations:

• HASC Los Angeles Office, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Riverside Community Hospital’s Health Education Center, 4445 Magnolia Avenue, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Parking and light refreshments will be available at both locations.
To attend, please RSVP no later than Friday, Sept. 2, to Helen Duhe at hduhe@chcf.org, noting the preferred location in the email. For more information, please contact Lisa Payne Simon, Senior Program Director, NEHI, at lpsimon@nehi.net, or Veenu Aulakh, Senior Program Officer, CHCF, at vaulakh@chcf.org.