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HASC is pleased to announce and encourages your hospital to
participate in our College to Career Diversity
Internship Program, or CCDIP starting in summer 2018.
CCDIP is a 10-week summer internship, designed to collectively
accelerate diversity and achieve equity in health care by
exposing talented, diverse college students to instructive,
rigorous and meaningful projects important to your hospital.
Please read the attached letter and flyer to learn more
about this internship opportunity.
The Hospital Association of Southern
California and C3 Skills Alliance
– Collaborative for Care Coordination are
announcing up to $200,000 in grant funding available to
train incumbent nurses, social workers and other staff in care
coordination. An additional $200,000 has been allocated to
train new workers, from which employers in Los
Angeles and Ventura
countiesonly will be able to
hire qualified applicants.
According to a study by The Williams Institute at UCLA, 1.4
million adults identify as transgender in the U.S. Of that
number, 218,400 live in California. For health care providers it
is critical to have staff educated on how to provide the
highest-quality, appropriate care for all patients – including
those who identify as transgender.
Please join us on Monday, Feb. 26 to learn about our recent health care sector report, Southern California’s Health Care Workforce: Challenges, Approaches and Solutions, to engage with your peers and voice your opinion on hiring, recruitment, workforce planning, turnover and training as we work together to build tomorrow’s health care workforce.
The California Hospital Association and HASC are focused on
California Department of Public Health policies that impact
hospitals. Both are busy advocating on your behalf — and the
department is introducing positive changes in response.
Two important association actions address CDPH
issues this week.
First, a third-annual Los Angeles CDPH Roundtable happens
on Thursday, Feb. 8. More than 70 HASC member participants
are scheduled to meet with about half a dozen CDPH
representatives at the event.
The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI), in collaboration with HASC
and the other Regional Associations, has released
the California
HCAHPS Improvers Playbook to assist hospitals with
increasing response rates to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. HQI analysis
has revealed that a one percent increase in response rate is
predictive of a one-half percent increase in overall mean score.
Yolo County has joined the ReddiNet® emergency services network.
With Yolo County’s enrollment, more than 67 percent of
California’s population is now served by ReddiNet, the emergency
communications system.
Located adjacent to Sacramento, Yolo County is home to over
200,800 residents, as well as Sutter Davis Hospital, Shriner’s
Hospital for Children — Northern California, and Woodland
Memorial Hospital.
HASC and C3 Skills Alliance this week announce up to $200,000 in
grant funding for programs that train incumbent nurses, social
workers and other staff in care coordination. An additional
$200,000 is allocated to train new workers, from which employers
in Los Angeles and Ventura countiesonly will be able to hire qualified applicants.
The California Hospital Association Political Action Committee
(CHPAC) is CHA’s political arm. Its purpose is to help elect
candidates who understand the vital role hospitals play as part
of the state’s health care system, and the positive impact
hospitals have on the economy.
HASC’s IAHSS Security and Safety Certification Preparation
Program begins later this month — with the association’s new
Transgender Patient Care Certification Program launching on March
15. Now is the time to enroll for both groundbreaking courses,
held at Pomona Valley Medical Center and Good Samaritan Hospital,
respectively.
Limited space is available for these two programs. Please reserve
your seat through the links included below.
Please join us April 11-13 for HASC’s Annual Meeting, Big Potential—The Power of Inclusion in Carlsbad. Registration by close of business on Monday, Feb. 5 saves you $100. To confirm your place and savings, click here.
A new set of Cal/OSHA regulations require all specified care facilities to implement workplace violence prevention plans by April 1. The rules require training for all employees – and must be specific to the hazards of each unit or work role.
HASC endorsed business partner HSS helps facilities and systems implement and maintain these required programs.
Close to two dozen members of the 2018 HASC Board of Directors
attended Jan. 20’s installation dinner at the Jonathan Club in
downtown Los Angeles. Highlights included a welcome from HASC
President/CEO George W. Greene and a passing of the gavel from
2017 Board Chair James West to 2018 Board Chair Craig Leach.
Current board members and HASC staff were joined by half a dozen
former board chairs, including Richard Afable (2016), John
Calderone (2014), Douglas Bagley (2013), Roger Seaver (2009, also
a current board member), Tim Smith (2006) and Fred Meyer (1991).
California’s flu season continues to challenge hospitals, with at
least 74 fatalities recorded for people under age 65, numbers
released by the state’s public health agency show.
A total of 32 people in the age category died the week of Jan.
7-13. Numbers for Jan. 14-20 are not expected before Friday.
Flu transmission has reached its highest rate since
2009, CDC officials said on Monday.
The Healthcare Job Search Insights
Report by HealthCareerCenter.com
is an annual study of health care job seeker behavior and
attitudes. The report explores the job seeker’s challenge and
provides employers with valuable insights that can be applied to
recruitment strategies.
HASC is offering a range of educational offerings in 2018,
including new programs to reflect the evolving needs and
priorities of the new year. All education programs provide a cost
and time-effective way for health professionals and staff to
enhance their skills.
Nearly $1 million in class-action settlement funds collected by
HASC endorsed business partner MCAG are being delivered to
association members this month. The proceeds derive from a
single court-mandated settlement — with more checks expected soon
for hospitals enrolled in the service.
MCAG, or Managed Care Advisory Group, automatically signs up
participating hospitals and health systems to class-action
settlements for which they’re eligible.
HASC is pleased to release an all-new white paper
titled, Southern California’s Health Care
Workforce: Challenges, Approaches and Solutions.
In its analysis, the paper reviews data collected by HR leaders
in area hospitals regarding trends in hiring, recruitment,
workforce planning, turnover and retention, training, and the
physician shortage. Its unique focus on Southern California
hiring and workforce issues make it essential reading for the
region’s hospital HR and hiring managers.
HASC partner National Health Foundation’s (NHF) Ventura
recuperative care facility remained open through last month’s
Thomas Fire providing a safe refuge for a dozen people
experiencing homelessness.
The facility was not directly threatened by flames, but smoke
prompted staff to take safety measures such as distributing
breathing masks to clients. Due to the fire’s volatile and
unpredictable nature, the facility decided not to release anyone
during the blaze’s height, NHF President/CEO Kelly Bruno said.
CHA’s Hospital Workers’ Fire Relief Fund continues to accept
donations to aid Southern California hospital workers impacted by
December’s devastating wildfires.
A reported dozen employees at Ventura County Medical Center
lost homes, or were otherwise directly impacted by the Thomas
Fire. That’s in addition to more than 330 workers made jobless by
the destruction of Aurora Vista del Mar Hospital from the same
blaze. Because formal, comprehensive data on workers impacted by
fires does not exist, the total number of affected employees
is likely higher.
On March 20-21, join fellow hospital CEOs, government relations
directors and executives in the state capital to meet with
legislative representatives. This program is a once-a-year
opportunity for California hospitals to collectively advocate
priority legislation.
As the health care policy landscape remains dynamic, it is
imperative that we work together to protect patients and preserve
coverage.
We have a great agenda lined up for you and your executive team. This year’s theme – Big Potential –The Power of Inclusion – will play out at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, April 11-13. Last year, more than 70 percent of members were represented at the event.
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