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 thanks this year’s committee volunteers, as well as sponsors
of this year’s upcoming Patient Safety Colloquium on Jan. 23.
Also in the news this week: HASC encourages a delay on a Clean
Water Measure in Los Angeles County on behalf of area
hospitals.
HASC welcomes its 2013 Board of Directors. Also this week:
Southern California Patient Safety First Collaborative expansion
news, as well as early-bird registration rates for HASC’s
Palliative Care Transitions Conference and Active Shooter
Simulation exercise.
This week’s edition features HASC’s recently hosted meetings on
the Coordinated Care Initiative in the Inland Area and Healthy
Way LA. Also, highlights include discounted rates for the 2013
Palliative Care Conference, and details for the 2013 HR Issues in
February and 3rd Health Care Provider Wellness Conference in
June. Read on to learn more.
Michael Hunn, Chairman of the HASC Board of Directors, released
the Chair’s Report this week. Members can
log in to read the update of actions taken by the board Nov.
14, 2012. Read on for additional news from HASC.
HASC will work with the City of Los Angeles to establish a
hospital workgroup to examine ongoing concerns regarding an
exclusive waste shed. The HASC Los Angeles Office will also host
a Healthy Way LA presentation on Dec. 6. Take advantage now of
early bird registration rates for the Jan. 23 Patient Safety
Colloquium, also featured in this week’s edition.
Thank you to all those who participated in the recent HASC
Charity Golf Classic!
Top news this week includes a wrap-up on the Inland Area flu
season meeting, CalOptima’s incoming CEO and the most recent Fast
Facts from the Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative.
Also read about end-of-the-year CHPAC contributions and register
for the last LEAD sessions of 2012. Visit the most recent
Lott on Health Care, and weigh in with
your comments about an EMTALA makeover.
Los Angeles hospitals are urged to request full exemption under
the Bureau of Sanitation’s waste shed plan. Read about the
proposal, plus other regional news including a CalOptima board
update, CHPAC reminder, a business strategy session from PDS,
2013 HASC Annual Meeting, and SHIP’s LA Chapter meeting in this
week’s edition.
The Department of Health Services has proposed a Physician
Services for Indigents Program ER reimbursement rate reduction to
9 percent from 14 percent. Other news from HASC this week
includes the ground breaking for St. Mary Victorville’s new
campus, a recap of NHF’s successful Recuperative Care program,
and sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming Hospital Hero
Awards. Register for the fall LEAD sessions and connect with top
health care talent through the Career Center.
The HASC COO Network ListServ returns next month and the Journal
of the Society for Healthcare Improvement Professionals makes its
debut in late September. In other news from HASC this week:
nominate your local Hospital Hero for this year’s awards and
register for upcoming programs.
Register now for a statewide webinar on Sept. 11, focusing on the
California approach to readmissions reduction. This week’s Briefs
also features information on moving the needle with Lodestone
Data Connect™, as well as the chance to sign up for HASC’s Case
Management Transformation Initiative and Surgical Care &
Operating Room Excellence Collaborative beginning in October.
Hospital senior leadership and emergency/risk managers are
invited to Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency’s
Integrating Business Continuity Planning Into Your Emergency
Management Program, Sept. 13 in Carson. Read more about this as
well as upcoming Lean programs in Briefs. This week’s news also
features a Chair’s Report and a Focus article by HASC
President/CEO Jim Barber, Healthcare Reform Must Include
Financing and Billing Reform.
Los Angeles County has started to auto-enroll eligible general
relief recipients into the Healthy Way LA-matched program. Other
regional news this week focuses on the KPC Group purchase of
Victor Valley Community Hospital and the appointment of a new
ICEMA administrator. Read about hot topics in perinatal safety in
our latest Fast Facts document, and register for upcoming
programs on project management and wound management training. Our
featured service this week highlights CapEx, a compelling
retirement plan for executives and physicians.
Los Angeles County Supervisors adopted a recommened budget, and
the Mental Health Services Act reflects a $19.9 million
appropriation increase. Read more about this in HASC Briefs,
along with information on upcoming programs you don’t want to
miss: SCPSC’s Perinatal Safety meeting, a free Lean data
management course, and a program on social media and privacy
within hospitals.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to approve $2
million in funding for the MSI Hospital Pool and $275,000 for
5150 inpatient treatment beds. Olympia Medical Center voted to be
union free. Other news from HASC this week: an introductory
webinar on Case Management Transformation Initiative,
registration for spring and fall LEAD Academy, and error
prevention methods from TeamSTEPPS®.
HASC thanks all CHPAC contributors, and encourages hospitals to
meet their goals. This week’s Briefs also features information on
the June 22 Patient & Family Centered Care Conference and HASC’s
newest endorsed business partner, The CAP-Ex Group.
HASC’s LEAD Academy is now available in the Inland Empire. Also
in the news from HASC this week: the Lean Practitioners summer
course, opportunities to sponsor HASC’s 2012 Health Care Provider
Wellness Conference, June 14-15, and featured services from
Institute for Performance Excellence and the Society for Health
Care Improvement Professionals.
The Inland Empire Health Information Exchange is now live. Read
more about this, as well as St. Mary Medical Center’s approval
for a new campus in Victorville, LA County’s recommended budget,
HASC’s new palliative care list serve and information on staying
up to date with MICRA, in this week’s Briefs.
Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual Patient & Family
Centered Care (PFCC) Conference. Read more about this event, and
upcoming strategic workforce planning meetings, in this week’s
Briefs. This month’s Focus highlights strategies for workforce
wellness and is authored by Dr. Adam Bordes, Senior Health
Strategist with the American Council on Exercise.
Michael Hunn, Chairman of the HASC Board of Directors, released
the Chair’s Report this week. Members can
log in to read the update of actions taken by the board April
4, 2012. Read on for additional news from HASC.
Los Angeles and Orange Counties were among the counties selected
to serve as pilot sites for the state’s Dual Eligibles
Demonstration. Read more about this, as well as the next LEAD
Academy session focusing on communication and coaching, in this
week’s Briefs.
Save $600 on upcoming Wound Care Training sessions using the HASC
discount code. Read more about this program, as well as the next
Fee for Value webinar, in this week’s Briefs. Breaking news
stories include a look at growing L.A. Care Health Plan
membership and CalOptima’s search for a new CEO.
Friday, March 15 marks the first webinar in a five-part series
that lays out a roadmap for hospitals making the journey from
fee-for-service to fee-for-value. Register for the series or sign
up for individual webinars. Other news from HASC this week
features a revenue-generating partnership Sharp HealthCare has
utilized, an upcoming gang awareness/prevention seminar, and a
round-up of this year’s successful Palliative Care Conference.
The Fast Facts document from the Feb. 7 Southern
California Patient Safety Collaborative Track I meeting is now
online. Read more association news in this week’s Briefs, which
includes the newest HASC members.
Michael Hunn, the presiding Chair of HASC’s Board of Directors,
released the first Chair’s Report of the year. Members can log in to read the full report of
actions taken by the Board February 2, 2012.
Committee Charges and Leadership for 2012
Standing committees and chair leaders have been appointed for the
coming year. For more information about the committees, please
visit hasc.org. We welcome your
involvement.
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