Coronavirus Response

As Southern California hospitals and health systems closely monitor developments and guidance issued by public health experts at the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HASC has created this central location for updates on the state’s coordinated response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

With any questions, please contact Adam Blackstone, HASC VP, External Affairs & Strategic Communications (see HASC Contact, below).

The California Hospital Association (CHA) has its own online resource, Coronavirus Response, to keep hospitals and health systems informed on latest updates, guidance, and other information related to the virus — including news, state and federal actions, and other key information and resources for hospitals.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Cal/OSHA, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have established sites and issued coronavirus guidance for health care providers. In addition, existing documents that guide emergency preparedness remain in effect, such as the state’s Public Health and Emergency Operations Manual.

In addition, HASC has created a job portal to ensure hospitals in Southern California fill workforce shortages essential to continuing the fight against COVID-19. For information, visit the Priority Workforce Job Portal.

Resources include:

World Health Organization

WHO Coronavirus Website

U.S. Resources

CDC Novel Coronavirus Information for Health Care Providers

CDC Patient Under Investigation Form 
(Note: The local health department may request you complete this when you identify a patient under investigation for novel coronavirus)

FEMA Reimbursement for Acute Care Hospitals Guide

Information for Healthcare Facilities Concerning 2019 Novel Coronavirus Illness (CMS)

CDC guidance on personal protective equipment

Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Notification to Surveyors of the Authorization for Emergency Use of the CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel Assay and Guidance for use in CDC Qualified Laboratories (CMS)

California Resources

California Department of Public Health Novel Coronavirus website

Cal/OSHA Guidance on Requirements to Protect Health Care Workers from 2019 Novel Coronavirus

California Public Health and Medical Emergency Operations Manual
(Note: This includes key information on how to request additional resources from your local Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator)

County & Local Resources

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Long Beach Health & Human Services

Orange County Department of Public Health

VCEmergency (Ventura County Incident Information)

Riverside County Department of Public Health

San Bernardino County Department of Public Health

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department

HASC Contact

With any questions, please contact Adam Blackstone, HASC VP, External Affairs & Strategic Communications.

Contact:
Adam Blackstone
(213) 538-0761
ablackstone@hasc.org