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HASC Briefs for April 11, 2012

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.

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Los Angeles, Orange County Chosen as Dual Eligibles Pilot Sites

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Two counties in the HASC region will serve as pilot sites for the state’s Dual Eligibles Demonstration, according to an announcement by the California Department of Health Care Services last week. Los Angeles and Orange Counties were selected as pilot sites, along with San Diego and San Mateo.

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Energy Efficiency Seminar for Hospitals Slated for April 20

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The San Fernando Valley Green Team presents Energy Efficiency for Hospitals and Medical Facilities, Friday, April 20 at the Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City.

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Preeminent Experts on Leadership and Transformation Featured at Annual Meeting

HASC members and their guests can now register for the 2012 HASC Annual Meeting, May 23-25, at The Grand Del Mar San Diego. 

Instructor Marcey Uday-Riley, MSW, CPT, presents Leading People Differently in Session I.
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Next LEAD Academy to Focus on Communication and Coaching New Leaders

On April 20, the LEAD Academy presents the second session in the dynamic six-session, 12-module training series designed for recently hired, newly appointed or previously untrained health care leaders.

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HASC Welcomes New Hospital and Associate Members

HASC is pleased to welcome Kindred Hospitals as new members, as well as five new associate members.

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PDS Offers Webinar, Adds New Member

The next PDS University session, Using PDS to Develop Bundled Payment Strategies, will focus on how to use PDS data to identify patient populations that may be best suited for bundled payments. See how you can compare your LOS and reimbursement to your self-selected peer group to determine which strategy will help you maximize revenues for a given population. 

Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries reviewed gang profiles with the audience.
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HASC Hosts First Gang Awareness Program

HASC presented its first gang awareness program for health care professionals at the California Endowment April 5. More than 40 CNOs, emergency department staff, clinicians, administrators, patient advocates, security staff and case managers attended to hear local hospitals present information about successfully preventing gang violence in hospitals.

With nearly half of all nonfatal assaults and violence occurring in health care settings, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, violence is a growing concern.