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.

Association Committees

Accreditation and Licensure Committee

• Chair: Judy Pugach, RN, MPH, CPHQ, Vice President, Quality/Risk Management, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
• Staff: George Mack, FACHE, Vice President, Payer/Provider & Member Relations, (213) 538-0717, gmack@hasc.org; Julia Slininger, Vice President, Quality & Patient Safety Patient Safety, (213) 538-0789, jslininger@hasc.org

Allied for Health Compensation Practices Committee

• Chair: John Klepp, HRIS/Compensation Analyst, San Antonio Community Hospital
• Staff: Teri Hollingsworth, Vice President, Human Resources Services, (213) 538-0763, thollingsworth@hasc.org

CFO List Serve

• Staff: George Mack, FACHE, Vice President, Payer/Provider & Member Relations, (213) 538- 0717, gmack@hasc.org; Scott Twomey, Senior VP and CFO, (213) 538-0756, stwomey@hasc.org

Claims Adjudication Process Improvement Workgroup

• Staff: George Mack, FACHE, Vice President, Payer/Provider & Member Relations, (213) 538-0717, gmack@hasc.org

Contracting Committee

• Chair: Deborah Chanen, Senior Director of Managed Care, Glendale Adventist Medical Center
• Staff: George Mack, FACHE, Vice President, Payer/Provider & Member Relations, (213) 538-0717, gmack@hasc.org

COO Network Group

• Staff: Michele Graynor, Vice President, Hospital Operations & Performance Excellence, (858) 997-4348, mgraynor@hasc.org

Hospital Quality Committee

• Chair: David Perrott, MD, Senior Vice President/Chief Medical Officer, CHA
• Staff: Julia Slininger, Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety, (213) 538-0789, jslininger@hasc.org

HR Advisory Committee

• Chair: Ed Braxton, Chief Human Resource Officer, Lompoc Valley Medical Center
• Staff: Teri Hollingsworth, Vice President, Human Resources Services, (213) 538-0763, thollingsworth@hasc.org

Palliative Care Committee

• Chair: Marcia Penido, Project Manager, Palliative Care Consulting Services, Huntington Memorial Hospital
• Staff: George Mack, Vice President, Payer/Provider & Member Relations, (213) 538-0717, gmack@hasc.org

Post-Acute Palliative Care Sub-Committee

• Chair: Susan Poprock, JD, RN, Chief Nurse Executive, Motion Picture and Television Fund Hospital
• Staff: George Mack, FACHE, Vice President, Payer/Provider & Member Relations, (213) 538-0717, gmack@hasc.org

Public Affairs Committee

• Staff: Jennifer Bayer, Vice President, Public Affairs, HASC, (213) 538-0730, jbayer@hasc.org

Safety and Security Committee

• Chair: Daniel Holden, MBA, CPP, CEM, Emergency Management Coordinator – Huntington Memorial Hospital
• Staff: Aviva Truesdell, Senior Vice President, AllHealth Security Services, (213) 538-0710, atruesdell@hasc.org

Regional Committees

Los Angeles Hospital Leadership Group

• Chair: John Calderone, PhD, CEO, Olympia Medical Center
• Staff: Jaime Garcia, Regional Vice President, Greater Los Angeles Area, (213) 538-0702, jgarcia@hasc.org

Los Angeles Emergency Health Services Committee

• Chair: Jeanette Abundis, RN, Director of Emergency Services, Huntington Memorial Hospital
• Staff: Jaime Garcia, Regional Vice President, Greater Los Angeles Area, (213) 538-0702, jgarcia@hasc.org

Behavioral Health Services Committee – Los Angeles

• Chair: Peggy Minnick, RN, CEO, BHC Alhambra Hospital
• Staff: Jaime Garcia, Regional Vice President, Greater Los Angeles Area, (213) 538-0702, jgarcia@hasc.org

HASC Orange County Executive Board

• Chair: Steve Moreau, President/CEO, St. Joseph Hospital
• Staff: Julie Puentes, Regional Vice President, Orange County, (714) 663-0294, jpuentes@hasc.org

Orange County CalOptima Managed Care (CMC) Committee

• Chair: Dan Brothman, CEO, Western Medical Center, Santa Ana
• Staff: Julie Puentes, Regional Vice President, Orange County, (714) 663-0294, jpuentes@hasc.org

Orange County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee

• Chair: Kenn McFarland, CEO, Mission Hospital
• Staff: Julie Puentes, Regional Vice President, Orange County, (714) 663-0294, jpuentes@hasc.org

Orange County Medical Services Initiative (MSI) Committee

• Chair: Alan Smith, CFO, Prime Healthcare Services
• Staff: Julie Puentes, Regional Vice President, Orange County, (714) 663-0294, jpuentes@hasc.org

Behavioral Health Services Committee – Orange County

• Chair: Susan Taylor, CEO, College Hospital Costa Mesa
• Staff: Julie Puentes, Regional Vice President, Orange County, (714) 663-0294, jpuentes@hasc.org

Santa Barbara County Hospital CEOs

• Chair: Jim Raggio, CEO, Lompoc Valley Medical
• Staff: Gerald Arcuri, Regional Vice President, Santa Barbara/Ventura Office, (805) 650-1243, garcuri@hasc.org

Ventura County Hospital CEOs

• Chair: Laurie Eberst, President/CEO, St. John’s Regional Medical Center
• Staff: Gerald Arcuri, Regional Vice President, Santa Barbara/Ventura Office, (805) 351-3726, garcuri@hasc.org

Inland Region Hospital CEOs

• Chair: James Holmes, CEO, Redlands Community Hospital
• Staff: Dimitrios Alexiou, Regional Vice President, San Bernardino/Riverside, (951) 222-2284, dalexiou@hasc.org

Inland Area – Emergency Services Committee

• Chair: Margaret Peterson, CEO, Desert Valley Medical Center
• Staff: Dimitrios Alexiou, Regional Vice President, San Bernardino/Riverside, (951) 222-2284, dalexiou@hasc.org

Inland Area – Emergency Services 5150 Sub-Committee

• Chair: To be determined
• Staff: Dimitrios Alexiou, Regional Vice President, San Bernardino/Riverside, (951) 222-2284, dalexiou@hasc.org

Inland Area – Behavioral Health Services Committee

• Chair: Cynthia Howard, Unit Director, Corona Regional Medical Center
• Staff: Dimitrios Alexiou, Regional Vice President, San Bernardino/Riverside, (951) 222-2284, dalexiou@hasc.org

Inland Area Continuum of Care Committee

• Chair: Alice Edmiston, Director of Case Management, Corona Regional Medical Center
• Staff: Dimitrios Alexiou, Regional Vice President, San Bernardino/Riverside, (951) 222-2284, dalexiou@hasc.org

For more information about the standing committees, or to participate, contact the HASC staff member affiliated with the committee or visit hasc.org.