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HASC Briefs for February 27, 2013

Patient Safety First and the Charge Nurse Education Series both kick off in March. In other regional news from HASC, the LA Department of Mental Health is offering training for targeted violence to hospitals. Hear the latest in organized labor news at a March 21 webinar, and make your voice heard in HASC’s upcoming 90-year anniversary commemorative brochure.

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LA Department of Mental Health Offers Training for Targeted Violence

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Hospitals interested in learning about available resources related to targeted violence may contact the Department of Mental Health/Emergency Outreach Bureau/School Threat Assessment Response Team (START) for training, consultation and assessment at (213) 739-5565; (213) 738-4924; or ACCESS 1-800-854-7771.

DMH also offers three- to four-hour training sessions on threat management, focusing on a team approach, for interested hospitals. To schedule an on-site training for staff, email Tony Beliz, Ph.D at tbeliz@dmh.lacounty.gov and Mikesha Taylor at mtaylor@dmh.lacounty.gov. 

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Charge Nurse Education Series Begins March 14

HASC, in partnership with FlexEd, presents a challenging new series of courses that provide the direct training and development necessary to effectively manage a department in a clinic, hospital or health care facility.

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SCAHRM Endorses HASC Security and Safety Drill

HASC is pleased to announce the Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management (SCAHRM) has endorsed the 2013 HASC Security and Safety Conference: Active Shooter Drill, to be held March 19, at the LAC + USC Medical Center.

The conference will include dramatization of an active shooter event in both emergency room and office settings. Participants will collaborate with law enforcement and risk analysis experts to develop a plan and effective policies focused on survival and recovery from such devastating events.

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Register Now for March 21 Labor Review Webinar

Hospital CEOs, HR executives, labor relations professionals and chief nurse executives are invited to participate in State of the Union: Organized Labor Review Web Seminar, on Thursday, March 21, 10 to 11:15 a.m.

Learn about formal organized labor activities in the California and U.S. health care industry as well as recent NLRB case law changes that drastically impact employers.

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HASC is Celebrating 90 Years—and We Can’t Do It Without You

HASC is compiling a special anniversary brochure to commemorate our organization’s first 90 years—and we want to hear from you.

Hospitals and health systems are on the front lines, providing care and experiencing the impact of prominent changes in the health care industry over the last century—like the advent of Medicare and health care reform. To capture the membership’s perspective, HASC is looking for responses to the following question from across the Southern California region:

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Thank You 2013 Palliative Care Attendees and Sponsors

Nearly 200 people attended the 2013 HASC Palliative Care Conference, Feb. 26 at the Hilton Pasadena. Attended by executives and frontline professionals interested in enhancing communication across the continuum of care, the event presented the latest information and best practices from leaders in the industry.

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Spring JSHIP Edition Set for March 4 Release

Jennifer Wortham, Dr.PH

Volume 2 of the Journal of the Society for Healthcare Improvement Professionals is set to be released March 4, 2013. JSHIP is a peer-reviewed publication designed to inform and educate health care professionals who are leading change, quality, service and operational improvement initiatives within health care organizations.

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Patient Safety First: March 12

Julia Slininger

Don’t miss the first meeting of the Southern California Patient Safety First Collaborative on March 12 at the Pacific Palms in the City of Industry.

Participating hospitals will discuss strategies across several clinical areas, preventing:

  • Sepsis mortality
  • Retained surgical items
  • Early elective deliveries
  • C. Difficile infection

If you have not received a registration notice, or are unsure if your hospital signed up for 2013 Patient Safety First events, please email Dominique Diaz at ddiaz@hasc.org.