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HASC Briefs for July 29, 2011

The Recuperative Care Program, which serves both Los Angeles and Orange Counties, has resulted in estimated savings of $495,720 for participating Los Angeles County hospitals. Read more about the program and upcoming events in your region in this week’s newsletter. 

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Recuperative Care Program Results in Savings for Los Angeles Hospitals

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For the period April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011, the Recuperative Care Program, which serves both Los Angeles and Orange Counties, resulted in estimated savings of $495,720 for Los Angeles County hospitals using the program.

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Los Angeles Environmental Health Cancels Permit for Hospital Cafeterias

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The Los Angeles County Public Health – Environmental Health Division is a regulatory agency responsible for enforcing state and local laws for the protection of public health. The division regulates a variety of entities that include restaurants, retail and wholesale markets, mobile food vehicles, farmer markets among others.

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Riverside and San Bernardino Providers Commit to Health Information Exchange Project

Christina Bivona-Tellez, RN

The following providers have agreed to participate in the initial pilot for the Inland Empire Health Information Exchange:

Riverside County
Parkview Community Hospital
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside Medical Group

San Bernardino County
Beaver Medical Group
Loma Linda University Medical Center

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Thank You, Hospital Wellness Conference Sponsors

Thank you to the following sponsors and exhibitors of the first annual Hospital Wellness Conference, which is sold out for Aug. 4 at the California Endowment in Los Angeles.

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July 13 Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative Track III Meeting Focuses on Perinatal Safety

Julia Slininger

The July 13 Track III meeting of the Southern California Patient Safety Collaborative, focusing on Perinatal Safety, drew 75 attendees.

Fast Facts, a one-page meeting summary of highlights, is distributed after the meeting. This communication tool is designed to offer senior leaders the information shared and to provide a tool that can be used to facilitate a short debriefing with meeting attendees. Read the Fast Facts.

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Students participated in a group session to document and increase the efficiency of their class railway project in this segment of the Lean Practitioners course.
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New Lean Practitioners Course Scheduled for October

Mark your calendar now for the next session of HASC’s Lean Practitioners Course in collaboration with the University of California Los Angeles, School of Public Health, and the Institute for Performance Excellence. Course dates are set for Oct. 14, Oct. 28, Nov. 11 and Dec. 2 at Valley Presbyterian Hospital.

Jamila Mayers
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News from PDS

PDS welcomes Torrance Memorial Medical Center to its expanding community of PDS hospitals.

Leslie Gold
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