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HASC Briefs for September 21, 2011

The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an agreement with the State of California this week that will ensure county funds are matched federally for providing medical services to the uninsured. Read Briefs for more about this, plus information about upcoming educational programs, including the Nursing Leadership Council’s annual conference on Oct. 24.

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Agreement Between Orange County and State of California Will Provide Matching Funds for County Health Care Expenditures

The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an agreement with the State of California this week that will ensure county funds are matched federally, dollar for dollar, for providing medical services to the uninsured. HASC supported the action.

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Last Chance to Register for Sept. 26 Disclosure Seminar

Register today for Sorry Works! Disclosure, Apology & Relationship: Prevent Medical Malpractice Claims, a half-day program presented by HASC that take place Monday, Sept. 26 at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. Watch a short video about the program.

Jamila Mayers
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Next Week Is Executive Forum on Lean Transformation

HASC thanks COPE Health Solutions for being a sponsor of the upcoming executive forum, Achieving Performance Excellence through Lean Transformation, to be hosted by the HASC Institute for Performance Excellence and the UCLA School of Public Health on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.

Jamila Mayers
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Space Available for October HASC/Wound Care Education Institute Training

Julia Slininger

Register now for HASC and Wound Care Education Institute’s (WCEI) training and certification, scheduled to take place Oct. 10-14 at Children’s Hospital Orange County.

Registration is $2,297 with coupon code HASC2010. Download the registration form. 

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Nursing Leadership Council Annual Conference Set for Oct. 24

The Nursing Leadership Council’s (NLC) annual conference, focusing on Enhancing the Patient Experience, is set for Monday, Oct. 24 at the California Endowment in Los Angeles.

Karen Ochoa
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Deadline for Hospital Hero Nominations Fast Approaching

Adam Blackstone

Nomination forms for the 6th Annual Hospital Hero Awards are available at www.hasc.org/2011hospitalheroawards.

The event will be held Friday, Nov. 11, at the Marriott Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles. The Hospital Hero Awards, produced by HASC, honors outstanding achievements and events that occur within hospitals throughout the HASC region. Proceeds from the event benefit the National Health Foundation (NHF).

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PDS Offers Optimum Revenue Management for Medicare Advantage

As cases move from Medicare to Medicare Advantage, are you prepared?

Medicare Advantage is paying about $1,600 less per case, but LOS is also lower. Reimbursement for both is flattening, and Medicare LOS continues to decline. Medicare LOS has dropped by nearly a day, while Medicare Advantage LOS remains steady. Payment increases are getting smaller for both populations.

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