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HASC Briefs for April 25, 2018

An electronic photo album documents the 2018 Annual Meeting in Carlsbad. Also in this edition of HASC Briefs, association partner National Health Foundation breaks ground on a 62-bed recuperative care facility in Los Angeles and Hospital Quality Institute seeks partners for its TeamSTEPPS Collaborative.

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2018 HASC Annual Meeting Photo Album — Click Here

Close to 500 attendees joined 49 sponsors for three days of learning and networking at this month’s 2018 Annual Meeting at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad.

Join us to relive the event with the accompanying images.

And, please make a note to reserve time for next year’s event, set for May 1-3, 2019 at the La Quinta Resort & Club in Palm Springs. 

Contact:
Pat Wall
(213) 538-0715
pwall@hasc.org

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Recuperative Care Breaks Ground on Biggest Project Yet

Bob Etebar of ETCO Homes (from left) joined John Baackes of L.A. Care, Eric Pfahler and Mike Foley of HomeAid Los Angeles, Kelly Bruno of NHF and Michael Hunn, chair of NHF’s board at April 18’s groundbreaking for NHF’s most ambitious recuperative care project to date. 

On April 18, National Health Foundation — HASC’s charitable partner — broke ground on a project to create critically-needed recuperative care beds in the Pico-Union neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles.

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HQI Launches Statewide TeamSTEPPS Collaborative for Member Hospitals

Improving teamwork at hospitals saves lives and reduces turnover in facilities’ workforces. This spring, Hospital Quality Institute (HQI), a HASC partner, invites facilities to participate in a TeamSTEPPS Collaborative — where California hospitals will benefit from mentored implementation and peer-to-peer learning.

A Southern California cohort will launch in May, and a Northern California cohort will launch in June. 

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CHPAC Support Boost Is Needed to Attain 2018 Goal

The HASC region has reached 32 percent of the association’s annual fundraising goal for the California Hospital Association Political Action Committee, or CHPAC.

“Participation in CHPAC is critical to our advocacy efforts and works to support candidates who share our values,” HASC Vice President for External Affairs and Strategic Communications Jennifer Bayer said.

Please appoint a CHPAC Campaign Coordinator for your facility today. HASC staff will provide the necessary support to make your campaign a success!

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Interaction, Real-Life Scenarios Cited as Biggest Draws for Advanced LEAD Academy
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Advanced LEAD Academy is designed to provide leaders more advanced skills than HASC’s basic LEAD Academy. The course held the first of three sessions on April 18; session 2 will take place May 23 and Session 3 on June 29.

Attendance at previous sessions is not required, and the May 23 and June 29 courses are open to a cross section of health professionals.

Feedback from previous attendees has been extremely positive:

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Administrative Professionals, Leadership and Charge Nurse, Are Now Open for Registration

HASC’s education programs provide a cost and time-effective way for health professionals and staff to enhance their skills. Dates have been set for several programs and space is available.

The following programs are open: