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HASC Briefs for Feb. 7, 2018

HASC and CHA hold two events designed to engage California Department of Public Health officials and communicate the hospital’s point of view. Also in this edition of HASC Briefs, Yolo County joins ReddiNet and CHPAC starts its 2018 fundraising campaign.

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Two HASC Events Address CDPH Policies That Impact Hospitals
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The California Hospital Association and HASC are focused on California Department of Public Health policies that impact hospitals. Both are busy advocating on your behalf — and the department is introducing positive changes in response.

Two important association actions address CDPH issues this week.

First, a third-annual Los Angeles CDPH Roundtable happens on Thursday, Feb. 8. More than 70 HASC member participants are scheduled to meet with about half a dozen CDPH representatives at the event. 

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HQI Releases Playbook to Improve HCAHPS Surveys

The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI), in collaboration with HASC and the other Regional Associations, has released the California HCAHPS Improvers Playbook to assist hospitals with increasing response rates to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. HQI analysis has revealed that a one percent increase in response rate is predictive of a one-half percent increase in overall mean score.

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Yolo County Joins ReddiNet Network
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Yolo County has joined the ReddiNet® emergency services network. With Yolo County’s enrollment, more than 67 percent of California’s population is now served by ReddiNet, the emergency communications system.

Located adjacent to Sacramento, Yolo County is home to over 200,800 residents, as well as Sutter Davis Hospital, Shriner’s Hospital for Children — Northern California, and Woodland Memorial Hospital.

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Care Coordination Training Funds Available for Ventura, L.A. Counties

HASC and C3 Skills Alliance this week announce up to $200,000 in grant funding for programs that train incumbent nurses, social workers and other staff in care coordination. An additional $200,000 is allocated to train new workers, from which employers in Los Angeles and Ventura counties only will be able to hire qualified applicants.

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CHPAC Begins Critical 2018 Election Year Effort

The California Hospital Association Political Action Committee (CHPAC) is CHA’s political arm. Its purpose is to help elect candidates who understand the vital role hospitals play as part of the state’s health care system, and the positive impact hospitals have on the economy.

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Security, Transgender, Other Programs Offered

HASC’s IAHSS Security and Safety Certification Preparation Program begins later this month — with the association’s new Transgender Patient Care Certification Program launching on March 15. Now is the time to enroll for both groundbreaking courses, held at Pomona Valley Medical Center and Good Samaritan Hospital, respectively.

Limited space is available for these two programs. Please reserve your seat through the links included below.