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HASC Briefs for March 1, 2017

Executives got an insider’s view from Paul Coleman of the state’s OSHPD agency at the Feb. 15 HASC Hospital Operations Committee meeting. Also in this issue of HASC Briefs, Tenet Healthcare renews its association membership and thanks go out to sponsors of April’s HASC Annual Meeting.

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Executives Get OSHPD View on Facilities

A meeting of HASC’s Hospital Operations Committee on Feb. 15 provided Southern California hospital executives an opportunity to better understand the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development’s (OSHPD) perspective and procedures with respect to hospital construction.

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Regional Associations, CHA
Welcome Tenet Healthcare

HASC is pleased to welcome all seven Tenet California hospitals in Southern California back into membership. All 13 Tenet hospitals in California are now enrolled in CHA and their respective regional association. 

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Appreciation Goes to
Annual Meeting Sponsors

An array of sponsors is lined up to support HASC’s 2017 Annual Meeting this April 5 through 7 in Santa Barbara.

We appreciate sponsor support for this event!

Strategic Partner
Anthem Blue Cross, Toyon Associates Inc., Wipfli LLP/HFS Consultants

Diamond
Molina Healthcare

Platinum
Alliant Insurance Services, Blue Shield of California, Cigna Healthcare, Health Net of California, OneLegacy, UnitedHealthcare

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HASC Welcomes CEO

Scott Rifkin is CEO at Anaheim Global Medical Center.

Rifkin recently served as CEO at Kindred Hospital Westminster and before that, held administrative roles in facilities at Tenet Healthcare and HealthSouth. He is a seasoned administrator with more than 35 years in the health care field.

Contact:
Vhernalyn Julve
(213) 538-0789
vjulve@hasc.org

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Allied for Health Survey Timing Changes Announced

Important changes are coming to the 2017 Allied for Health Compensation Survey program. Based on feedback received from recent Compensation Practices Committee meetings held throughout the state, we will be changing the survey schedule.   

Changes include:

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Hot Jobs Survey Seeks Data to Support Effective Hiring

The Allied for Health Hot Jobs Compensation Survey database is now open and accepting data on 17 hard-to-recruit, market-sensitive positions. The participation deadline is Friday, March 10.

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New Merritt Hawkins White Paper:
The Cost of a Physician Vacancy

What are health care facilities likely to spend on physician recruiting? What are the financial benefits of recruiting a physician? What is the opportunity cost attached to not having a doctor in place?

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Registration Opens for Workforce Advisory Meeting Series

Registration is now open for the HASC Workforce Advisory Meeting series, with multiple locations available. Hospital HR professionals are invited to attend this important discussion about regional workforce needs, including critical staffing shortages, workforce data collection and developing stronger partnerships between hospitals and academic institutions. 

Input from these meetings will help inform and guide the association in developing a regional, coordinated and aligned workforce strategy that addresses both current and future health care workforce needs.

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Seminar Provides Overview of
Nurse Intervention, Diversion Program

Registered nurses and other health care professionals are not immune to the diseases of substance use disorder or mental illness. This five-hour seminar, offered Monday, April 10 in Los Angeles and Tuesday, April 11 in the Inland Empire, is designed to provide hospitals with critical information on the Board of Registered Nursing and Healthcare Professionals’ Intervention Program and Diversion Program.

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HASC Welcomes New Associate Members

The association welcomes the following organizations as associate members.

Mediwaste Disposal, LLC
Corona, Calif.
www.medi-waste.com
Ryan Oganesian, President/CEO
Eric Barnes, Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Mediwaste Disposal, LLC is a medical waste management service provider.