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HASC Briefs for March 29, 2017

HASC’s Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) initiative, which launches on June 16, brings together multiple organizations to tackle health disparities in underserved communities. Also in this issue of HASC Briefs, just days remain until the 2017 Annual Meeting in Santa Barbara and CHA’s California Congressional Action Program runs May 7-10 in Washington, D.C.

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Communities Lifting Communities Initiative Takes Aim at Health Disparities

HASC with HC2 Strategies, Inc. and the Public Health Alliance of Southern California will launch Communities Lifting Communities, a partnership intended to reduce health disparities and improve community health across Southern California, on Friday, June 16.

The kick-off meeting will take place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Metro Headquarters Building opposite Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. The meeting aims to bring together health care leaders to align collective goals and identify key intersections to help the initiative effect positive change.

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Annual Meeting Countdown Is On

The 2017 HASC Annual Meeting gets underway on Wednesday, April 5 with a shotgun-start golf tournament at Sandpiper Golf Club. Other Santa Barbara events on Wednesday include a Meet & Greet with HASC president and CEO George W. Greene, Esq. at 3 p.m. and a special-session HASC Board Meeting on innovative approaches to homelessness at 4 p.m.

A full slate of events are scheduled for Thursday, April 6, with the event wrapping on on Friday morning.

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California Congressional Action Program Runs May 7-10 in D.C.

Despite the recent failure of the majority party’s health care bill in Congress, efforts to alter or transform the Affordable Care Act are expected to continue. Working with California Hospital Association, the Regional Associations, including HASC, remain focused on advocacy for a framework that supports hospital operations on a sustainable basis.

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Wellness Conference Is Set for July 13-14

HASC’s Health Care Provider Wellness Conference, which includes attendees and speakers from across the state, runs July 13 and 14 at the Wyndham Anaheim Garden Grove hotel.

The annual event is designed to inform HR and wellness professionals of the latest research and practices in the field. It’s also a great opportunity to network with colleagues.

Updates on the event will appear in future issues of HASC Briefs.

Contact:
Karen Ochoa
(213) 538-0765
kochoa@hasc.org

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WellCert Program Runs May 2-3

HASC, in conjunction with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to partner with the Chapman Institute to offer training to become a Certified Wellness Program Coordinator, Level 1. The two-day session runs May 2-3 at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce in downtown Los Angeles.

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Sept. 26 Session Covers Nurse
Intervention, Diversion Program

Registered nurses and other health care professionals aren’t immune to substance use disorder or mental illness. A day-long seminar, offered Wednesday, Sept. 26 in Montebello, offers hospitals critical information on the Board of Registered Nursing and Healthcare Professionals’ Intervention Program and Diversion Program. 

The program offers an alternative to disciplinary action in addressing problems and returning professionals to work while ensuring safety for patients and hospitals.