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HASC Briefs for May 4, 2020

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Hospitals Can Send Masks for Decontamination at No Charge

A repurposed shipping container chamber like this one is using hydrogen peroxide vapor to decontaminate tens of thousands of N95 masks in Burbank each week. Photo: Battelle

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HASC Welcomes CEO

Jared Giles is CEO at Southwest Healthcare System (SWHS). The position oversees operations at Rancho Springs Medical Center and Inland Valley Medical Center.

Giles joined SWHS in 2012 as chief operating officer at Rancho Springs and was promoted to oversee operations at both Rancho Springs and Inland Valley in 2014. He previously served as associate administrator at Corona Regional Medical Center.

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Campaign Reminds Public That EDs Stand Ready

HASC, in collaboration with CHA and the Regional Associations, has developed a toolkit to assist member hospitals and health systems, including their communication teams, in responding to patients’ concerns about seeking care in emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The issue is a serious one — with multiple reports documenting heart attack, stroke and other patients postponing care and experiencing negative outcomes.

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Health Care Worker Appreciation Campaign

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Hospital Donation Effort Welcomes Requests

HASC is working to coordinate targeted donations via the Greater Los Angeles Hospital Registry (GLA Hospital Registry), a free online service created to streamline donations to Los Angeles County’s medical centers and hospitals. The GLA Hospital Registry ensures that frontline health care workers at L.A. County hospitals receive exactly what they need during ongoing crisis-response efforts — quickly and efficiently.

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ReddiNet Customers Urged to Complete Upgrade

It’s time for many ReddiNet hospitals to upgrade to the new Hughes JUPITER™ satellite communication system, including those in Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. ReddiNet customers should complete the upgrade as soon as possible to avoid service delays later this year.

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Telehealth Services Offered During Pandemic

Telehealth has come into its own during the COVID-19 pandemic, as increased demand and satisfaction have led to broader adoption across the industry. Studies show that nearly 25 percent of American adults have used telehealth, and that figure is climbing.

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Introducing California’s Homeless Guardians

An exciting communications campaign created by our partners at the California Hospital Association and the Our Health California digital community spotlights the positive work of hospitals to support the area’s homeless population. A new campaign, called Homeless Guardians, shares stories that underline the moving and very critical work hospitals do for our society’s most vulnerable. It’s a four-part photo essay with accompanying writeups featuring real people from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and San Diego.