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HASC Briefs for Nov. 20, 2019

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President’s Message From George W. Greene

As Thanksgiving approaches, we’re thankful that the wildfires that scorched our state recently are no longer an imminent threat. Over the past two months, Californians endured the dual hardships of wildfires and public safety power shutoffs — which disproportionately affected patients and providers.

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Course Broadens Understanding
for Transgender Patient Care



Lernik Herabidian of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (from left) joined Cheryl Boyd, Amy Hartnett and Marcia Penido of Huntington Memorial Hospital at Nov. 7’s session on transgender patient care.

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First Leaves of Absence Course Is Well Attended

Course presenter Kirstin Muller of the Hirschfeld Kraemer legal firm (center right, background) worked with attendees during an interactive portion of Nov. 15’s Understanding and Managing Leaves of Absence.

Over 30 participants signed up for and attended Nov. 15’s Understanding and Managing Leaves of Absence, a HASC education offering at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles.

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CLC Supports Leadership Training for 2019-20

CLC presenters Rick Rawson (from left), Dora Barilla, Kevin Barnett and Susan Harrington posed for a photo before an Oct. 30 AGLH session at Beverly Hospital in Montebello.

Over 100 hospital executives and hospital board members (from 27 hospitals) and public health department leaders attended Alignment of Governance and Leadership in Healthcare: Building Momentum for Transformation (AGLH) half-day trainings held in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Ventura counties in 2019.

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Utility Power Shutoffs and the Medically Vulnerable

Photo: Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Dept.

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Annual Meeting Breakout Sessions Sought

The 2020 HASC Annual Meeting planning team is continuing to review Breakout Session proposals. Please submit your idea by Friday, Dec. 13. 

Proposals on the following HASC strategic priority topics are especially welcome:

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Education Programs: Now Open for Enrollment

The following HASC Education Programs are now open for enrollment. Reserve seats for your team today. With any questions, please contact Jamila Mayers, HASC education program director (below).

Wednesday, Dec. 4: 2020 LEAD Academy Informational Webinar. Learn more about HASC’s popular LEAD Academy offerings via this no-cost one-hour webinar (www.hasc.org/2020-lead-academy-informational-webinar).