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HASC Briefs for October 1, 2014

Effective Nov. 1, the Los Angeles County Health Officer is mandating that all health care personnel who work in acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, and intermediate care facilities in Los Angeles County be vaccinated against influenza, or wear a protective mask. Go online to view the Patient Safety First Collaborative’s latest Fast Facts. Also, don’t miss the chance to nominate a hero from your hospital for National Health Foundation’s Hospital Hero Awards. And there’s still time to register for the HASC Charity Golf Classic, Oct. 20, benefitting NHF.

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Los Angeles County Orders Influenza Vaccination and Masking for Health Care Personnel

TBD

The Los Angeles County Health Officer is mandating that all health care personnel who work in acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, and intermediate care facilities in Los Angeles County be vaccinated against influenza, or wear a protective mask, effect Nov. 1. The order will remain in place until March 31. Changes to the original order issued back in October 2013 by Public Health are not expected. This order does exclude acute care facilities in the cities of Long Beach and Pasadena, which are under separate health jurisdictions.

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My Health Los Angeles Takes Effect in County Oct. 1

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved for the Department of Health Services (DHS) to execute contracts with 50 community clinic partners (representing 149 clinic sites) for primary care and dental care services effective Oct. 1, 2014. Inpatient hospitalization services will continue to be provided by DHS.

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Fast Facts from Sept. 17 Patient Safety First Collaborative Meeting Now Online

Julia Slininger

At the third Patient Safety First Phase 2 Collaborative Meeting in 2014 on Sept. 17, 121 attendees from 53 hospitals congregated to focus on the theme It Takes a Village: Collaborating to Save Lives.

View the presentations in detail. Fast Facts from this meeting are available here.

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Last Chance to Nominate Your Hospital Hero

The deadline to nominate a hero from your hospital is fast approaching. Please join National Health Foundation as we celebrate the outstanding contributions of hospital employees at the 9th Annual Hospital Hero Awards Luncheon, Friday, Nov. 21 at Skirball Cultural Center. Make your nomination now!

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HASC Welcomes Staff Care as a Business Partner

Welcome to Staff Care, one of HASC’s newest Business Partners.

Staff Care is a leading provider of temporary (locum tenens) physician, advanced practitioner and allied health care professional staffing services. As a company of AMN Healthcare (NYSE: AHS), Staff Care is part of the largest health care staffing organization in the United States.

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Golf Tournament Benefitting NHF Later This Month – Register Now

It’s not too late to register for the HASC Charity Golf Classic, Monday, Oct. 20 at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale. Proceeds from this fundraiser for National Health Foundation will help to promote health care services for underserved communities.

Sign up for the tournament today!

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HASC Welcomes New Member

HASC is pleased to welcome a new hospital member:

Palo Verde Hospital