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News from HASC and the Southern California Health Care Community

Turn to the definitive resource for addressing critical hospital issues. From the implementation of new legislative requirements to the latest in patient safety, HASC provides valuable updates and information about our members and the industry.

Association News

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Association News

Association News includes the leadership developments, legislative initiatives and changes, ideas and commentary pertinent to our members. It keeps you ahead of what’s happening and demonstrates the true value of your membership—relationships, representation and advocacy.

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President’s Message from George W. Greene

George Greene, Esq., President of HASC



 

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President’s Message from George W. Greene

George Greene, Esq., President of HASC

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Employers: Do You have Operating Room or L&D Circulating Nurse Vacancies?
Prepare Your Nursing Staff in APU’s RN Perioperative Course this Summer

HASC’s workforce initiative partner, Azusa Pacific University (APU), is offering a perioperative RN specialty course this summer. New this semester, the course prepares labor and delivery nurses who need training to circulate for Cesarean deliveries. The APU RN Specialty course is available for any hospital in the region.

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Briefs

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Briefs

HASC Briefs summarizes news and events impacting the association’s members. Get the latest on key policy issues, legal developments, business opportunities, HASC Board actions, educational programs and other association activities.

HASC Briefs

HASC Briefs for May 13, 2022

HASC Briefs

HASC Briefs for April 29, 2022

HASC Briefs

HASC Briefs for Apr. 15, 2022

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Health Care Headlines

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Health Care Headlines

Stay connected with stories about legislation, funding, programs and events that impact your hospital and the health care industry across the state.

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Travel nurses see swift change of fortunes as COVID money runs dry
Modern Healthcare

As COVID hospitalization rates stabilize, at least for now, and federal and state COVID relief funding dries up, travel nurse contracts that were plentiful and lucrative are vanishing. And after the pressure cooker of the past two-plus years led to staff turnover and a rash of early retirements, hospitals nationwide are focused on recruiting full-time nurses.

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Nearly 1 million COVID-19 deaths: A look at the U.S. numbers
Modern Healthcare

The pandemic has generated gigabytes of data that make clear which U.S. groups have been hit the hardest. More than 700,000 people 65 and older died. Men died at higher rates than women.

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Labor, Medications, And Supply Costs Plague Hospitals And Health Systems
Health Leaders

The American Hospital Association has analyzed the rising hospital and healthcare input costs and the challenges these organizations are continuing to face as their resources are strained and the industry hemorrhages workers.

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Hospital Communication Tools

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Hospital Communication Tools

To complement our advocacy efforts and increase impact, HASC offers sample communication tools to help member hospitals and health systems communicate with internal and external audiences on a range of current health care-related issues. This webpage serves as a library of communication materials that inform health care issues at the local, state and federal level. This page is updated as necessary with new information and tools to meet hospitals’ communications needs.

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HASC Social Media Toolkit Educates the Community About Appropriate Settings for Care
Social Media Toolkit

Adam Blackstone

Health care systems are seeing record numbers of people showing up to the emergency department to get tested, evaluated, and treated for COVID-19 alongside non-COVID-19-related illnesses.

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Summer 2021 Vaccination Communications Toolkit
Social Media Toolkit

Adam Blackstone

After close to a year and a half fighting COVID-19, the state and region again find themselves confronting a rise in cases. Unlike previous spikes, however, not all groups are equally vulnerable this time. More than half the population is protected by vaccination, but close to 40 percent still falls short – and remains especially vulnerable to B.1.617.2, widely known as the Delta variant.

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Women in Health Care Leadership Virtual Conference
2021 Social Media Toolkit

Jamila Mayers

The goal of this social media campaign is to increase awareness about the HASC and UCI Paul Merage School of Business inaugural Women in Health Care Leadership Conference, a unique new certificate program for women in leadership, taking place June 9-11, 2021.

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