The California Hospital Association (CHA) and the Hospital
Council – Northern & Central California are working together to
support our member hospitals and health systems in their efforts
to prepare and care for patients exposed to and diagnosed with
coronavirus in our communities. Key to this work is a set of
resources and continually updated information – all in one place
– at Coronavirus
Response.
Caregivers at CA’s hospitals are dedicated to helping
meet the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness.
This compassionate care is highlighted
in — ”Homeless Guardians,”
a special project of the California Hospital
Association and Our Health California.
Two of the project’s profiles look at efforts in San Francisco
and Sacramento.
New this year, the California Hospital Association has made the
vast majority of its education and publication
resources free to members. As a Hospital Council member, you
are also a member of CHA and have access to these materials,
which include webinars, one-day programs, and electronic
publications.
Mee Memorial Healthcare System has been certified as a Critical
Access Hospital, earning approval from the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services after several years of pursuit.
The process began in 2016 and officially went into effect this
year on June 25.
Patrick Dunne’s first night on April 29 as a Covid-19 patient at
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital was, in a word, “terrifying,”
Dunne says. “I didn’t know which way it could go.”
Nurses dressed in their “space suits,” as he describes their
personal protective equipment, were by his side constantly over
the four nights and five days he was hospitalized. They made sure
he was getting enough oxygen so he could properly breathe and
checked the fluids he was receiving and made sure his vitals
remained stable.
Robotic surgery, Dameron Hospital officials are quick to point
out, does not mean a robot performs the operation. There is a
human surgeon in control of the instruments at all times.
And now surgeons at Dameron, the 202-bed community hospital in
central Stockton, will have access to some of the most advanced
robotic and computer technology in the
region. (record.net)
An alarming surge in coronavirus cases since June in
Sacramento is sending a record number of patients to local
hospitals and hastening questions many feared: Are hospitals
ready? How much can they handle?
“It’s intimidating,” Dr. David Witt, national infectious disease
leader for Kaiser Permanente, acknowledged last week. Kaiser runs
three hospitals in the Sacramento area and is seeing a sudden
rise in patients. “How high the (surge) ceiling is, we don’t know
yet.” (sacbee.com)
For decades, the Central Valley has struggled to have enough
doctors. A small step in fixing that: having a local medical
school.
In a matter of weeks, 75 medical students will be California
Health Science University’s first class in its College of
Osteopathic Medicine. The 94,000 square foot building is meant to
house 600 students, along with its faculty and staff.
That said, even while we’re in this COVID-19 pandemic, all
students will be on-campus for class. (ksee24.com)
The Hospital Council – Northern and Central California is the
unified voice of our members, acting as a catalyst to empower
hospitals to act together on issues affecting patient care and
the health status of communities. We are dedicated to advocating
for our member hospitals at the
local and regional level and in support of California
Hospital Association (CHA) at the State and Federal level.
We strive to be an invaluable partner, convening groups across
multiple sectors to address health and quality of life challenges
within our communities.
