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The hospital members of the Hospital Council are organized by geographically-defined sections.- Central Coast
The Central Coast section is comprised of the County of San Luis Obispo. - East Bay
The East Bay section is comprised of Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties. - Fresno / Madera
The Fresno / Madera section is comprised of Fresno and Madera counties. - Kern / Eastern Sierra
The Kern / Eastern Sierra section is comprised of Inyo, Kern and Mono Counties. - Monterey Bay
The Monterey Bay section is comprised of Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties. - North Bay
The North Bay section is comprised of Marin, Napa and Sonoma Counties. - Northern Sierra
Northern Sierra section is comprised of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou & Tehama Counties. - Redwood Coast
The Redwood Coast section is comprised of Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. - Sacramento / Sierra
The Sacramento / Sierra section is comprised of El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba Counties. - San Francisco
The San Francisco section is comprised of San Francisco County. - San Joaquin / Mother Lode
The San Joaquin / Mother Lode section is comprised of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin and Tuolumne Counties. - San Mateo
The San Mateo section is comprised of San Mateo County. - Santa Clara
The Santa Clara section is comprised of Santa Clara County. - Stanislaus / Merced
The Stanislaus / Merced section is comprised of Mariposa, Merced and Stanislaus Counties. - Tulare / Kings
The Tulare / Kings section is comprised of Kings and Tulare Counties.
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Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health
Behavioral health is a public policy priority in part due to its connection to other policy priorities: access, financial viability, emergency services, governmental mandates, workforce, and population health management.
Emergency Services
Emergency Services
Many of the barriers to effective emergency care systems are also barriers to effective population health management and the Associations’ vision of an optimally healthy society. Prehospital care and services, emergency department crowding, alternate destinations and treatment sites as well as post-acute transfer options impact the effectiveness of emergency departments and the ability of residents to receive the right care at the right time in the right place.
To support member concerns the Hospital Council will:
Medi-Cal Managed Care
Medi-Cal Managed Care
In 2016, the Hospital Council board charged staff with creating a Medi-Cal Managed Care Task Force of hospital, local Medi-Cal managed care plans, community clinics and physician groups to address shared concerns such as access to timely care, sufficient number and type of providers, care coordination, aligned financial incentives and metrics and technology to support the right care at the right time in the right place with the appropriate provider. A similar Task Force was convened by HASC and is working in tandem with the Hospital Council Task Force. Recommendations for state
Financial Viability
Financial Viability
Every public policy priority has the potential to impact hospital financial viability. Great patient care and positive economic impact on communities is only possible with financially healthy hospitals.
Population Health Management
Population Health Management
The thread that ties all the member-identified public policy priorities together is population health. With the shift from payment based on volume to payment based on value and risk management of populations, hospitals face challenges to develop the market position, infrastructure, skill mix and organizational culture to succeed.
Regulatory Mandates
Regulatory Mandates
The regulatory environment for hospitals is a serious challenge. Regulatory mandates come from all levels of government. We work at the local level directly with cities and counties and we support CHA as they work at the State and Federal level.
Workforce
Workforce
Without sufficient, well-trained health care professionals at all levels of the care continuum, access, quality, timeliness and safety for patients and staff is compromised. Specific member concerns include: