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    • Behavioral Health
    • COVID-19
    • Community Health Improvement
    • Health Information Exchange (HIE)
    • Emergency Services
    • Governmental Regulation and Mandates
    • Workforce
  • Sections
    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.
      • Central Coast Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Reports
      • Central Coast Meetings & Events
    • East Bay
      The East Bay section is comprised of Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties.
      • Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Community Benefit
        CHNA Links, Community Benefit Reports
      • Meetings & Events
        Key Dates
      • Reports
        Census & More...
      • Safe Prescribing Coalition
    • Fresno / Madera
      The Fresno / Madera section is comprised of Fresno and Madera counties.
      • Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Reports
      • Fresno / Madera Meetings & Events
    • Kern / Eastern Sierra
      The Kern / Eastern Sierra section is comprised of Inyo, Kern and Mono Counties.
      • Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Reports
      • Kern / Eastern Sierra Meetings & Events
    • Monterey Bay
      The Monterey Bay section is comprised of Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties.
      • Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Reports
      • Monterey Bay Meetings & Events
    • North Bay
      The North Bay section is comprised of Marin, Napa and Sonoma Counties.
      • Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Reports
      • North Bay Meetings & Events
    • Northern Sierra
      Northern Sierra section is comprised of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou & Tehama Counties.
      • Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Reports
      • Northern Sierra Meetings & Events
    • Redwood Coast
      The Redwood Coast section is comprised of Del Norte and Humboldt Counties.
      • Redwood Coast Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Redwood Coast Reports
      • Redwood Coast Meetings & Events
    • Sacramento / Sierra
      The Sacramento / Sierra section is comprised of El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba Counties.
      • Emergency Preparedness Coordinators
      • Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Reports
      • Sacramento / Sierra Meetings & Events
    • San Francisco / Marin
      The San Francisco / Marin section is comprised of hospitals in San Francisco and Marin counties..
      • San Francisco / Marin Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Community Benefit
      • San Francisco Reports
      • San Francisco / Marin Meetings & Events
    • San Joaquin / Mother Lode
      The San Joaquin / Mother Lode section is comprised of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin and Tuolumne Counties.
      • Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Reports
      • San Joaquin / Mother Lode Meetings & Events
    • San Mateo
      The San Mateo section is comprised of San Mateo County.
      • Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • San Mateo Meetings & Events
    • Santa Clara
      The Santa Clara section is comprised of Santa Clara County.
      • Santa Clara Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Reports
      • Santa Clara Meetings & Events
    • Stanislaus / Merced
      The Stanislaus / Merced section is comprised of Mariposa, Merced and Stanislaus Counties.
      • Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Reports
      • Stanislaus / Merced Meetings & Events
    • Tulare / Kings
      The Tulare / Kings section is comprised of Kings and Tulare Counties.
      • Member Hospitals & Section Leadership
      • Reports
      • Tulare / Kings Meetings & Events
  • Quality & Patient Safety
    Quality & Patient Safety Initiatives
    • Hospital Quality Institute
    • CHPSO
    • HealthCare Reliability Organization (HCRO)
    • HSAG Hospital Improvement Innovation Network
    • Partnership for Patient Experience (P4PEx)
      • Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) Resources
      • Quality Improvement Resources
      • Medication Safety Resources
      • Perinatal Resources
      • Sepsis Resources
      • Surgical Safety Resources
      • Video Library- Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
      • Recorded Webinars-Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
  • Programs & Services
    • Council Connect
    • Community Health Needs Assessments
    • Compensation & Employee Benefits Survey Reports
      To access information regarding Executive Compensation, Management Compensation, Nonmanagement Compensation, and others
    • Economic Impact Reports
    • Endorsed Business Partners
      • Accurate
        Endorsed Business Partner for background screening
      • American Red Cross
        Endorsed Business Partner for blood contract services
      • Atlas Lift Tech
        Endorsed Business Partner for Safe Patient Handling and Movement
      • ButterFLi
        Endorsed Business Partner for on-demand and scheduled rides for patients
      • Collective Medical
        Endorsed Business Partner for care coordination of high utilizers
      • Commerce Healthcare
        Endorsed Business Partner for healthcare financial solutions
      • HSS Inc.
        Endorsed Business Partner for health care security
      • MCAG
        Endorsed Business Partner for settlement recovery service
      • Medefis
        Endorsed Business Partner for vendor management platform
      • Merritt Hawkins
        Endorsed Business Partner for physician and advanced practitioner staffing
      • SafeGuard Asset Recovery
        Endorsed Business Partner for asset control programs
      • ShiftWise
        Endorsed Business Partner for health care vendor management
      • SpeedTrack
        Endorsed Business Partner for inpatient data information
      • Staff Care
        Endorsed Business Partner for temporary clinician staffing
      • SUNRx
        Endorsed Business Partner for 340B administration
      • Vituity Telepsychiatry
        Endorsed Business Partner for telehealth solutions
      • Wipfli LLP
        Endorsed Business Partner for consulting services
    • California Hospital Share
  • Education & Events
    • LEAD Academy
    • Nurse Leadership
    • Administrative Professionals Conference
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    • Quality and Patient Safety
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      • Board Reference Documents
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    • Healthcare Foundation
      The Healthcare Foundation of Northern and Central California is a supported organization of the Hospital Council of Northern and
      • Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors
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Key Issues

Overview

Local Public Policy Priorities

November 3, 2010

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. Together, we are far more powerful nationally, statewide and locally than any single hospital or system can be on its own.

Hospital Council will support CHA on government regulations and financial challenges and will utilize local advocacy relationships, our unifying voice and convening expertise to address emergency medical services, behavioral health, community health improvement, health information exchange, and workforce policy issues as well as any proposed local government regulations that may emerge during the year.

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Behavioral Health

Overview

Behavioral Health

March 20, 2013 Brian Jensen

Behavioral health is a public policy priority with a significant impact on other policy priorities: access, financial challenges, emergency services, governmental mandates, and workforce.  Barriers to timely access and coordinated services include:

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COVID-19

Overview

COVID-19

October 5, 2020

Hospital Council – Northern & Central California and the California Hospital Association (CHA) are working together to support our member hospitals and health systems in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Hospital Council staff continue to work on issues prevalent in their regions, such as county-specific testing orders and supply chain challenges. Key to this work is a set of resources and continually updated information, available at www.calhospital.org/coronavirus.

Below you’ll find Hospital Council-specific updates from our President & CEO, Bryan J. Bucklew. 

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Community Health Improvement

Overview

Community Health Improvement

February 6, 2019

Community health is impacted by myriad policy issues including access to care, care coordination, pre- and post-acute service availability, community support service availability, as well as the social determinants of health status such as poverty, housing instability/affordability, food insecurity, lack of physical activity, race/ethnicity, education, health literacy and documentation status.  These social determinants can become chronic, co-morbid conditions for our patients.

Advocacy Initiatives:

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Health Information Exchange (HIE)

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Health Information Exchange (HIE)

February 6, 2019 T Abraham

Secure, effective exchange of patient health information is critical to increase coordination of care and decrease costly duplication of services.  Issues involved include: data ownership; privacy; connectivity; access; and local vs. statewide HIEs.

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Emergency Services

Overview

Emergency Services

February 5, 2016

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.  Pre-hospital 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.

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Governmental Regulation and Mandates

Overview

Government Regulation and Mandates

February 6, 2019

Local current and proposed regulations can impede hospitals’ ability to provide quality, affordable, coordinated care in their communities.

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Workforce

Overview

Workforce

March 20, 2013 Rebecca Rozen

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. Shortages include specialty nurses, clinical lab scientists, respiratory and physical therapists, radiology technologists and more.

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Key Issues

  • Behavioral Health
  • COVID-19
  • Community Health Improvement
  • Health Information Exchange (HIE)
  • Emergency Services
  • Governmental Regulation and Mandates
  • Workforce
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