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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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Community Health Needs Assessments
Community Health Needs Assessments
As part of its public advocacy efforts, the Hospital Council brings hospitals together to collaborate on community health needs assessments (CHNAs), as required by state and federal law. Hospitals can be a catalyst to lead the community in addressing their most pressing health needs. The CHNAs provide a data-driven understanding of these needs, empowering hospitals to form coalitions with other community agencies, politicians, civic groups, and the media, to address and improve community-wide health issues.
Santa Clara County Community Benefits Hospital Coalition
The Santa Clara County Community Benefits Hospital Coalition consists of nonprofit hospitals/systems, Santa Clara County Public Health Department, and Hospital Council of Northern and Central California.
The Coalition’s goal for the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment is to collectively gather community feedback and secondary data about health status. With this assessment, hospital members will then develop implementation strategies to help tackle these needs and continue to improve the health status of the communities they serve.
S.F. Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)
September 27, 2016 Breakfast
The Community Needs Assessment Breakfast on Tuesday, September 27 was a success, with community, health, and elected officials in attendance to celebrate the completion of the 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), done through the San Francisco Health Improvement Partnership (SFHIP).
Central Valley Community Health Needs Assessment – 2016
Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kings Counties
Sixteen hospitals collaborated on the 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment.
Compensation & Employee Benefits Survey Reports
Compensation & Employee Benefits Survey Reports
The Hospital Council of Northern and Central California, the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) and the Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties (HASDIC) partner to offer hospitals tools needed to support the development of a strategic approach for managing and compensating a workforce that contributes to the success of the organization.
Economic Impact Reports
Economic Impact Reports
The Hospital Council commissions reports to estimate the economic impact of hospitals and hospital-related spending in the region. These reports are critical to both our public and political advocacy.
Prior reports are available by using the Search feature on this website.
Economic Impact of Fresno/Madera and Tulare/Kings Hospitals
2016
This report, commissioned by the Hospital Council, estimates the economic impact of hospital spending in the Central Valley (Fresno, Kings, Madera, and Tulare counties). Financial data used for this report was collected from the State of California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) fro the most recent year, 2014-2015.
Hospital and hospital-related spending in the Central Valley generated $19.5 billion and 130,723 jobs.
Hospitals operating in the Central Valley are vital to the quality of life and economy of communities throughout the region. They invest $84 million through charity care and community benefit programs.
Northern San Joaquin Valley Economic and Health Impact of Hospitals
November 2016
This report, commissioned by the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California, estimates the economic impact of hospital spending in the Northern San Joaquin Valley (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties).
This report shows that hospitals and hospital-related spending in the Northern San Joaquin Valley generate $6.52 billion in spending annually and 40,928 jobs.
Sacramento Region Economic and Health Impact of Hospitals
April 2016
This report, commissioned by the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California, estimates the economic impact of hospital spending in the greater Sacramento area (Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Yuba, Nevada and Sutter counties).
Endorsed Business Partners
Endorsed Business Partners
The Endorsed Business Partner Program was established to provide cutting-edge and cost-effective solutions for our member hospitals. The vendors selected are expected to meet high quality standards and offer products or services that help health care facilities avoid costs, recover revenue, reduce operating and capital expenses, improve management and quality, increase productivity, develop staff resources and apply new strategies.
American Red Cross Northern California Blood Services Region
The American Red Cross operates two distribution sites and five blood donation centers. The region stages regular mobile blood drives throughout the greater Bay Area with the support of local businesses, civic groups, schools and other organizations. The region is currently the sole provider of blood and blood products to approximately 30 hospitals. In order to meet the needs of patients in those hospitals, the Red Cross must collect roughly 1,800 units of blood each week.
Atlas Lift Tech
Atlas Lift Tech combines clinical and operational experience with innovate solutions to build custom Safe Patient Handling and Movement (SPHM) programs for any type of hospital. Atlas understands the various, complex challenges of SPHM programs and we understand the obstacles facing each program are as different as facilities themselves.
Atlas is a health care services outsourcing company that provides hospitals with effective, lower cost Safe Patient Handling and Mobility programs. Atlas has created and implemented these hospital programs in response to significant and rising injury insurance claims by nursing staff as well as sweeping new SPHM compliance legislation.
Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank offers an innovative product that generates new revenue for hospitals without any investment or change of policy or procedures. This new program, ControlPay® Advanced, automatically pushes approved invoice payments directly into the vendor’s merchant account – reducing check writing costs and earning revenue share based on dollar volume. There is no cost or setup fee. The key to increasing the cash back revenue share that hospitals earn is to enroll more vendors. Commerce Bank offers a dedicated team to enroll suppliers, thus helping increase volume for each hospital. A typical 200 bed hospital can be paid in excess of $130,000 in revenue in a year, in addition to the process improvements gained.
Medi-Cal Task Force
Medi-Cal Task Force
In 2016, the Medi-Cal Task Force: Promoting Accessibility and Sustainability of Medi-Cal in Local Communities, convened by Hospital Council of Northern and Central California and Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), worked with the local Medi-Cal managed care health plans (Local Initiatives and County Organized Health Systems – COHS), community health centers, medical groups, county health systems and hospitals to identify best practices and remove barriers that prevent the delivery of coordinated, high quality, appropriate and efficient health care. The result of the efforts of the Task Force is a joint report with recommendations for action.
The current period of great change within health care is an opportunity to forge a future that brings diverse organizations together, acknowledges the strengths of all, and builds on those strengths. These recommendations can serve as an important guide to health system improvements.
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Medi-Cal Task Force Resources
In anticipation of local meetings with health plans, community health centers, physician groups and hospitals and other local stakeholders to address any of the recommendations in the final report of the Medi-Cal Task Force: Promoting Accessibility and Sustainability of Medi-Cal in Local Communities, the following resources have been collected to support local action.
Sponsorship Programs
Sponsorship Programs
2017 Summit Sponsorship Opportunities
September 27 - 29, 2017 at the Resort at Squaw Creek
The 2017 Summit is an opportunity to network over three days with hospital and health system leaders from hospitals throughout Northern and Central California.
For more information please contact Jan Murphey, 925-746-1551.
2017 Hospital Quality Institute Conference
November 1-3, 2017, Monterey
The 2017 Hospital Quality Institute Conference offers a dynamic opportunity for sponsors interested in networking with health care professionals. A number of conference support levels are available for the 2017 Hospital Quality Institute Conference.
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California Hospital Share
California Hospital Share
The Hospital Council of Northern & Central California and the Hospital Association of Southern California have come together to create a statewide business partner program called California Hospital Share (CHS).
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