The Sacramento / Sierra Section is comprised of 24
hospitals, representing over 4,500 licensed beds in El
Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba
Counties.
A lot has changed since the last time California had this few
COVID-19 patients in its hospitals.
There were 2,869 patients hospitalized with the virus around the
state Saturday, according to the latest update from the
California Department of Public Health, hitting its lowest level
since April 10; the number of patients in intensive care units
also fell to 932, the lowest it has been since April
2. (Bakersfield.com)
Over the past two months, Oakland-based Bay Area Community
Services and Kaiser Permanente say they’ve found
housing with social support services for more than
250 homeless individuals, and there’s more to
come. (Bizjournals.com)
Sacramento County and Dignity Health are undertaking an $18.7
million effort to relieve pressure on the region’s psychiatric
hospitals by opening a facility at Mercy San Juan Medical Center
that will treat patients in behavioral health crisis for up to 23
hours. (The Sacramento Bee)
In recognition of its expertise in serving adults with congenital
heart disease (CHD), Sutter Medical
Center, Sacramento earned accreditation from the Adult
Congenital Heart Association (ACHA), a nationwide organization
focused on connecting patients, family members and healthcare
providers to form a community of support and a network of experts
with knowledge of CHD. It is the third accredited adult
congenital heart disease (ACHD) program
in California and the first in the
greater Sacramento region. (Cision PR Newswire)
Who needs a dog when you can pet a 12-foot Burmese python?
About 50 young patients at the Sutter Medical Center children’s
center in Sacramento got an up-close look at the snake, an adult
alligator, a porcupine, a penguin and other critters Thursday
morning, when “animal ambassadors” from SeaWorld San Diego came
for a visit. (The Sacramento Bee)
Marshall Medical Center’s longtime CEO James Whipple is
set to depart after nearly four decades with the hospital.
Whipple has led Placerville-based Marshall Medical for the last
16 years, and has spent 38 years with the hospital across his
career. Previous to becoming CEO, he was the chief financial
officer of the medical center. (Sacramento Business
Journal)
CHPAC acts as your partner at the Capitol. Critical actions
affecting the quality of health care for all Californians makes
your participation more important than ever. As a member of
CHPAC, your voice is joined with thousands of others ensuring
issues critical to your hospital’s mission are heard in
Sacramento and Washington, DC.
Brian is Regional Vice President of the Hospital Council for the
Sacramento-Sierra, Stanislaus-Merced, and San Joaquin-Mother Lode
sections. In this capacity, he convenes several health care
stakeholder groups to improve issues such as emergency medical
services, workforce development, and mental health. He also
serves as a member of the San Joaquin County Health
Commission. The Commission oversees the Health Plan of San
Joaquin, a $1 billion Medi-Cal health plan.
CHPAC
California Hospital Association Political Action Committee
CHPAC acts as your partner at the Capitol. Critical actions affecting the quality of health care for all Californians makes your participation more important than ever. As a member of CHPAC, your voice is joined with thousands of others ensuring issues critical to your hospital’s mission are heard in Sacramento and Washington, DC.