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.
Kaiser Permanente filed plans Nov. 20 to expand the emergency department at its South Sacramento hospital, and if you’re looking for a reason why, consider that the number of Medi-Cal enrollees who sought care there more than doubled between 2012 and 2017. (EN Digest)
Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is five-star rated for hip fracture treatment and treatment of sepsis, according to a study released by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. (Daily Democrat)
It is often said, “It takes a village to raise a child.” In South Lake Tahoe, the same could be said about keeping kids healthy. October is National Farm to School Month, and in South Lake Tahoe, the UC Cooperative Extension CalFresh nutrition education program has partnered with Barton Health and Lake Tahoe Unified School District to implement Harvest of the Month, a statewide initiative that motivates students to make healthier choices and brings fresh, in season produce to all South Lake Tahoe elementary schools. (SouthTahoeNOW.com)
Urgent Matters and the Gary and Mary West Health Institute recently announced the winners of their 2018 Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award, and Adventist Health and Rideout received honorable mention. (Appeal-Democrat)
Chief operating officer Brad Simmons is taking the reins as interim CEO of the UC Davis Medical Center as the health system recruits for a new chief executive, UC Davis Health said Tuesday morning. (Sacramento Business Journal)
Between a $40 million surgery unit and a stream of new physicians, UC Davis Medical Center is doubling down on its pediatric services. (Sacramento Business Journal)
Yolo Community Care Continuum (YCCC), Sutter Health and Dignity Health have announced a partnership for a pilot program that will provide respite care for those experiencing homelessness who need a safe place to rest and recover after being discharged from the hospital. (Sutter Health)
Barton Health was recently awarded five “Best Performance” awards for nursing care by the Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes (CALNOC). They recognized Barton’s excellence in providing safe, high quality health care with zero instances of hospital-acquired pressure injuries and infections patients can develop while hospitalized. (SouthTahoeNOW.com)
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.
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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.