California Hospital Association

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Web Name: California Hospital Association

WebSite: http://www.calhospital.org

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Across the world, researchers are racing to develop a safe vaccine for COVID-19 and, depending on their progress, approval of one or more vaccines could come assoon as the next couple of months or, more likely, into the second quarter of 2021.And then, mass production of vaccine would just begin. As California makes the steady, grim climb toward 20,000 deaths resulting from COVID-19, policy makers andthe leaders offront-linehealth careorganizationsalreadyare turning some of their attention to how we can improve our response when widespread disasters strikein the future. Late Tuesday, the state took an important step towardimprovinghealth care for millions of Californianswhen Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 890, whichallowshighlyqualifiedand certified nurse practitioners(NPs)to provide primary care as they practice to the full extent of their training. If this was a normal year, late September would be a good time to offer a light reminder to the public about getting a flu shot.Doing so helps reduce avoidable strain on hospital emergency departments, helps kids stay in school, parents stay at work, and in the most severe cases, saves lives forpeoplemost susceptible to the virus.But this is 2020.So even something as routine as an annual flu shotremindertakes on heightened importance. On Monday, the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services(CMS)announceditsintent to withdraw a proposal thatwould have cut total Medicaid funding by as much as $49 billionannually (8%of the program). Earlier this week, Governor Newsom shared some encouraging news about California’s COVID-19 positivity rate, whichdropped by 2 percentage points, to 4%,over the past 14 days compared to the two weeks prior.We’re moving in the right direction, but we would be remiss to think we’ve truly turned the corner on this pandemic. Rather, this progress means we must be even more vigilant, to guard against a premature resumption of activities that could set us back months. California’s 120 stateassemblymembersand senators, like the rest of us, have been grappling with the new reality that COVID-19 has wrought.For the legislatorsand those who seek to influence them, it meant doing business very differently as they were pressed for time and consensus-building.It also meant a unique focus on taking action to mitigate COVID-19’s impact on Californians. In a year of global pandemic, one thing we owe toour communities is protect ourselves during flu season. In this spirit, CHA has partnered with dozens of hospitals, associations and agencies to promotetheFightFluTogether campaign. As California’s hospitals continue their life-saving work during the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital associations are grateful for the opportunity to support them. OurCOVIDResponse.orgcollectsthe relevanttools and resources we’ve developed to date — with more to come as we continue to help hospitals care for all Californians, in all ways. CHA releaseda new public service announcement this week for the Care Can’t Wait campaign to TV and radio stations across the state. Click read more below to see the video. This webinar offers guidance only and does not serve as or replace legal advice.California’s lawmakers are busy. You can bet there will be new labor and employment laws along with updates to existing ones…every year. As the California Hospital Association, it is our job to keep our members current with all of them. Visitation challenges have become increasingly complex as hospitals address access issues and must comply with changing COVID 19-relatedrequirements and guidance. Establishingguidelines to determine who can visit which patientswhile keeping patients and staffsafe can prove challenging. This webinar can help. November 10, Southern California 9:00 a.m.– 12:00p.m., Pacific Time A complimentary, CHA members-only webinarThe California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Hospital Association (CHA) share many goals. They both want to advance high-quality health care and well-being for Californians — and they are communicating and partnering towards those ends. What’s new in CHA Education? On-demand learning! CHA is now offering members-only on-demand programs that provide the knowledge you need,on your time schedule.How much time can you spare for learning in a day — 15 minutes? Three hours? The choice is yours.We’re growing. Take a look at what we have available and make sure to check back frequently for updates to our library of topics. COVID-19 may have limited our world physically, but not virtually. CHA is adapting educational programs into flexible formats to ensure you stay current on vital issues, while staying healthy and safe. Now, there’s no need to leave your hospital or home to receive education. You will still be able to participate in live conferences and webinars through virtual platforms, or you can choose short videos from our on-demand learning library, the choice is yours. Topics are always being updated, so continue to visit the website to see what we’re currently offering. And remember, a vast majority of programs, and all electronic publication resources, are now free to members. CHA appreciates how hard you work every day to keep the rest of us healthy. We promise to do our part by providing the information you need in ways that work for you. Throughout the year, CHA offers numerous programs designed to meet the needs of hospital executives. Whether you work in human resources, risk management, reimbursement, disaster planning or plant operations we are likely to have a program that will help you do your best for your facility. CHA hosts events year-round that give providers of health care services and products the opportunity to meet face-to-face with hospital executive management. Our conference and symposiums each have unique audiences — disaster planners and their teams, medical rehabilitation experts, skilled nursing professionals, behavioral health care providers and rural hospitals. Learn about other opportunities to support hospitals andways to get involved with the California Hospital Association. Subscribe to receive additional information regarding future sponsor and exhibitor opportunities. Unsubscribe from receiving sponsor and exhibitor information. The CHA Manuals App gives you any time, anywhere access to CHA publications content optimized for mobile environments. With this dynamicfree app you canhave CHA manuals conveniently at your fingertips on demand.To get started simply download the free CHA Manuals App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.Once the app is installed on your mobile device you will be prompted to Login and set your password. Stay up-to-date with the most comprehensive resource created specifically to provide guidance to hospitals and health systems on how to comply with myriad California and federal statutes, regulations, and agency guidelines. The California Hospital Compliance Manual covers all applicable state and federal laws and focuses on high-risk compliance issues including fraud and abuse. CHA members clickHERE to download the model bylaws and rules. Please log in to access member-only content. Click here to create a new account. Note: documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) require Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher to view, download Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Based in Sacramento, CHA provides leadership in health policy and advocacy, representing nearly 400 hospitals and health systems.

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