Since 1954 the Volunteer Services Department of the California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS) has promoted and supported health care volunteerism in the state’s hospitals and health systems. For more information, contact the CAHHS Volunteer Services Department at (916) 552-7544 or volunteers@calhospital.org.
CAHHS Volunteer Services
Volunteer Worthy News
May 20, 2021
- Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System celebrates its volunteers during drive-thru event
- San Bernardino nurse fulfills lifelong career dream, grateful to serve community
- Volunteers are the backbone of Palomar Health COVID-19 Resource Clinic
- Sharp Coronado Hospital’s Ana Ramirez Honored With Rotary’s Bob Watson Service Above Self Award
- Northridge woman celebrates her 100th birthday – and 50 years as hospital volunteer – Daily News
- Guest Column | Volunteers Strengthen Our Communities
- City, Henry Mayo celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week
- ‘Thank you’: Geffen Academy students show love for front-line health care workers through letters, drawings
- PIH Health Achieves Healthgrades 2021 Patient Safety Excellence Award™
- Critical workers return to hospital
- Hope Hospice Appoints Pat Brown as President
- Rep. Sherrill Applauds Passage of PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- How to celebrate Hospital Week in 2021
- ‘Dogtors’ return to provide pet therapy at Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center
- Volunteers back to work
- Volunteer Retention: 9 Ways to Keep Your Volunteers
- Cindy’s Newsletter for Gift Shop Manager, May 2021
April 21, 2021
- How sewing masks for the vulnerable stitched together an empowering Facebook community
- Cottage Health reaches vaccination milestone
- This California nonprofit collects used crayons that would otherwise end up in the landfill and recycles into new crayons for children’s hospitals across the U.S.
- Tehachapi songwriter creates a tribute to hospital workers in the heart of the pandemic
- Seven Ways to Engage Remote Volunteers
- ‘I’m making a difference:’ Vaccine site volunteers came for a shot, but stayed to help
- 6 Ways to Volunteer with Pets
- National Volunteer Month: How to volunteer in 2021
- Volunteers return for the first time in a year at Mercy Medical Center in Redding
- Updates from Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital and Hospital Foundation
- April: 18-24: Henry Mayo Recognizes Volunteers During National Volunteer Appreciation Week
- A Proclamation on National Volunteer Week, 2021
- SDSU Nursing Students partner with San Diego County to assist in local COVID-19 vaccination effort
- Hospital volunteers return a year after the pandemic
- Even During Pandemic, Volunteers Bring Comfort
- Becker’s Healthcare Podcast | Scott Reiner, CEO of Adventist Health
- Zen and the Art of Animal-Assisted Therapy
- CSUCI nursing students volunteering at multiple vaccination sites
- Celebrating and Honoring Hospital Volunteers
- Cindy’s Newsletter for Gift Shop Managers, April 2021
- Whittier senior named 2021 Dell Scholar
March 25, 2021
- ‘A New Beginning After a Very Dark Year’: Vaccinated and Ready to Work, SNMH Auxiliary Returns to Hospital
- Together Safely IMC’s COVID-19 Operating Protocols
- Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation Director named Woman of the Year
- UC Students Spread Hope and Gratitude Through
- COVID-19 Compassion ProjectsCOVID-19 Clinic Volunteers Are Key For Returning To Normal
- One Year Later: Key Points that Led Up to California’s Stay-at-Home Order
- Group of health care organizations to open mass vaccination site at CSUB
- Hospitals in Much of California Begin Reopening to Visitors
- Keep, improve California’s End of Life Option Act
- Songs for the Dying The Threshold Choir provides music and comfort for a particularly special audience
- Kaiser Permanente to host vaccination clinic at Stockton Arena
- Butte County COVID-19 Vaccine Volunteers Dedicate Time
- How to volunteer at COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Sac, Stanislaus, San Joaquin and other NorCal areas
- Red Cross Philanthropy and Volunteerism
- Cindy’s Newsletter for Gift Shop Managers, March 2021
- California Department of Public Health All Facilities Letters
December 23, 2020
- IMC Launches “Market Insights” Monthly Webinar Series
- Volunteering ‘round the clock with Liz Pretzinger
- Bags that are ‘sew’ good for patients
- Volunteer with Redlands Police Department continues to serve the community at age 90
- SNMH Foundation celebrates success despite Covid-19
- Therapy dogs go virtual at California hospital during pandemic
- Orange County Mobile Field Hospital Being Built to Assist Deal With Hospital Surge
- Guest Editorial: Safely give time, money to charities this holiday — even in a pandemic
- Sharp Coronado Hospital Awarded Highest Level Of Achievement For Excellence In Person-Centered Care
- Local couple reunites after 7 months apart due to COVID-19 restrictions
- Kindness still welcome this Thanksgiving, but organizers are making some changes
- California Urges Hospitals to Test All Workers for Virus
- Dignity Health Central Coast Hospitals Provide Scholarships to Local Teen Volunteers
- Sharp Coronado Hospital Auxiliary Spreads Holiday Cheer with Homemade Quilts
November 18, 2020
- Adventist Health CEO Scott Reiner Elected 2021 Chair of the CHA Board of Trustees
- Mom delivers her baby then votes in the 2020 election from hospital
- Dr. Dan Brennan: We Can All Be ‘Masked and Mighty’ Superheroes in Fighting COVID-19
- In the hospital? You can still vote in California and most other parts of the country
- ‘Catwalk For A Cure’ Raises $140K In Virtual Event
- Updates from Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital and Hospital Foundation
- Christmas Card Project purchases new ventilator for hospital
- Volunteers Helps Develop Soft Skills
- Kaiser Permanente pledges $1M to American Heart Association fund in honor of late CEO
- Guidelines for safely celebrating the holidays amid COVID-19
- Bay Area Counties Issue Joint Guidelines for COVID-19 Safety in Holiday Season
- Volunteerism Falls Sharply Amid Covid, Study Says
- COVID Is Crimping Volunteer Time
- Extra Mile Day to be honored in Roseville, over 400 cities | How to observe the day
- Webinar: Health care’s shifting landscape — Finding opportunities for growth
- Practicing self-compassion during quarantine
- Family Now: Be a virtual volunteer
- Donate and Volunteer to Give Back this Holiday Season
- Chief Service Officer of California visits FIND Food Bank to urge people to volunteer
- Las Vegas Market Primed to Help the Industry Get Back to Business
October 21, 2020
- 6 Surprising Benefits of Volunteering You Need to Know
- CHLA Volunteers Keep Helping During Pandemic
- Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital awards $15K in scholarships
- Gilroy Hospital Workers Honor First Responders
- Dozens of volunteers in Fresno honored in drive-thru ceremony
- Kaiser Permanente “Cards for Seniors” collects 1,400 cheer-ups
- Celebrating Halloween Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Volunteering in the face of COVID
- How Do Social Determinants of Health Affect Patient Wellness?
- Common Impact Releases Insights & Impact 2020: Measuring the Social Impact of Volunteerism
- “Supporting Mental Resilience for Good Health During COVID-19” Zoom webinar hosted by American Heart Association, Adventist Health Lodi Memorial and Dameron Hospital
- 5 Ways Local Hospitals Support Their Frontline Workers
- Pandemic Sparking New Wave of Volunteerism
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National Volunteer Week 2021
Established in 1974, National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to recognize and acknowledge the many passionate volunteers who donate their time, offer their talents, share their skills, and provide vital support to causes they care about in their hospital and community. This year’s annual week of recognition is April 18-24.
In what has been an unprecedented year for all hospitals and health care systems, volunteers remain strong, and continue to adapt to the endless changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether in the hospital setting or safely from home, the impact volunteers continue to have is instrumental to the health and safety of their hospitals and communities.
In the coming weeks, CAHHS Volunteer Services encourages you to honor and celebrate your volunteers. Here are a few ways to recognize their contributions:
- Share your story of gratitude about a volunteer who has made a difference in your hospital
- Show your appreciation on social media using #VolunteerstheHeartofHealthcare
- Plan fun and safe events
- Use Zoom for virtual interaction
- Create drive-through experiences
- Mail or email special greetings
- Recognize volunteers for awards or hours of service
- Ask hospital leadership and staff to share their messages of thanks
We look forward to seeing all your creative ways you honor volunteers.
Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action. These actions shape and mold the present into a future of which we can all be proud. – Helen Dyer
CHA Status Report
Share Your Story of Gratitude
For some people, volunteering is about giving. But for the likes of you, it is a way of living … thank you. – Unknown
The benefits of volunteering are endless. Foundationally, it all starts with a wealth of emotions that overcome oneself when you set out on your volunteer assignment – a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment that you’re making a difference in your life and the lives of others.
Beyond feelings, volunteering creates connections to others and leaves lasting impacts on your community. Those who volunteer do so selflessly, without hesitation, or expectation of something in return.
We are grateful every day for those who dedicate their time to volunteerism and would like to provide an opportunity for members to voice their gratitude using the From the Heart section of our monthly newsletter.
We encourage you to thank a fellow volunteer, colleague, community member, or anyone you believe made your day a little brighter. Acknowledging someone for their heartfelt kindness can make a huge impact on yourself and others, creating a ripple effect of positive gratitude.
Email volunteers@calhospital.org to share your story.
CAHHS Volunteer Services Department Vision and Mission
Vision
Volunteer Services is an organization that can lessen the economic burden on the system, one that becomes part of a whole team whose sole purpose is to heal and comfort.
Mission
- Volunteers assigned to each hospital department.
- Volunteers creating a measurable impact in keeping California’s hospitals open.
- Uniformity of programs and services in California’s hospital volunteer programs.
- Volunteers creating a measurable impact in health care advocacy campaigns.
Thank You To Our CHPAC Donors
Thank You To Our CHPAC 2024 Donors
| First Name | Last Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Diane | Abbett | California Healthcare Insurance Company, Inc. |
| T | Abraham | Hospital Council – Northern & Central California |
| Amy | Adome, MD, MPH | Sharp HealthCare |
| Steve | Aleman | Prime Healthcare Services |
| Dimitrios | Alexiou, FACHE | Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties |
| Mark | Allen | Marian Regional Medical Center |
| Jared | Amerson | Providence Saint John’s Health Center |
| Sue | Andersen | Marian Regional Medical Center |
| Ryan | Anderson | |
| Paulette | Anest | AMN Healthcare |
| Dru | Ann Copping | Providence St. Jude Medical Center |
| Jonathan | Aquino | Prime Healthcare Services |
| Jason | Aranda | Providence |
| Barry | Arbuckle, PhD | MemorialCare Health System |
| Doug | Archer | Mark Twain Medical Center |
| Marty | Ardron, MBA | |
| James | Arkens | Antelope Valley Medical Center |
| Carrie | Arneth Miller | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Judi | Arnett | Cedars-Sinai |
| Donna | Astrinidis | Hospital Council – Northern & Central California |
| Frank | Austin | |
| Joseph | Avelino | College Medical Center |
| Gail | Aviado, MSN, RN | Montclair Hospital Medical Center |
| Kathy | Azeez Narain | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| David | Bacci | Hospital Council – Northern & Central California |
| Matthew | Bader | Providence |
| Richard | Baek | Studio City |
| C. Noel | Bairey | Cedars-Sinai |
| Nicole | Balsamo | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Phyllis | Baltz | Methodist Hospital of Sacramento |
| Megan | Barajas | Hospital Association of Southern California |
| Danielle | Barry | Valley Children’s Healthcare |
| Alex | Baskett | California Hospital Association |
| Elaine | Batchlor, MD, MPH | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Gideon | Baum | |
| John | Beaman | Adventist Health |
| Nicholas | Beamon | OneTeam Leadership |
| David | Beard | California Hospital Association |
| Scott | Becker | Becker’s Hospital Review |
| Kenya | Beckmann | Providence Southern California |
| Mark | Behl, MHA, MBA | NorthBay Health |
| Arpi | Bekmezian, MD | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Rony | Berdugo | Kaiser Permanente |
| Sunny | Bhatia, MD, MMM, FACHE, FACC, FSCAI | Prime Healthcare Services |
| Adam | Blackstone | Hospital Association of Southern California |
| Patricia | Blaisdell | California Hospital Association |
| Gail | Blanchard-Saiger | Blanchard Saiger Law, PC |
| Janelle E. | Blanco | United Hospital Association (UHA) |
| Jan | Blue | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| James | Boyle | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Robert | Braithwaite | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Kirk | Brantley | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Allyson | Brooks, MD | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Daniel J. | Brothman | Huntington Beach Hospital |
| Peggy | Broussard Wheeler | California Hospital Association |
| Marcy | Brown | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Douglas | Brown | Northridge Hospital Medical Center |
| Bryan J. | Bucklew, FACHE | Hospital Council – Northern & Central California |
| Kiyomi | Burchill, MPA | California Hospital Association |
| Susan M. | Burrows | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Cheryl | Calandrino | Providence Southern California |
| Carolyn | Caldwell | St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach |
| Fred | Capozello | Paradise Valley Hospital |
| Lori | Cappello Dangberg | Alliance of Catholic Health Care |
| Joseph | Carmichael | UCI Health |
| Deborah | Carver | Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center |
| Carmella | Cassetta | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Randall | Castillo | Providence St. Mary Medical Center |
| Matthew | Chandler | Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro |
| John | Chapman | San Antonio Regional Hospital |
| Mahsa | Chelsea Keyvanfar | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Stella | Chen | Cedars-Sinai |
| Patrick | Chen | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Eric | Cheung | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Leon | Choiniere | Emante Health |
| Steven | Ciampa | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Scott | Ciesielski | Healdsburg Hospital |
| David D. | Clark, FACHE | CHA Lifetime Award |
| Jo | Coffaro, MPA | Hospital Council – Northern & Central California |
| Stephanie | Cohen | Cedars-Sinai |
| Michon | Coleman, Esq | Hospital Council – Northern & Central California |
| Sean | Collins, AIA, LEED AP | Cedars-Sinai Health System |
| Teresa | Conk | Hoag Hospital Irvine |
| Jennifer | Cord, RN, MBA, DNP, NE-BC | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Jim | Corwin | Community Memorial Healthcare |
| Michele | Coughlin | California Hospital Association |
| Jonathan | Cowan | El Camino Health, Mountain View |
| Lisa | Cowan | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Carmela | Coyle | California Hospital Association |
| Bryan | Croft | Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital |
| Satya | Dandamudi, MD | Antelope Valley Medical Center |
| Claus | Daugaard | Shasta Regional Medical Center |
| Nolly | Davé-Sachdev | Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital |
| Maria Edna | De Leon, RN, MSN | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Nathan | Dean | Antelope Valley Medical Center |
| Stephen | DelRossi, MSA | Northern Inyo Hospital |
| Loriann | DeMartini, PharmD | California Society of Health System Pharmacists |
| Dave | DeWerff | Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute |
| Gigi | Dhillon | San Antonio Regional Hospital |
| David M. | Dill | Lifepoint Health |
| Minty | Dillon | Good Samaritan Hospital |
| Lori | Donaldson | UC San Diego Health – Hillcrest Medical Center |
| Tracy | Donegan | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Adam | Dorsey | California Hospital Association |
| Mary E. | Drees | Providence St. Jude Medical Center |
| Julia | Drefke, MPA | Adventist Health St. Helena |
| Laureen | Driscoll, MBA, MSN, RN | Providence |
| Sandy | Dugger | Banner Lassen Medical Center |
| Jill | Duplechan | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Eleanor | Eberhard | Sequoia Hospital |
| Susan | Ehrlich, MD, MPP | Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center |
| Laurie | Eldridge | |
| Bradley | Elkin | Diepenbrock Elkin Dauer McCandless LLP |
| Jan | Emerson Shea | California Hospital Association |
| David | Entwistle | Stanford Health Care |
| Clara | Evans | Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego |
| Clay | Farell | St. Francis Medical Center |
| Mark | Farouk | California Hospital Association |
| Karen | Faulis | Hi-Desert Medical Center |
| Martin | Fee, MD | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Timothy | Feil | Providence Saint John’s Health Center |
| Beatrice | Felix-Micalizio | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Stacey | Ferrante | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Elizabeth “Jane” | Finley | Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center |
| Michele | Finney | Desert Regional Medical Center |
| John | Fisher, MD, MBA | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Debra A. | Flores, RN, FACHE | Kaiser Permanente Fremont Medical Center |
| Jolene | Francis | Enloe Health |
| Patrick A. | Frias, MD | Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego |
| David | Frishberg | Cedars-Sinai |
| Brian | Fuller | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Pamela | Galley | Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center |
| Michael | Gam | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Tom A. | Gammiere, FACHE | Scripps Mercy Hospital |
| EM V. | Garcia, PhD, DHEd, DNP, APRN, NP-C, PMHNP-BC | Encino Hospital Medical Center |
| Jacquelyn | Garman, JD | California Hospital Association |
| Michelle J. | Gaskill-Hames, RN, BSN, MHA | Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region |
| Leah M. | Gehri, DNP MHA MN RN NEA-BC | Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center |
| Joel | Geiderman, MD | Cedars-Sinai |
| Michelle | Genova | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Lisa | Geraty | California Hospital Association |
| Troy | Gideon | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Jared | Giles, FACHE | Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital |
| Delma | Giroski | California Hospital Association |
| Cynthia | Gomez | Sierra View Medical Center |
| Trina | Gonzalez | California Hospital Association |
| Vanessa | Gonzalez | California Hospital Association |
| Laura | Goria | Hospital Council – Northern & Central California |
| Sree | Gotti | Antelope Valley Medical Center |
| Mindy | Goulding | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Stacey | Graham | Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance |
| Bill | Graham | Sequoia Hospital |
| Carol | Granados | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| Susan | Green | Sharp HealthCare |
| George W. | Greene, Esq | Hospital Association of Southern California |
| Dietmar | Grellmann, JD | California Hospital Association |
| Janell | Griggs, MSN, RN | Hoag Hospital Irvine |
| Andrew | Guarni | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Eugene | Gutierrez | Providence St. Mary Medical Center |
| Kimberly | Hale | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Rhonda | Hall | Providence Saint John’s Health Center |
| Shanna | Hall | Torrance Memorial Health |
| Ingrid | Hamel | California Hospital Association |
| Rodney B. | Hanners | Keck Medicine of USC |
| Diane | Hansen, CPA | Palomar Health |
| Meghan | Hardin, FACHE, MHCDS, MBA | Hospital Council – Northern & Central California |
| Christina | Harris, MD | Cedars-Sinai |
| Kimberly | Hartz | Washington Hospital Healthcare System |
| Lisa | Hartzell | California Hospital Association |
| Heather | Hassinger | Providence St. Jude Medical Center |
| Timothy | Haydock | Adventist Health Reedley |
| Garrett | Hayes | Providence St. Jude Medical Center |
| Tyler | Hedden | Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center |
| Donna J. | Hefner, RN, BSN, MSHS | Sierra View Medical Center |
| Kerry L. | Heinrich, JD | Adventist Health |
| Brian | Helleland | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Joya | Henderson | Antelope Valley Medical Center |
| Cheryl | Hendriksen, RN | Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital |
| Brian | Hennebry | Providence St. Mary Medical Center |
| Steven C. | Herber, MD, FACS | Adventist Health St. Helena |
| Gary K. | Herbst | Kaweah Health Medical Center |
| Amy | Herold, MD | Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center |
| Alex | Herr | Providence |
| Jason | Hill | Stanford Health Care |
| Lindsey | Hincks | Sequoia Hospital |
| Keith | Hobbs, MBA, FACHE | Torrance Memorial Health |
| Eric | Hodes, MD | Petaluma Valley Hospital |
| Todd | Hofheins | Adventist Health |
| Michelle | Hokr | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| Jim R. | Holmes | Redlands Community Hospital |
| Nicholas | Holmes, MD, MBA | UCSF, Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland |
| Frances | Horan | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Megan | Howard | California Hospital Association, DC Office |
| Christopher D. | Howard, FACHE | Sharp HealthCare |
| Ranjit S. | Hundal, MD, MBA, FACPE | Providence Southern California |
| Kathleen | Imhoff | California Hospital Association |
| Robert | Imhoff | Hospital Quality Institute |
| Tristan | Ivy | Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital |
| Kris V. | Iyer, MD | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Mark | Jablonski | Providence St. Jude Medical Center |
| James E.T. | Jackson | Alameda Health System |
| Richard B. | Jacobs | Cedars-Sinai Health System |
| Neerav | Jadeja, MBA, MSHA | Paradise Valley Hospital |
| Jena | Jensen | CHOC Children’s at Mission Hospital |
| Brian | Jensen | Hospital Council – Northern & Central California |
| Gayathri S. | Jith, MPH, FACHE | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Ben | Johnson | California Hospital Association |
| Danielle | Jones | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Boris | Kalanj | Hospital Quality Institute |
| Mina | Kang, MD | Providence Saint John’s Health Center |
| Chuck | Kassis | Adventist Health Clear Lake |
| Karl | Keeler | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| Michael | Keleman | Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital |
| Ken | Keller | Bakersfield Memorial Hospital |
| Kathlyn | Kelley | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Dan | Kelly | Providence |
| Rebecca | Kendall | Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital |
| Blair | Kent | Long Beach Medical Center |
| Kitae | Kevin Park, MD | Providence St. Mary Medical Center |
| Thuy | Khanh Vu | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Lara M. | Khouri, MBA, MPH | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Ginny | Kim | Cedars-Sinai |
| Sanghun | Kim | Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance |
| Daniel | Kim | Providence St. Jude Medical Center |
| Julie | Kim, RN, MSN | Providence St. Jude Medical Center |
| David G. | Klein, MD | MarinHealth Medical Center |
| Bernard | Klein, MD | Providence Holy Cross Medical Center |
| Soo | Ko | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Michael | Korpiel | Mercy San Juan Medical Center |
| Honore | Kotler | Cedars-Sinai |
| Jennifer | Kozakowski | Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro |
| Michael | Krug | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Ann-Louise | Kuhns | California Children’s Hospital Association |
| Craig | Kwiatkowski, PharmD | Cedars-Sinai |
| Joanne | Laguna-Kennedy, MSN, RN, CENP | Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital |
| Valerie | Lakey | Mayers Memorial Hospital District |
| Barry | Landsberg | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips |
| Donna | Larson, RN, MSN | Enloe Health |
| Jeremy | Laster | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Jessica | Laughlin | USC Verdugo Hills Hospital |
| Lisa | Laurent, MD | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| Elaine | Ledda | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Clinton | Lee | California Hospital Association |
| Clare | Lee | Cedars-Sinai |
| Kelly | Linden, MBA | Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare |
| Mark | Lisa | Doctors Hospital of Manteca |
| Marcel | Loh, FACHE | CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center |
| Stephanie | London Krogius | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Krista | Lopes | Sutter Health |
| Sheree | Lowe | California Hospital Association |
| Nick | Lymberopoulos | Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center |
| Donald | Mabry | Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance |
| Rick | Mahalingam | Encino Hospital Medical Center |
| Elly | Maienschein | Sharp HealthCare |
| Sean | Maiorano, DO | Enloe Health |
| Paul | Makarewicz | Providence Saint John’s Health Center |
| Cecelia | Maldonado | Kaweah Health Medical Center |
| Marcia | Manker | Orange Coast Medical Center |
| Anne | Marie Watkins, RN, DNP, MSCHCA, CENP | UCI Health |
| David | Marshall, JD, DNP, CENP, FAAN | Cedars-Sinai |
| Jill | Martin | Cedars-Sinai |
| Julie | Martin | Enloe Health |
| Holly | Martin | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Constance | Martin | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Richard A. | Martin, MSN, RN | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Mary | Massey | California Hospital Association |
| David | Mast | Providence Southern California |
| Scott | Masten, PhD | Hospital Quality Institute |
| Sajen | Mathews, MD | Providence St. Jude Medical Center |
| Scott | Max Lieberenz | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Patty | Maysent, MPH, MBA | UC San Diego Health |
| Brett | McClain | Sharp HealthCare |
| Brooke | McCollough | Adventist Health Lodi Memorial |
| Jennifer | McCoy | Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center |
| Greg | McCulloch | Adventist Health Sonora |
| Ben | McGowan | California Hospital Association |
| Quinn | McKenna | Stanford Health Care |
| Kastonya | McKenna | Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital |
| Rachael | McKinney, FACHE | Sutter Health |
| Patrick | Meehan | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Michael | Mello | Antelope Valley Medical Center |
| Shlomo | Melmed, MD | Cedars-Sinai |
| Kim | Meyers | Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital |
| Nanette | Mickiewicz, MD | Dominican Hospital |
| Kim | Mikes | Hoag Orthopedic Institute |
| Dawn | Miller | City of Hope |
| Alina | Miller | Hoag Orthopedic Institute |
| Edward | Mirzabegian | Antelope Valley Medical Center |
| Ikenna | Mmeje | USC Arcadia Hospital |
| Amit | Mohan, PhD, FACHE, FACMPE | Barlow Respiratory Hospital |
| Steven | Mohr | Huntington Health |
| Michelle | Monaco | Five Star Bank |
| Marquis | Moore | California Hospital Association |
| Alina | Moran, MPA, FACHE, FAB | California Hospital Medical Center |
| Lori J. | Morgan, MD, MBA | Huntington Health |
| Ayman | Mousa, RN, MBA, DHA | La Palma Intercommunity Hospital |
| Chad | Mulvany | |
| Murali N. | Naidu, MD, FACS | San Ramon Regional Medical Center |
| Bharatha | Naotunne | |
| Mohammad | Naser, RN, MSN, MBA | Centinela Hospital Medical Center |
| Areazue | Nejad | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Siri | Nelson | Marshall |
| Jennifer | Newman | California Hospital Association |
| Tyler | Newton | Adventist Health Sonora |
| Patricia | Nguyen | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Angela | Nielsen | Hospital Council – Northern & Central California |
| Pinkie | Nolan | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Stephanie | Nolan, DNP, RN | Providence Saint John’s Health Center |
| Valerie | Norvell | Hospital Council – Northern & Central California |
| Margaret | O’Donnell | Hospital Association of Southern California |
| Garry | Olney | Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital |
| Anne | O’Rourke | California Hospital Association, DC Office |
| Jorge | Orozco | Los Angeles General Medical Center |
| Nicole | Orr | |
| Andrew | Ortiz | Cedars-Sinai Health System |
| Marne | Ortiz | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Kari Anne | Osborn-McPherson | Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai |
| Nicole | Ossichak | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Amber | Ott | California Hospital Association |
| Carrie | Owen-Plietz, FACHE | Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region |
| Michelle | Oxford | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka |
| Steven J. | Packer, MD | Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula |
| Doug | Padgett | Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Rodger | Page | Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta |
| Brianna | Parker | California Hospital Association |
| Kopitzee | Parra-Thornton | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Terri | Pasion | St. Francis Medical Center |
| Amitaben | Patel | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange |
| Frank P. | Pearson, DPT, PA-C | VA San Diego Healthcare System |
| Barbara | Pelletreau, RN, MPH | |
| Bobby | Pena | BPcubed, Inc. |
| Terry | Pena, RN, MS-HCA, BSN, FACHE | San Bernardino Mountains Community Hospital |
| Rob | Petree | HUB International Limited |
| Rachael | Poer | Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center |
| Noel | Poole | Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, PC |
| Stephen | Popkin | |
| Sheila | Porter | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Barry D. | Pressman | Cedar-Sinai Imaging Medical Group |
| Thomas M. | Priselac | CHA Lifetime Award |
| Kristen L. | Pugh, MPA | MemorialCare Health System |
| Rishab | Punjabi | Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center |
| Tauseef | Qureshi | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Allen | Radner, MD | Salinas Valley Health |
| John | Raffoul, FACHE, DPA | Adventist Health White Memorial |
| Paul | Rains, RN, MSN | St. Joseph’s Behavioral Health Center |
| Laura | Ramos | Providence St. Jude Medical Center |
| Richard L. | Rawson | Hc2 Strategies |
| JoDee | Read, MBA, RHCEOC | Plumas District Hospital |
| Kavitha | Reddy Bhatia, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACHE | Prime Healthcare Services Foundation |
| Prem | Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP | Prime Healthcare Services |
| Matt | Rees | Jerold Phelps Community Hospital |
| Julie | Reppas | California Hospital Association |
| Ana | Reza | Hospital Association of Southern California |
| Cindy | Rice | Marshall |
| Sharon | Richards | Hospital Association of Southern California |
| Matt | Richardson | Marian Regional Medical Center |
| Lois | Richardson, JD | California Hospital Association |
| Michael | Ricks | Providence Saint John’s Health Center |
| Richard | Riggs, MD | Cedars-Sinai Health System |
| Matthew | Rinnert | Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center |
| Isela | Rivas | Hospital Association of Southern California |
| Gerardo | Rodriguez | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Dana | Roesler, RN, CCRN, MBA/HCM, CLSSGB | Desert Valley Hospital |
| Kimberlee | Rosa | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Anthony | Roth | California Hospital Association |
| Barb | Roth | California Hospital Association |
| Sam | Roth | Tenet Healthcare Corporation |
| Rebecca | Rozen | Hospital Council – Northern & Central California |
| Lindsey | Ryan | Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego |
| Kenneth | Sacks | Kenneth Sacks, M.D., Inc. |
| Ryan | Sader | Toyon Associates, Inc. |
| Jessica | Sadowski | Providence St. Mary Medical Center |
| Basil | Saied | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka |
| Howard | Sandler | Cedars-Sinai |
| Parrish | Scarboro | San Dimas Community Hospital |
| Troy | Schell | Antelope Valley Medical Center |
| Evelyn | Schlosser | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Emily | Schroeder | California Hospital Association |
| Kathryn | Scott | California Hospital Association |
| Raja | Sekaran | Nossaman LLP |
| Rachel | Selleck | Providence |
| Catherine | Semar | Providence Southern California |
| Paul | Sennett | Centinela Hospital Medical Center |
| Heather | Setton | Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka |
| Mark | Sevco | Sutter Health |
| HealthPlus | Shared Services | |
| Pravina | Sharma | Adventist Health Glendale |
| Roger | Sharma | Emante Health |
| Nathan | Shinagawa | UCI Health |
| Brett | Shinn | Petaluma Valley Hospital |
| Bonny | Shum | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Rick | Shumway | Stanford Health Care |
| David | Simon | California Hospital Association |
| Dennis | Sindelar | UC Davis Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Sajid S. | Sindha | Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro |
| Randolph | Siwabessy, MA, MBA, FACHE, FHFMA | UCI Health |
| Peter | Slavin, MD | Cedars-Sinai |
| Shannon | Smith | Enloe Behavioral Health |
| James B. | Smith III | Sharp Memorial Hospital |
| Sanford | Smith, AIA | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Glenn | Solomon | King & Spalding LLP |
| Lisa | Sontag | Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties |
| Tom | Soto | Hospital Association of Southern California |
| Maureen | Sparks | Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian |
| Johnese | Spisso, MPA | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center |
| Julie | Sprengel | Dignity Health |
| Kurt | Stauder | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Susan | Steffes-Ferri | California Hospital Association |
| Shelby | Stokoe | Providence |
| Jeff | Stout, MSN, RN, NEA-BC | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Audra | Strickland | Hospital Association of Southern California |
| Wade | Sturgeon | Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital |
| Doug | Sturnick | Cedars-Sinai |
| Dyan | Sublett | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Caryn | Sumek | Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties |
| Todd A. | Suntrapak | Valley Children’s Healthcare |
| Dale | Surowitz | Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center |
| Jennifer | Swenson | |
| Jesse | Tamplen | John Muir Behavioral Health Center |
| Savannah | Tapia | California Hospital Association |
| Joni | Taylor | Providence Mission Hospital Laguna Beach |
| Donovan | Taylor | |
| Seth R. | Teigen | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Amber J. | Ter-Vrugt | Scripps Green Hospital |
| Adena | Tessler | Hospital Association of Southern California |
| James | Theiring | Mission Community Hospital |
| Mike | Thomas | John Muir Health |
| Warner | Thomas | Sutter Health |
| Wendi | Thomas | |
| Adam | Thunell | Community Memorial Hospital – Ventura |
| G. | Todd Smith | Mercy Medical Center Redding |
| Daron | Tooch | King & Spalding LLP |
| Sam | Torbati, MD | Cedars-Sinai |
| Kristina | Tran | Hospital Association of Southern California |
| Ryan | Tuchmayer | Cedars-Sinai |
| Christine | Tuchmayer, RN, MSN, CIC, HACP | Cedars-Sinai Health System |
| Kristin | Tufvesson | Cottage Health |
| Mark | Turner | San Bernardino Mountains Community Hospital |
| Gustavo A. | Valdespino | Valley Presbyterian Hospital |
| Jackie | Van Blaricum | HCA Healthcare – Far West Division |
| Chad | VanDenBerg, FACHE, MPH | UC San Diego Health – Jacobs Medical Center |
| Elnie | Vannatim | Cedars-Sinai |
| Chad | Vargas | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Pablo | Velez, RN, PhD | El Centro Regional Medical Center |
| Paul S. | Viviano | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Lindsey J. | Wade, MPP | Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties |
| Christine | Wages | Hoag Orthopedic Institute |
| Yvonne | Waggener | San Bernardino Mountains Community Hospital |
| Judy | Wagner | Providence St. Mary Medical Center |
| Terri | Wagner Cammarano, JD, LLM, CHC | Cedars-Sinai |
| Terry | Walker | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| Pasy | Wang | Cedars-Sinai Health System |
| Louis J. | Ward, MHA | Tahoe Forest Hospital District |
| Candice | Washilewski | Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance |
| Harold F. | Way, MHA | Chino Valley Medical Center |
| Kathryn | Webster | Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro |
| Brian | Weinberg | Cedars-Sinai Health System |
| Jason | Wells, MBA, CMPE, FACHE | Adventist Health Bakersfield |
| Ronald C. | Werft | Cottage Health |
| James R. | West | PIH Health Whittier Hospital |
| Jonathan | Westall | MLK Community Healthcare |
| Darlene | Wetton | Southwest Healthcare |
| Erik G. | Wexler | Providence |
| Janice | White | UCI Medical Center |
| Jennifer | Whitney, PT, DPT, MBA, CPHQ, FACHE | Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute |
| Donald J. | Wiley | St. Joseph’s Medical Center |
| Brandon | Williams | Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center |
| Mike | Wiltermood | Enloe Behavioral Health |
| Ryan | Witz | District Hospital Leadership Forum |
| Melanie | Wolf, DO | Providence Mission Hospital |
| Erika | Wright | Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital |
| David | Wrigley | Cedars-Sinai |
| Richard E. | Yochum, FACHE | Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center |
| Paul | Young | Hospital Association of Southern California |
| Mick | Zdeblick | Community Memorial Hospital – Ventura |
| Meixiang | Zheng | Desert Valley Hospital |
| Douglas | Ziegeler | Providence Holy Cross Medical Center |
| Justin | Ziombra | California Hospital Association |
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- California Children’s Hospital Association
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- District Hospital Leadership Forum
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- Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, PC
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CHA Issues Additional Comments on Regulations Limiting LVN-Provided Respiratory Care
What’s happening: CHA has submitted additional comments to the Respiratory Care Board of California (RCB) regarding new regulations that restrict the tasks licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) may perform, therefore limiting hospitals’ and other care providers’ ability to meet their patients’ needs.
(more…)Upcoming Workshop, New Resources Support Climate Impact Reporting
What’s happening: On Nov. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (PT), the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host a virtual workshop to discuss the development of the California Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure Program.
(more…)Asm. Health Committee Chair Hosts Roundtable Discussions with Hospitals Statewide
What’s happening: Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), chair of the Assembly Health Committee, this week launched a series of statewide roundtable discussions to hear from health care providers that serve a high volume of Medi-Cal patients.
(more…)Prop 50’s Passage Portends Change in California’s Congressional Makeup
What’s happening: On Nov. 4, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition (Prop) 50, also known as the Election Rigging Response Act, authorizing temporary changes to congressional district maps in response to Texas’ redistricting efforts. The latest count shows nearly 65% of voters cast their ballots in favor of the measure; results will be certified by Dec. 12.
(more…)Preliminary Data Show CA Tax Revenues Exceed Expectations, DOF Reports
What’s happening: The California Department of Finance (DOF) has released preliminary data indicating that General Fund revenue for July-September 2025 was $3.8 billion higher than projected.
(more…)Multi-State Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to ByHeart Formula
What’s happening: On Nov. 11, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a health advisory on a recent multi-state outbreak of infant botulism linked to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula. As CDPH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other state departments continue to investigate the outbreak, the manufacturer has expanded its voluntary recall to all ByHeart formula nationwide.
(more…)D.C. Download: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown
Congressional votes to end the federal government shutdown have brought several pieces of good news for health care. Other developments out of Washington, D.C., have more mixed results.
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