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AHA, Health-ISAC Warn of Potential Terror Threat Targeted at Hospitals

What’s happening: On March 18, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) saw a social media post indicating concern for a coordinated, multi-city terrorist attack on low-security hospitals in mid-tier cities in the coming weeks, and released a bulletin on March 19 to spread awareness.  

What else to know: Although the threat’s credibility cannot be verified at this time, the AHA and Health-ISAC recommend that hospitals review and evaluate the coordination and capabilities of physical security, cybersecurity, and emergency management plans, and spread internal awareness of this potential threat.  

CHA Board Member Testifies Before Assembly Health Committee

What’s happening: Earlier this week, Lori Morgan, MD, MBA, President & CEO of Huntington Health in Pasadena — who is also a member of the boards of both CHA and the American Hospital Association — shared an important perspective before the state Assembly Health Committee on how the Los Angeles fires impacted surrounding communities and the role of hospitals in California’s response to this and other disasters. 

What else to know: Dr. Morgan’s testimony was an important opportunity to share perspective on hospitals’ unique role in disaster response and the ways that state government can be helpful before, during, and after crises to ensure an efficient, rapid response that delivers care for Californians. 

DHCS Shares Flexibilities for Hospitals in Light of Los Angeles Fires

What’s happening: On Feb. 4, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that removed certain barriers to expedite relief for survivors of the Los Angeles fires. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has also extended audit-related administrative flexibilities due to the fire and has shared with CHA highlights of these flexibilities that may affect hospitals. 

What else to know: The executive order extends deadlines for health care providers to submit requests to DHCS for scope of service changes. Additional details about these and the DHCS audit-related administrative flexibilities are outlined in this document. 

HCAI Releases White Paper on Seismic Instrumentation

What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HCAI) recent white paper covers how useful and beneficial it is for health care facilities to utilize seismic instrumentations, such as various sensors that measure accelerations and displacements.  

What else to know: The paper was developed by the Hospital Building Safety Board’s Instrumentation Committee and its information is valuable to hospital owners and managers, operators, design professionals, public officials, and the general public.  

CHA Web Page Shares Resources for Los Angeles Hospitals

What’s happening: CHA has established a web page with federal and state resources to help hospitals respond to the fires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.  

What else to know: The web page provides the latest information on actions at the federal and state levels, which can support hospitals’ response to the fires.

Certain Facility Types Must Report Respiratory Data to NHSN

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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon require certain facility types to electronically report COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus information through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).  

What else to know: The NHSN’s new Hospital Respiratory Data (HRD) module is currently available, and reporting is mandatory starting Nov. 1. Facilities are required to report either weekly or annually depending on their facility type. 

United Through Crisis

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Crisis has a way of reminding us of our commonalities.  

Take, for instance, Hurricane Helene. Though California is far from the storm’s devastation, its effects have rippled all the way to our coast due to the temporary closure of Baxter International’s North Carolina plant, which supplies 60% of the nation’s IV fluids. Hospitals across the country are working to ensure continued patient care despite a shortage of supplies critical to emergency care, trauma, oncology, surgery, and other lifesaving services.  

CHA Responds to Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage

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What’s happening: On Oct. 3, CHA informed members of an IV fluid shortage due to the temporary closure of Baxter International’s North Carolina plant, which supplies 60% of the country’s IV solutions. The facility was damaged by flooding from Hurricane Helene.   

What else to know: The update from CHA includes guidance for hospitals to mitigate the impact of the IV shortage.