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Patients Need Lawmakers to Prioritize Health Care

Last month, more than 350 California hospitals and health systems urged state and federal policymakers to prevent further erosion of the health care services relied upon by so many across our state. Without rapid support, many face difficult choices about shuttering services just to remain open or, in several cases, outright bankruptcy.  The state and federal letters, one […]

CHA News SharePoint Pilot Program – Final Survey

This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Thanks for taking a few minutes to help us understand how well the pilot program worked — or didn’t! If you have any questions, email communications@calhospital.org.

Mask Mandate Revised, But Masking Still Required in Health Care Settings

This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The state public health officer issued an order on Feb. 7 that rescinded the universal indoor masking requirement instituted on Dec. 15, 2021. Starting Feb. 16, fully vaccinated individuals will not be required to mask in indoor public settings or businesses. However, […]

CDPH Updates Recommendation for Hospitals to Offer Vaccines to Patients

This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.On Feb. 7, CDPH issued AFL 21-20.1, which recommends that general acute care hospitals and acute psychiatric hospitals offer COVID-19 vaccinations and booster doses to eligible individuals prior to discharge. This is a CDPH recommendation, not a legal mandate. This AFL updates […]

CMS Revises Guidance on COVID-19 Survey Tool, Visitation Restrictions

This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued revised guidance on the COVID-19 focused infection control (FIC) survey tool. The guidance now states that there is no longer a need to continue the required use of the special FIC survey […]

CDPH Updates Hospital and Skilled-Nursing Facility Visitation Order

This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.On Feb. 7, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a State Public Health Officer Order to amend its order on Dec. 31, 2021, about hospital and skilled-nursing facility (SNF) indoor visitation. In effect, yesterday’s order rescinds the increased requirements for […]

Hospitals: Final Step to Expand Coverage for All Included in January Budget Proposal Will Deliver Care to Millions

This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.“Governor Newsom’s budget proposal to expand health care coverage to all income-eligible adults ages 26-49 regardless of immigration status is the final step needed to ensure that California becomes the first state in the nation to achieve universal health care coverage,” said […]