CEO Message

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“I will prepare and some day my chance will come.” – Abraham Lincoln

If some of the epidemiological models are right, California is projected to see a major surge of coronavirus patients in about a week.

The precise volume varies, depending on which factors, like the effectiveness of social distancing, are plugged into the algorithm. And if you spend enough time with the data, things can start to feel bleak, because this challenge is unlike any we’ve faced before.

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Coronavirus continues to spread quickly throughout the nation, and the death toll from the virus is rising. Those who work in health care and at our hospitals are truly heroes, stepping up in a way that deserves our gratitude and admiration. 

Life in hospitals right now is volatile and hectic, as other segments of life seemed to have slowed down: auto manufacturers have closed plants; conference calls rather than meetings are the order of the day; the state Legislature is on hiatus until at least April 13.  

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CDPH Updates

March 10 CDPH Call With Hospitals

On March 10, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) hosted a weekly call with health care providers. Highlights included:

Status updates

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“Men’s and nations’ finest hour consist of those moments when extraordinary challenge is met by extraordinary response.”   — Neal A. Maxwell

As the days and nights have blended together over the past two weeks during the growing coronavirus threat, there’s one thought that continues to rise in my mind.

It’s this: How fortunate; how very fortunate we are to have the dedication of our teammates during this uncertain time.

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Earlier this week, CHA testified before the Legislature in two separate hearings about the proposed state Office of Health Care Affordability, part of Gov. Newsom’s plan to rein in health care costs.

This is a valuable opportunity to bring hospitals’ voice to a conversation that could remake the way health care is delivered and paid for in California for decades to come. With such massive change in the balance, it’s vital that we ensure policy makers and other stakeholders know three things:

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Late last week, the deadline for introducing state legislation passed, and the Legislature will now have more than 5,000 bills to address this year. As we pore over them to discern which ones impact hospitals, we’re getting a clearer view of the health care policy landscape — and of the advocacy work we need to do to ensure you can focus on your mission of care.

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This week, Gov. Newsom elevated the state’s homelessness crisis to the top of his administration’s agenda. Having already announced the problem as one of three key priorities in his budget proposal, on Wednesday he devoted his entire State of the State speech to just one topic (never been done before) — homelessness.

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There’s been a flurry of movement around some bills and budget proposals in the past few weeks, at both the state and federal levels.