What’s happening: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) received the authority and funding to implement a real-time hospital bed capacity system through Assembly Bill 177. CDPH plans to work with the Hospital Association of Oregon to implement the Healthcare Capacity System (HCS), developed by its affiliate, Apprise
What else to know: CDPH selected HCS after an extensive search. The state’s goal is to use this data to monitor hospital surge and system capacity, understand regional needs, develop policies, and position resources appropriately
CHA has produced a briefing document outlining the goals of the system and an update on CDPH’s activities. Contact Trina Gonzalez, vice president, policy, at tgonzalez@calhospital.org with any questions.
