About Clinical Care
California’s hospitals are dedicated to taking care of patients and their communities. High-quality, safe, and person-centered health care is at the heart of what hospitals do. This wouldn’t be possible without the clinical services that hospitals provide. The care that hospitals provide is often shaped by the needs of their community and touches all aspects of a facility’s operations.
Clinical care includes:
Emergency room services
Surgery
X ray/radiology services
Laboratory services
Behavioral health
Through its numerous groups that are focused on specific topics, CHA provides advocacy and representation on all aspects of operations — guiding hospitals in meeting regulatory, legal, and licensing requirements.
Heart Patient Returns to Making Movies
After a decade of dealing with atrial fibrillation, heart surgery restored actor Stanton Rutledge’s movie career.
Learn About Emergency Services Legislation During CHA Webinar
CHA is hosting a webinar on April 25 on emergency services-related legislation and to help members understand how collaborations with outside entities like ambulance providers, local emergency medical services agencies, and fire departments can aid in delivering effective, safe patient care.
Medical Student Inspires Others While Pursuing Her Dream
She once thought Black people couldn’t be doctors. Now Chelsea Nash is set on becoming one while helping people of color do the same.
Patients Become Part of Their Wound Treatment
At Casa Colina, a new way of treating wounds allows blood drawn from patients with diabetic foot ulcers to be processed to create a patch containing the patient’s own fibrin, platelets, and white blood cells.
Emergency Services Legislative Updates
CHA is hosting a webinar to ensure members are well-informed on proposed bills and understand how collaborations with outside entities like ambulance providers, LEMSAs, and fire departments can aid in delivering effective, safe patient care.
Several Firsts for Ella Mae Ferneil
Ella Mae Ferneil’s background is filled with many “firsts” — first African American registered nurse, public health nurse, visiting nurse, and school nurse in the state of California. Children’s Hospital Oakland is proud to honor this remarkable and determined woman.
Energy Savings Programs for PG&E Health Care Customers
Patient Safety Evaluation System Summit Set for May
The online Patient Safety Evaluation System (PSES) Summit, which will be held over two half-days, is set for May 9-10.
A Safe, Welcoming Space for Behavioral Health Patients
Gone are the dreary psychiatric facilities with sterile interiors and small windows. With large windows and white-oak floors, the new home of UCSF’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences aims to promote transparency and normalize mental health care.
CHA Comments on Proposed Changes to 340B ADR Process
CHA has submitted comments on the proposed rule updating the 340B administrative dispute resolution (ADR) process. In the letter, CHA generally supported the proposed rule from the Health Resources and Services Administration. CHA offered specific comments on the revised ADR panel role, structure, and the elimination of the minimum threshold of the disputed claims.