About Clinical Care
California’s hospitals are dedicated to providing high-quality, safe, and person-centered health care. This wouldn’t be possible without the clinical services hospitals provide, which include emergency care, surgery, X-ray/radiology, laboratory services, and behavioral health care. The care that hospitals provide is shaped by their communities’ needs.
Johnson & Johnson Halts Proposed 340B Rebate Model
What’s happening: Johnson & Johnson will stop its plan that would have required hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount program to purchase Stelara and Xarelto at full price and apply for a rebate instead of receiving full discounts upfront.
What else to know: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) notified J&J it would be kicked out of the 340B Drug Pricing Program if it did not halt implementation.
CHPSO’s October Webinars Address Three Critical Issues in Health Care
What’s happening: This month, the Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety Organization (CHPSO) is hosting three separate webinars that address patient safety, health care professional suicide, and maternal sepsis.
What else to know: Each webinar is designed to equip health care professionals with the latest research, practical solutions, and tools for improving patient outcomes and supporting clinician well-being — and CHA/CHPSO members who attend may earn continuing education credits with the California Board of Registered Nursing.
California Board of Pharmacy Licenses Will Only Be Processed Online, Effective Jan. 1
What’s happening: Starting Jan. 1, 2025, California State Board of Pharmacy licenses eligible for renewal will be processed solely online.
What else to know: The Board of Pharmacy will no longer mail a paper renewal application for the following licensees: pharmacist, advance practice pharmacist, pharmacy technician, and other designated representatives.
Ask Reps. to Sign Letter Opposing 340B Program Changes
What’s happening: A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives is leading a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra about efforts by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to undermine the 340B Drug Discount Program.
What else to know: Hospital leaders should call or email their U.S. representative and urge them to sign on to the letter by Sept. 27.
First-Ever Robotic Spine Surgery Performed at Providence St. Joseph
Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange successfully performed the first robotic spinal surgery in the world thanks to innovative technology and a continued drive to improve patient care.
Rock Climber Overcomes One-In-A-Million Cancer Diagnosis
After a rare sarcoma diagnosis and outstanding medical care by City of Hope, Tiffany Jones is getting back to her life of adventure.
Baby Thriving Thanks to Lifesaving Care at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s
Physicians rushed Vita Rose Carletti to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s shortly after her birth when they found the presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid of her mother’s uterus.
Patients See “Superior Outcomes” from Blood & Marrow Transplants
Cedars-Sinai, for the fourth consecutive year, reports achieving “higher than expected survival rates” in patients receiving blood and marrow transplants.
A-Fib Patients Receive Game-Changing Treatment
Innovative A-Fib treatment demonstrates stellar outcomes for patients suffering from atrial fibrillation.
Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Acute Care Hospitals
Overview
Opioid abuse is a long-standing problem in California.
The substance use disorder (SUD) crisis might seem insurmountable, but the CA Bridge Program has developed a model of care that saves lives and helps patients with SUDs get back on track. The 24/7 program is built upon three pillars: rapid access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT), welcoming and destigmatized care and specially trained substance use navigators (SUNs) that connect patients to ongoing care and support.