About Disaster Readiness Modernization
California, like states across the country, is drawing on the lessons of the pandemic to think differently about disaster planning, so that the next statewide crisis will be less severe, less deadly. Here’s what we know: COVID-19 has shown that California’s disaster response system must be modernized.
Hospitals must have the necessary time and flexibility to ensure that emergency services will be available to all Californians when the next disaster occurs, while also prioritizing investments that will build the health care delivery system of tomorrow.
The Hospital Disaster Preparedness Plan will ensure that every hospital building can withstand a major earthquake, providing the most comprehensive safety measures to protect patients and health care workers alike and that essential emergency care services can continue to be available to any community struck by earthquake or other disaster.
Hear About Seismic Survey Results During CHA Briefing
CHA recently surveyed members on the very real and harmful impacts the 2030 seismic mandate will have on hospitals and is holding a briefing on April 19 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. (PT) to share embargoed survey results.
Seismic Survey Results and Campaign Briefing
CHA has launched a community engagement and education campaign to help lawmakers understand the critical need to provide hospitals with relief from the 2030 seismic requirements.
HCAI Releases Initial AB 1882 Seismic Public Notice and Reporting Guidance
Under a new state law, most general acute care hospitals will need to post public notices and report annual status updates on their compliance with 2030 seismic requirements by the end of 2023.
Member Update and Discussion: FEMA Public Assistance Funds
FEMA public assistance represents an important source of funding to help governmental and not-for-profit hospitals and health systems offset COVID-19 related expenses. However, CHA members have experience numerous delays in getting their applications processed.
HCAI Releases Guidance on NPC-5 Requirements
The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) has released an Advisory Guide that addresses frequently asked questions about the Nonstructural Performance Category-5 (NPC-5) water rationing plan requirement.
Reprieve From Seismic Mandate Remains Key Focus in Legislature’s Final Month
Next week, as the state Legislature begins the home stretch of its current session, our major focus on behalf of your hospitals will continue to be relief from the 2030 seismic mandate.
Hospitals Are Resilient, Not Invincible
There’s a widely held misconception about California’s hospitals that their proven resilience in the face of challenges over decades upon decades means they can withstand anything thrown their way.
Hospitals’ Financial Peril Deepens
The latest national snapshot of hospitals’ financial circumstances from Kaufman Hall reinforces something California’s hospitals know all too well: A dire situation is growing even worse.
Abundance of Revenue May Trigger State Spending Limits
Even though the state will bring in billions of dollars in surplus revenue this year, its ability to spend those additional dollars may be more limited than it has been for many years. This unique challenge facing the Legislature and administration as they craft the 2022-23 state budget is being driven by a voter-approved requirement […]
Care for All Means Care for ALL
Our state is home to nearly 11 million immigrants, more than any other in the nation, and immigrants account for 28% of California’s population. Policies that sow fear or confusion among our immigrant communities are antithetical and detrimental to the mission of hospitals: Caring for the sick and healing the injured, regardless of a patient’s […]