About Hospital Operations
Hospitals are grappling with staffing shortages, financial shortfalls, and extensive oversight and regulation. One in five hospitals is at risk of closure, yet hospitals remain committed to maintaining the care communities rely on and supporting the state’s health care workforce. To do this, hospitals are actively working with legislators and policymakers to find innovative and efficient ways to deliver care to all Californians.
A New Era at the American Hospital Association
This week, Steve Walsh took the reins as the new President & CEO of the American Hospital Association — an organization with which CHA has long enjoyed a fruitful and collaborative relationship.
California DOJ Hosting Webinar Today on Responding to Encounters with Immigration Authorities
What’s happening: The California Department of Justice (DOJ) is hosting a webinar at 1:30 p.m. (PT) today to share updated guidance and model policies for health care facilities on how to respond to interactions with immigration authorities.
CHA Alert: Urge Cal/OSHA to Change Misguided Weapons Screening Regulations
What’s happening: On Monday, CHA issued an alert asking members to write to the Cal/OSHA Standards Board and urge changes to proposed regulations implementing Assembly Bill 2975, which requires hospitals to conduct weapons detection screenings at entrances to their facilities.
Learn About Earthquake Early Warning System During Cal OES Webinar
What’s happening: The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) will host webinars on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. (PT) and Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. (PT) so hospitals can learn more about the Earthquake Early Warning System.
Hospital Equity Reports Due Sept. 30; Support Available from HQIP
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) reminds hospitals that the second annual Hospital Equity Measures Report is due by Sept. 30, covering the Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 reporting period of the prior year.
HQIP Offers Support for Hospital Equity Reports, Due Sept. 30
What’s happening: California hospitals are required to submit an annual Hospital Equity Report to the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) by Sept. 30.
CDPH Issues Guidance on Ebola Preparedness
What’s happening: Last week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released All Facilities Letter (AFL) 26-19, which offers guidance on Ebola preparedness for hospitals.
HCAI Updates Advisory Guide on Functional Program
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information has released an updated version of the Advisory Guide on Functional Program.
HCAI to Host Webinar on Planning for Disasters
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) will host a webinar on July 7 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. (PT) that is focused on hospitals’ planning and preparing for disasters.
Signatures Verified for SEIU-UHW’s Compensation Cap Measure; CHA Board Backs Measure to Streamline Building Project Approvals
What’s happening: On Wednesday, Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West announced that the signatures they submitted in support of the measure to cap compensation for health care leaders have been verified by county election officials. This moves the campaign closer to qualifying the measure for the November 2026 ballot.