Licensing & Accreditation

About Licensing & Accreditation

Hospital licensing and certification is complex. CHA offers resources to help hospitals meet robust licensing requirements, including the California Hospital Survey Manual, which explains both California and federal requirements and helps hospitals prepare for the survey process, explains how surveys are conducted, and offers tips for a successful survey.

Upcoming Webinar Details BCBS Settlement’s Implications for Members

What’s happening: On June 23 from 9-10 a.m. (PT), revenue recovery consulting firm Managed Care Advisory Group and Hospital Council – Northern & Central California will host a members-only webinar on the $2.8 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Provider Settlement and its implications for member organizations.  

CDII Proposes Amendments to DxF Technical Requirements Policy and Procedure

What’s happening: The Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) has released proposed amendments to the Technical Requirements for Exchange Policy and Procedure, which govern the California Data Exchange Framework (DxF).   What else to know: Comments to CDII can be submitted through email to CDII@chhs.ca.gov by July 21.   The proposed changes would:    Remove the specification […]

Serving the Most Vulnerable: How Hospitals Can Support the CARE Act

The CARE Act establishes a civil court process that connects eligible individuals with schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders to a coordinated plan of care, housing, and support to interrupt cycles of hospitalization, incarceration, and homelessness. This presentation is specifically tailored for hospital emergency department (ED) and inpatient psychiatric staff who play a critical role in identifying potential […]

Reminder: First Hospital Equity Report Due Sept. 30

What’s happening: The first Hospital Equity Measures Report under Assembly Bill (AB) 1204 (2021) is due to the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) by Sept. 30. The reports must also include a plan to prioritize and address disparities for vulnerable populations identified in the submitted data.