The newsroom includes access to CHA News, which provides timely information to members every Thursday and is at the core of CHA benefits. In addition, it is also home to resources such as toolkits and talking points designed to help member hospitals and health systems communicate with internal and external audiences on a range of current health care-related issues. Links to CHA media statements and press releases can also be found here.
Newsroom
CMS Announces Changes to SNF Oversight and Reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced additional oversight activity as well as updated reporting practices for skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
CDPH Provides Updated Guidance for SNFs
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued several new and updated All Facilities Letters (AFLs) for skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
Updates for the Week of Jan. 16
3Q 2022 Clinical, HAI, COVID-19 HCP Vaccination, and PC-01 Data Submission Deadline is Feb. 15
SNF Provider Preview Reports Available for Review Until Feb. 16
Space Waiver Will End with Termination of State of Emergency
The termination of the COVID-19 state of emergency on Feb. 28 will end many statutory and regulatory waivers — including the space waiver.
CMS Announces 2023 Accountable Care Model Participation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that more than 700,000 health care providers and organizations are participating in at least one of three accountable care models in 2023.
Deadline Extended for Mental Health Funding Opportunity
The request for applications deadline for the expansion of emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and healing (EmPATH) units in eligible California hospitals has been extended to 3 p.m. (PT) on Feb. 24.
Todd Suntrapak Elected Chair of 2023 CHA Board of Trustees
Todd Suntrapak, President and CEO of Valley Children’s Healthcare in Madera, has been elected 2023 chair of CHA’s Board of Trustees. Suntrapak, who has been with Valley Children’s for more than 25 years, was named CEO in 2012 after serving in various leadership positions. He has championed the organization’s commitment to providing highly specialized and...
Online Portal to Sign Data Sharing Agreement Now Available
The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) recently announced that an online portal is available for hospitals and health agencies to sign the state’s Data Sharing Agreement (DSA).
CHA Resource IDs Pandemic-Related Policy Changes
CHA has created a resource that identifies major pandemic-related policy changes affecting hospitals, and indicates if — and when — they are scheduled to expire.

