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
Project Roomkey Remains Active
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In April 2020, Gov. Newsom announced Project Roomkey, an initiative secured with Federal Emergency Management Agency approval to provide safe isolation for people experiencing homelessness to protect them and California communities from COVID-19. Managed by county partners, Project Roomkey provides meals and secures housing in hotel and motel rooms for homeless individuals who are at risk, have been exposed to COVID-19, or who are COVID-19-positive.
Exceptions to Nurse Staffing Ratio Law
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Given that CDPH is not planning to issue a statewide blanket waiver of the nurse-to-patient ratio law at this time, hospitals are reminded of the following exceptions related to this law:
CHA Releases 2021 Consent Manual; Available as ePub Only
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CHA is pleased to release the 2021 Consent Manual, the authoritative one-stop resource on how to comply with legal requirements related to patient consent for medical treatment, release of medical information, reporting requirements, and more.
CHA DataSuite Releases Analyses of IPF, SNF, and IRF PPS Final Rules
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CHA DataSuite has issued hospital-specific analyses of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 final rules for the Medicare skilled-nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS), the FFY 2022 inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) PPS, and the FFY 2022 inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) PPS.
Grants Available to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines, Health Care Services, and Food Assistance
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Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is making up to $500 million available in grants to help rural health care facilities, tribes, and communities expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, health care services, and nutrition assistance.
Livanta to Begin Requesting Medical Records for Medicare Claim Review
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Beginning this week, Livanta — the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) national contractor for Medicare claim review services — will begin to review Short Stay and Higher-Weighted Diagnosis Related Group (HWDRG) claims from hospitals.
FDA Authorizes, CDC Recommends Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine for Immunocompromised Individuals
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week amended emergency use authorizations for Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines to allow for the use of a third, additional dose for certain immunocompromised individuals, specifically for “solid organ transplant recipients or those who are diagnosed with conditions that are considered to have an equivalent level of immunocompromise.”
CHA Issues FAQs on Recent State Health Orders on Vaccination
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. To support members as they implement the recent state public health officer orders requiring testing of unvaccinated workers and employee vaccine requirements, CHA has compiled a set of frequently asked questions.
CDPH Provides FAQs on Weekly COVID-19 Patient Discharge Data Reporting
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In All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-25, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that it is requiring general acute care hospitals to report patient-level discharge information for each hospitalized person who tests positive for COVID-19. To assist hospitals with this data reporting, CDPH recently released FAQs on this AFL.
CDPH Issues AFL to Clarify Hospital Visitation Order
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In response to CHA’s advocacy efforts, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) this afternoon issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-31 to clarify the Aug. 5 state public health officer order regarding hospital visitors (see earlier CHA summary of the order). That order requires general acute care hospitals (GACHs), skilled-nursing facilities, and intermediate care facilities to verify that visitors entering the facility for indoor visitation with a patient are fully vaccinated or have had a recent negative COVID-19 test.
