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.
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CHA Updates FAQs for Hospitals Facing Critical Staffing Shortage
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As the number of patients needing hospital care for COVID-19 again rises, CHA has updated its FAQs for Hospitals Facing Critical Staffing Shortages. These provide important resources for hospitals preparing for or experiencing workforce shortages. In addition, CHA’s COVID-19: FAQs & Resources for California Hospitals provides important information for hospitals on how to request additional staff from the Medical Health...
Courts Rule in Federal Vaccine Mandate Cases
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Last week, two courts issued rulings in separate lawsuits challenging federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates. As a reminder, there are three federal vaccine mandates: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate that applies to hospitals and other facilities participating in the Medicare or Medicaid program A mandate that applies to some (not all) federal contractors The federal OSHA mandate that applies to businesses with more than 100 employees. Unlike...
New COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Issued by OSHSB
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On Dec. 16, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) approved a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVID-19. While the new COVID-19 ETS made several changes, the most notable change is to the restrictions on workers when they have a close contact with a COVID-19 case. Under the new COVID-19 ETS, workers with a close contact, irrespective of vaccine status, must physically...
A Year of Trials and Triumph
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.It’s been some 22 months since COVID-19 made its insidious presence felt in our state, and every Californian owes the women and men who work in health care the greatest debt of gratitude. The magnitude of the challenges hospitals have faced over the past two years has been matched […]
Medina Won’t Seek Sixth Term in Assembly
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Assembly Member Jose Medina (D-Riverside) has announced he will not seek a sixth term in the California State Assembly for the 2023-24 session.
CHA Issues Summary of CMS Co-Location Guidance
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CHA has issued an executive summary of the final guidance on hospital co-location with other hospitals or health care facilities released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
CMS Delays Start Date of Radiation Oncology Model to Jan. 1, 2023
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has delayed the start of the radiation oncology (RO) model until Jan. 1, 2023, due to a provision in the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610).
CHA Provides Resources on Implementation of No Surprises Act
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CHA has provided resources to help members navigate the implementation of the No Surprises Act requirements. The resources include the latest implementation updates, summaries of legislation and related rules, CHA advocacy efforts, and on-demand webinars that discuss each of the provisions to be implemented.
HRSA Begins Release of $9 Billion in Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund Payments
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On Dec. 16, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will begin distributing approximately $9 billion in Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments.
Rebuilding Health Care Workforce Is a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
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In a recent conversation with a California hospital CEO that touched on any number of the headwinds facing hospitals in the years to come, he offered this assessment of the current state of affairs: “The world just isn’t working the way it’s supposed to.”
