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 Alert Urges Senators to Oppose Bill That Would Create a Workers’ Compensation Presumption
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On Feb. 17, CHA issued an Alert urging hospitals to write and call their state senator and asking them to oppose Senate Bill (SB) 213 (Cortese, D-San Jose). This bill would create a rebuttable presumption in the workers’ compensation system that an infectious disease, musculoskeletal injury, or respiratory disease arose out of work for any hospital direct patient care worker.
New Tool Available for Submission of CMS 1135 Waiver Requests
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a new online tool to streamline the submission of 1135 waiver requests and inquiries for providers.
The new web-based platform should be used for all 1135 waiver requests and/or public health emergency-related inquiries submitted on or after Jan. 11. CHA supported the agency’s recent proposal to establish an automated process for submitting 1135 waiver requests.
Analysis Shows Pandemic’s Effects on Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder
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An issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), released earlier this month, reports that about four in 10 U.S. adults have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic, up from one in 10 adults who reported these symptoms from January to June 2019.
Privacy Breach Reports Due March 1
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Federal law requires hospitals and other HIPAA-covered entities to report all 2020 HIPAA privacy breaches affecting fewer than 500 patients to the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by March 1.
Privacy Breach Reports Due March 1
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Federal law requires hospitals and other HIPAA-covered entities to report all 2020 HIPAA privacy breaches affecting fewer than 500 patients to the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by March 1. Hospitals that […]
Hear Board Chair Scott Reiner’s Vision for CHA in 2021
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In January, Adventist Health CEO Scott Reiner stepped into the role of CHA’s board chair. He assumes the post at a busy and important time for CHA and California hospitals. In this video interview with CHA, Reiner shares his background in health care, speaks to his vision for the association in the coming year, and looks to the road forward for health care in our state.
CEO Message: COVID-19 Support Tops 2021 Advocacy Agenda
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Tomorrow is the last day for California lawmakers to introduce bills during the 2021 legislative session and — despite the persistent challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic — legislation has been piling up. Already, CHA is tracking some 300 bills and is actively engaged on many of them.
A new administration in Washington, D.C., means new and different approaches to federal health policy as well.
Cal/OSHA to Hold Hospital PPE Stockpile Advisory Meeting Tomorrow, Feb. 19
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On Feb. 19, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) will convene a remote pre-rulemaking advisory meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (PT) to seek stakeholder input on defining the term “normal consumption” as part of implementing Assembly Bill 2537. The new law requires hospitals to have a 90-day stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE) by April 1, based on normal consumption.
Updates for the Week of Feb. 15
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
CMS Takes Further Steps to Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Have Wide Access to COVID-19 Antibody Treatment
Hospices: Create an Effective Plan of Care
Section N: Medications – Drug Regimen Review Web-Based On Demand Training for PAC Providers
Feb. 24: System Updates: Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program Webinar
Hospice Aide Services: Enhancing RN Supervision
CHA Continues Advocacy on Amount of PPE Required by Hospital Stockpile Bill
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As previously reported, Assembly Bill 2537 requires hospitals to maintain a stockpile equivalent to three months of normal consumption for specified personal protective equipment (PPE) as of April 1.
Based on the plain language of the statute and legislative history, CHA has advocated that the stockpile amount should be based on 2019 data. Unfortunately, at this point, Cal/OSHA has not agreed to that plain language reading and instead believes emergency rulemaking is necessary to define normal consumption.
