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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ASPR Provides Resources on Acute Hospital Care at Home
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange has released a summary of acute care delivery at home. The summary includes information and links to resources about the current Centers […]
CHA DataSuite Releases Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Proposed Rule Impact Analysis for FFY 2022
CHA DataSuite has issued hospital-specific analyses of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 Medicare inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system proposed rule.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2022 Skilled-Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule
CHA has issued a detailed members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year 2022 skilled-nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system proposed rule recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 7.
Thanking Our Selfless Volunteers
“Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action. These actions shape and mold the present into a future of which we can all be proud.” – Helen Dyer
This is a time of perseverance and gratitude.
These are two qualities you can see in any hospital in California — from the gritty, purposeful work of caregivers to the people who can barely find the right words to show appreciation for those who have given them a second chance at life.
Joint Commission Issues New Standards on ADT Requirements
The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued new standards for hospitals (including psychiatric hospitals) and critical access hospitals related to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Interoperability and Patient Access final rule.
Specifically, the prepublication standards apply for the new Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation requiring admission, discharge, and transfer (ADT) notifications effective May 1. The changes will be published by TJC with the July 1, 2021, standards release.
CMS to Host Webinar on Structural Racism in Health Care
On April 27 and 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health will host a two-day virtual forum highlighting its renewed focus on health equity, addressing structural racism in health care, and establishing federal agencies’ roles as equity partners.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2022 Hospice Payment Update Proposed Rule
CHA has issued a detailed members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the proposed rule updating payments to hospice facilities for federal fiscal year 2022 recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 7.
CHA Webinar Will Help ED Staff Manage Youth in Behavioral Health Crisis
Emergency department (ED) staff are seeing an increase in youth experiencing a behavioral health crisis, including suicide, and in the moment it can be difficult to know what resources are available and where to direct families. To provide hospital staff with resources that can support patients and family members, and ease the already stressful ED environment, CHA will host a webinar on April 28 from 11 a.m. to noon (PT).
FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Application Portal to Open April 29
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced it will begin accepting applications for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program on April 29. The application portal will be open for seven calendar days, closing on May 6.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2022 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS Proposed Rule
CHA has issued a detailed, members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year 2022 inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system proposed rule recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 7.

