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
Updates for the Week of March 10
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
CHA Comments on Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans Proposed Rule
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
CHA has submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule updating policies for the contract year 2023 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare prescription drug benefit programs.
Board of Registered Nursing Transitions to New Licensure Verification System
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
Effective March 10, registered nursing license verification requests previously completed by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) using the California Department of Consumer Affairs BreEZe Online Services will transition to a new online service provider — Nursys.
HQI Hosting Webinars During March’s Patient Safety Awareness Week
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
HQI is celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week March 14-18 by hosting a webinar each day that week.
Register Now for Patient Safety Evaluation System Virtual Summit
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
Registration is open for the Patient Safety Evaluation System (PSES) Virtual Summit, set for May 24-25.
HQI Issues Alert on Increase in Syphilis Among Pregnant Patients
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
On Feb 28, the Hospital Quality Institute sent an alert to members after its Sentinel Signal Detection System identified a significant increase in syphilis diagnoses among pregnant patients from 2020 to 2021.
CA Supreme Court Upholds MICRA Damages Cap for Inadequately Supervised Physician Assistant
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
On Feb. 24, the California Supreme Court issued its latest decision upholding the application of the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act’s (MICRA) cap on non-economic (pain and suffering) damages in medical malpractice actions.
EMSA Out-of-State Health Care Personnel Waiver Formally Extended to June 30
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
On Feb. 28, the Emergency Medical Services Authority updated its authorization on its website to allow approval of out-of-state health care personnel to practice in California until June 30.
2022 Priorities — Disaster Preparedness Modernization and Health Equity — Begin to Take Shape
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
It’s been two months since California’s Legislature convened to kick off the 2022 session, and CHA has worked diligently to ensure the top priorities for California hospitals are at the forefront for legislators and the governor’s office.
CHA Comments on IPPS Supplemental Final Rule on GME Provisions, Residency Slot Distribution
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
CHA has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) supplemental final rule for the implementation of graduate medical education provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), including the distribution of additional residency slots.
