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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Changes in Quarantine Guidance Affect Labor and Employment Law
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Recent changes to federal and state quarantine recommendations have labor and employment law implications, touching on both Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) and California’s COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave.
CHA Board Names Award of Merit Recipient, Other Honorees
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At the Dec. 15 CHA Board of Trustees meeting, the following nominees for the annual CHA awards were approved:
Toolkit Offers Help Complying with COVID-19 Workplace Notice Requirements
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CHA has released a toolkit to help hospitals comply with the COVID-19 workplace notice requirements in a new California law — Assembly Bill 685 — that takes effect Jan. 1, 2021.
CMS Call Will Address Questions about Acute Hospital Care at Home Program
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host an Acute Hospital Care at Home Q&A session on Dec. 22 from 7:30 to 8 a.m. (PT).
Revamped Website Offers Updated Information, Resources for Addiction Treatment
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Health Management Associates (HMA) has revamped the AddictionFreeCA.org website to include updated information and resources on substance use disorder, opioid use disorder, and medications for addiction treatment (MAT).
DHCS Seeks Federal Approval for No-Cost COVID-19 Vaccines for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries
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With the recent Food and Drug Administration approval of COVID-19 vaccines, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is seeking federal approval to help support delivery of the vaccine to all Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
Updates for the Week of Dec. 14
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following updates this week:
Q3 2020 Data Submission Deadline Extension for Certain Medicare Quality Reporting and Value-Based Purchasing Program IRF Quality Reporting Program: December Refresh LTCH Quality Reporting Program: December Refresh SAMHSA Issues Substance Use Disorder Patient Records – Investigation or Prosecution of Extremely Serious Crime Final Rule LTCH CARE Data Set Quarterly Q&As, December 2020 IRF PAI Quarterly Q&As, December 2020
CHA Provides Summary of CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home Program
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On Nov. 25, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Acute Hospital Care at Home program, significantly expanding the existing Hospital Without Walls waiver. Program details are available in a summary prepared by CHA.
Senate, Assembly Leadership Announce Committee Changes
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Leadership in both the Senate and Assembly have announced committee memberships for the 2021-22 legislative session. In the Assembly, chairs of committees of key interest for hospitals — including Health, Business and Professions, and Appropriations — remain the same, although there have been changes in sitting members.
Jan. 1 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Deadline Approaching
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California law requires employers to provide one hour of sexual harassment prevention training to staff by Jan. 1, 2021. In May, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing distributed its online training program as an option for employers to use. Other employers developed their own training.
