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 Issues Draft Comments on Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Proposed Rule
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CHA has issued its draft comments on the Medicaid fiscal accountability regulation proposed rule, which would revise the Medicaid program. Included in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposal are changes to the rules for states to finance their non-federal share of Medicaid costs and calculate their associated upper payment limit, as well as new reporting requirements.
CHA Issues Draft Comments on Health Plan Price Transparency Proposed Rule
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CHA has issued its draft comments on the proposed rule that would establish a number of new price transparency requirements for health plans. The regulation, proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) along with the departments of Labor and Treasury, is intended to build on finalized price transparency requirements for hospitals and reflect President Trump’s June 24 executive order.
CDPH Issues Notice on Mandated Fines for Hospitals Not in Compliance With Nurse Staffing Ratios
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued All Facilities Letter 20-04, detailing the new administrative penalties it will enforce for general acute care hospitals that fail to comply with nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, and clarifying certain provisions of the requirements.
Updates for the Week of Jan. 13
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the following information:
ONC Releases Draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for Public Comment OIG Issues Updated Work Plan Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging — Approval of Using the K3 Segment for Institutional Encounters Listening Sessions on MAC Opportunities to Enhance Provider Experience — Jan. 22 or 29
CHA Releases Issue Paper on Hospital Disaster Preparedness
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CHA has published an issue paper titled Disaster Preparedness: A Way of Life for California Hospitals, describing federal and state requirements for hospitals and how they work every day to be ready for disasters of all kinds, including earthquakes.
Manufacturer Places Hold on Surgical Gowns, Plans Recall
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Cardinal Health has recently announced a hold on Level 3 surgical gowns, and Presource procedure packs containing the gowns, because it is unable to ensure their sterility. The company, which also said it intends to issue a recall, is working with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to resolve the issue, and directs customers to their sales representatives to obtain lot numbers of affected items.
Upcoming Conference Examines Patient Perspective in Post-Acute Care Recovery
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CHA’s Creating Care Partnerships: Beyond the Continuum conference, March 2-3 in Pasadena, features a post-acute care patient advocate who gained insight into her patients’ experience when she became one herself.
Video ‘Learning Brief’ Explains Hospital Discharge Planning Final Rule
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CHA members can now learn about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) discharge planning final rule in a free on-demand webinar. The 30-minute webinar offers a high-level overview of the rule and solicits requests for more information and clarification to inform CHA’s ongoing advocacy with CMS.
Court Rules HHS Can Enforce New Liver Allocation Policy
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A federal court has ruled that the Department of Health & Human Services can enforce the new liver allocation policy — the Acuity Circle Model — while a pending lawsuit is in federal court. CHA has long supported this important policy and applauds the court decision.
Department of Fair Employment and Housing Updates Sexual Harassment Prevention Training FAQs
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The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has updated its FAQs to reflect a new law — Senate Bill 778 (2019) — that extends the deadline for complying with new anti-harassment training requirements from Jan. 1, 2020, to Jan. 1, 2021.
