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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DHCS to Submit Hospital Fee Program 9 This Month
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What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will submit the Hospital Quality Assurance Fee (HQAF) program 9 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid no later than March 31. Once submitted, CHA will share a draft model for member hospitals to review that will include internal calculations to assist in their review. What ...
Patient Safety Awareness Week: Renewing Commitment to Quality Care
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What’s happening: This year’s National Patient Safety Awareness Week, which runs from March 9-15, is themed “Moving the Needle,” focusing on the importance of taking action to enhance safety for both patients and the teams that care for them. What else to know: National Patient Safety Awareness Week is an opportunity for hospitals and health...
HCAI Notice Details Information on AB 869 Seismic Compliance Delay Provisions
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What’s happening: Assembly Bill (AB) 869 (2024) authorizes the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) to grant eligible general acute care hospitals a delay of up to three years beyond the Jan. 1, 2030, deadline for the seismic compliance of hospital buildings, provided that specified criteria are met. What else to know: Policy...
HCAI Hosts Upcoming Webinar on Seismic Nonstructural Performance Category Requirements
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What’s happening: On March 18, the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) is conducting a free webinar on seismic nonstructural performance category (NPC) requirements.
What else to know: Registration is open.
AHA Annual Survey Responses Due by May 5
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What’s happening: The American Hospital Association (AHA) is asking hospitals to complete the AHA Annual Survey, which will help health care leaders, policymakers, and researchers describe and understand hospital operations. What else to know: Last year, only 60.7% of California’s hospitals completed this survey. It is crucial that this year, information from all California hospitals...
CHA Argues OHCA’s Proposed Hospital Sector ‘Strains Credibility,’ Encourages Hospitals to Weigh In
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What’s happening: On March 6, CHA sent a letter to the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) calling attention to the office’s flawed, prejudicial approach to creating a hospital sector. What else to know: Over the coming weeks, hospitals must engage at every opportunity to ensure the OHCA board understands the devastating impact its actions...
CHA Comments on Proposed Changes to HIPAA Rule
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What’s happening: On March 7, CHA submitted comments on proposed modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security rule. What else to know: CHA urged the Office of Civil Rights to rescind the proposed rule and instead focus policymaking on coordinated federal efforts to prevent and deter cyberattacks in the broader health care sector....
CDPH Seeks Input on Reporting Unusual Occurrences
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What’s happening: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) is seeking public comment from long-term care facilities, including skilled-nursing facilities, on regulations for reporting unusual occurrences. For more information, refer to All Facilities Letter 25-11. What else to know: CHCQ seeks input on several topics, including definitions, reporting processes, and...
March 12 Webinar Will Detail New HQI Program to Support Mandatory Health Equity Reporting
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What’s happening: The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) has released a new reporting service, as part of its Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP), that includes 95% of the information hospitals are required to report by Sept. 30. What else to know: More information about the requirements — created under Assembly Bill 1204 (Statutes of 2021) —...
2025 HR Conference Wraps, Planning for 2026 Begins
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What’s happening: On Feb. 19-20, more than 100 human resources (HR) professionals gathered in Long Beach for the 2025 HR Conference — where experts offered sage advice, answered questions, and provided best practices on recruitment and retention, artificial intelligence (AI), and more. What else to know: Co-hosted by CHA and the Hospital Association of Southern...
