Mandated Training on the National Incident Management System and the Incident Command System for Hospitals and Health Care Systems
ICS Web Training Course (ICS-100, ICS-200 & IS-700)
The Hospital Preparedness Program requires hospitals that receive grant funding to train their leadership in the National Incident Management System and the Incident Command System. This training is required for hospital emergency program managers and for personnel who are likely to assume an incident command position as described in the hospital’s emergency management plan.
A couple of weeks ago, the American Hospital Association stepped forward into its next chapter with the appointment of Steve Walsh as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Walsh takes AHA’s reins following the announcement late last year that my friend and current President and CEO Rick Pollack would be retiring after nearly 50 years with the organization.
“You can’t go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ― C.S. Lewis
SACRAMENTO (June 25, 2026) — Following an agreement among the California Hospital Association (CHA), the California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO, and SEIU-UHW, the following two initiatives have been withdrawn from the November ballot: The Health Care Transparency, Accountability & Union Member Right to Vote Act The Health Care Executive Compensation Act of 2026 “Today marks an important step in strengthening the health care system to ensure […]
As California’s rural hospitals work to secure funding via the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), a new tool is available to help them find partners to prepare their grant proposals.
This year’s symposium will tackle the most pressing challenges facing behavioral health care professionals and offer insights into complying with California’s shifting policies. Explore the issues keeping behavioral health care professionals up at night and learn innovative ways to connect patients to community-based care. Sessions will cover nursing ratios, perinatal mental health, EmPATH, co-responder models, […]
As the health care landscape continues to evolve, hospital leaders face growing operational and regulatory challenges. Join CHA and finance executives from across California for an in-person conference examining the latest state and federal policy developments impacting hospitals today. Topics will include Medicare and Medi-Cal financing, state-directed payments, financial regulations, the Office of Health Care […]
This week, the Legislature advanced its own version of the state budget in a suite of bills that take critical steps toward shoring up health care across California.
The California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA), the California Hospital Association (CHA), and the California Primary Care Association (CPCA) are partnering to form the Rural Connection Coalition (RCC) to conduct a statewide needs assessment focused on identifying organizational needs, potential project concepts, and partnership opportunities in advance of upcoming CalRHT funding opportunities. Join us as […]
Wednesday, July 1, 20269:00 – 10:00 a.m., pacific time The California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA), the California Hospital Association (CHA), and the California Primary Care Association (CPCA) are partnering to form the Rural Connection Coalition (RCC) to conduct a statewide needs assessment focused on identifying organizational needs, potential project concepts, and partnership opportunities in […]
