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United Through Crisis

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Crisis has a way of reminding us of our commonalities.  

Take, for instance, Hurricane Helene. Though California is far from the storm’s devastation, its effects have rippled all the way to our coast due to the temporary closure of Baxter International’s North Carolina plant, which supplies 60% of the nation’s IV fluids. Hospitals across the country are working to ensure continued patient care despite a shortage of supplies critical to emergency care, trauma, oncology, surgery, and other lifesaving services.  

CHA Responds to Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage

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What’s happening: On Oct. 3, CHA informed members of an IV fluid shortage due to the temporary closure of Baxter International’s North Carolina plant, which supplies 60% of the country’s IV solutions. The facility was damaged by flooding from Hurricane Helene.   

What else to know: The update from CHA includes guidance for hospitals to mitigate the impact of the IV shortage.  

CHA Disaster Planning Conference Focuses on Lessons Learned

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What’s happening: CHA held its annual Disaster Planning Conference in Pasadena on Sept. 10 and 11. Topics included best practices for communication and collaboration in an emergency, treatment of special pathogens, enhancing health care cybersecurity, and fundamentals of radiation protection.    

What else to know: More than 500 people attended the conference, including emergency preparedness directors and coordinators; members of hospital disaster planning teams; compliance, nurse, and case managers; and quality and safety executives.  

Furthering the Fight for FEMA Funds

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Even years after the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, the long tail of the pandemic continues to trip up health care in our state.  

2024 Disaster Planning Conference Only Two Weeks Away

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What’s happening: CHA will host the 2024 Disaster Planning Conference in Pasadena on Sept. 10 and 11. Presentations will cover everything from vulnerability assessments and business continuity planning to firsthand accounts of various disasters and best practices hospitals can implement to be better prepared.    

What else to know: Registration is open.  

CHA to Host Webinar on Buffer Zone Approach to Hospital Crowding

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What’s happening: CHA will host a members-only webinar on The Buffer Zone: A Novel Approach to Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Surge in the Era of Hospital Crowding on Aug. 26 from 10-11 a.m. (PT). Registration is open.  

What else to know: In this session, Scott Goldberg, MD, MPH, medical director of emergency preparedness at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, will highlight the hospital’s experience with developing and implementing buffer zones as part of their institution’s MCI plans and highlight the lessons learned during the operationalization of their buffer zone plan. 

New CMS Requirements for Reporting of Hospital Respiratory Data to NHSN

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What’s happening: Beginning on Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require acute care hospitals and critical access hospitals to electronically report information via the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) about COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). 

What else to know: CMS will also require hospitals to provide a weekly snapshot of hospitalizations, admissions, bed capacity and occupancy, and weekly totals for new admissions for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV to provide situational awareness of the impact of these respiratory diseases.  

Critical Deadline Approaches for AB 40 Compliance 

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What’s happening: All hospitals with emergency departments must submit ambulance patient offload time (APOT) reduction protocols to the Emergency Medical Services Authority by Sept. 1.    

What else to know: To help members meet this requirement, CHA recently held a webinar sharing best practices and guidance from other hospitals that have developed protocols. This new requirement was established by Assembly Bill (AB) 40 (2023). Protocols should be submitted directly through email to APOT@emsa.ca.gov.