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CMS Innovation Center Outlines Strategy for Next 10 Years

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation issued a white paper outlining its strategic direction for the next 10 years.   According to the Center, the goal of the new strategy is to achieve equitable outcomes through high-quality, affordable, person-centered care, carried out through five strategic objectives:  Drive accountable care  […]

HQI to Host Webinar on Breastfeeding and Perinatal Mental Health

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.As part of its Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Learning Community, the Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) will host a free webinar on Oct. 21 from noon to 1 p.m. (PT) on breastfeeding and perinatal mental health.   The webinar, which will be led by perinatal health and mental health advocate and consultant Nakeisha Robinson, MA, LMFT, will discuss the role that breast/chestfeeding plays in perinatal mental health and identify ways to […]

CDPH Seeking Stakeholder Input on Title 22 Revisions

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.On Oct. 12, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-38, which seeks input from stakeholders in amending Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations related to general acute care hospitals.   Specifically, CDPH is requesting feedback on the regulations related to general acute care […]

HHS Renews COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration for another 90 days, effective Oct. 18.   The 90-day renewal puts the public health emergency in place through Jan. 16, 2022, and ensures flexibilities — like waivers and special rules tied to the declaration — remain in […]

Health Care Partnerships in Action

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“Our affiliation with an academic medical center allowed us to bring nationally ranked programs to our South Bay community. Our patients have benefited from our ability to offer a spectrum of advanced procedures that were never previously available in our market and to provide a more advanced level of care within the community.”

– Craig Leach, President & CEO, Torrance Memorial Medical Center

CHA Key Messages Address Workforce Shortages

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As workforce shortages continue to threaten health care for Californians, CHA has prepared key messages that hospitals can use or customize when talking with policy makers, the media, or the public about this issue.   

Interim Surprise Billing Rule Hurts Patients

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As California’s hospitals continue to slog through the peaks and valleys of the COVID-19 pandemic, all while enduring incessant and devastating blows to the resources they rely on for patient care, an additional burden from the federal government is beginning to materialize. 

Updates for the Week of Oct. 11

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:​​​​