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CHA Issues Comment Letter on Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulations for PPE Consumption

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CHA has submitted comments to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on Cal/OSHA’s June 8 emergency regulations pertaining to the stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE), which define “normal consumption” as the average consumption of specified PPE type and size over a two-year period, with a 200% cap. 

CMS Updates Guidance for IRF, LTCH Patient Assessment

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued additional information on the accurate completion of post-acute care patient assessment tools.   Through inquiries to the Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting Program Help Desk, CMS identifies the opportunity to clarify or refine guidance. The quarterly Frequently Asked Questions consolidate […]

CDPH Updates Hospital Visitor Recommendations, Continues to Require Face Coverings for Visitors

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With the state moving beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy as of June 15, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued updated recommendations for hospital visitation and continues to require face coverings for individuals visiting hospitals and other health care facilities.  

As Pandemic Wanes, CHA Social Media Campaign Reminds Californians That Care Can’t Wait

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.To coincide with the state’s June 15 reopening, CHA has launched a social media campaign with updated messaging around emergency room avoidance.   These social media posts are meant to encourage people to get back to routine care now that COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the […]

Supreme Court Throws Out Challenge to Affordable Care Act

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Today, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit seeking to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA), finding that Republican-led states and individual plaintiffs behind the case lacked legal standing to challenge the law.   The Trump administration had supported the lawsuit, which argued that the ACA was rendered […]

John Muir Health takes test inventories to a new level

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Hospitals went above and beyond to care for those in need during the global COVID-19 pandemic — but not every role gets the credit it deserves. At John Muir Health, a comprehensive approach to test processing and materials in the laboratory helped to speed diagnosis and save lives.

HRSA Provides Funding to Rural Health Clinics for COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued $424.7 million in funding to over 4,200 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) for COVID-19 testing and mitigation, providing $100,000 per RHC. Funds will be used to maintain and increase COVID-19 testing, expand access to testing for rural residents and […]