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On July 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memo to state survey agency directors including frequently asked questions (FAQs) that address common inquiries from psychiatric hospitals about compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).
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On July 1, the California Department of Public Health and the Emergency Medical Services Authority deactivated the Medical and Health Coordination Center, which was activated in response to the April 2019 measles outbreak. Local health jurisdictions are no longer required to submit weekly situation reports and cost tracking related to the outbreak. Instead, they should follow the defined response protocols in the Public Health and Medical Emergency Operations Manual.
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California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS) Volunteer Services is convening two meetings in a “mini-conference” format using selected speakers and topics from our 2019 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference. Please share this information with your volunteers and staff.
Date & Time
Thursday, August 15, 2019
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Location
NorthBay Green Valley Administration Center
4500 Business Center Drive
Fairfield, CA 94534
(707) 646-3116 Free Parking Special thanks to Jane Hilliard, Director of Volunteer Services at NorthBay Healthcare, for hosting the meeting
Map & Directions
Complimentary parking
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Agenda
Time
Event
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Registration & Networking
10 a.m – 11 a.m.
Homeless Patient Discharge Planning Overview
(Peggy Broussard Wheeler)
11 a.m. – Noon
Roundtable Discussion Groups
Noon – 1 p.m.
Networking Lunch
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
2019 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Network Conference Overview
2 p.m.
Adjournment
______________________________________________________________
Cost
The cost to attend is $25, payable via check or credit card. This fee pays for your meal and meeting materials.
______________________________________________________________
What to Bring
Program models, samples and resources from your hospital volunteer program to share with your peers.
______________________________________________________________
Contact Us?
CAHHS Volunteer Services
(916) 552-7544
volunteers@calhospital.org
______________________________________________________________
RSVP
Available mid-July 2019.
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The 2019 Hospital Quality Institute Conference — themed Respect, Reliability, Resilience — features sessions on the most critical issues facing quality and patient safety leaders and professionals. This year, the conference will be held Oct. 14-15 in Sacramento at the Golden One Center and the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel.
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California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS) Volunteer Services is convening two meetings in a “mini-conference” format using selected speakers and topics from our 2019 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference. Please share this information with your volunteers and staff.
Date & Time
Friday, August 16, 2019
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
______________________________________________________________
Location
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
350 S Bixel Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 580-7500
Map & Directions
The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce is providing complimentary parking to mini-conference attendees. Please pull a ticket upon entry and bring with you to the meeting for validation.
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Agenda
Time
Event
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Registration & Networking
10 a.m – 11 a.m.
Homeless Patient Discharge Planning Overview
(Peggy Broussard Wheeler)
11 a.m. – Noon
Roundtable Discussion Groups
Noon – 1 p.m.
Networking Lunch
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
2019 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Network Conference Overview
2 p.m.
Adjournment
______________________________________________________________
Cost
The cost to attend is $25, payable via check or credit card. This fee pays for your meal and meeting materials.
______________________________________________________________
What to Bring
Program models, samples and resources from your hospital volunteer program to share with your peers.
______________________________________________________________
Contact Us?
CAHHS Volunteer Services
(916) 552-7544
volunteers@calhospital.org
______________________________________________________________
RSVP
Available mid-July 2019.
______________________________________________________________
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS) Volunteer Services is convening two meetings in a “mini-conference” format using selected speakers and topics from our 2019 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference. Please share this information with your volunteers and staff. Register today!
Date & Time
Thursday, August 15, 2019
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
______________________________________________________________
Location
NorthBay Green Valley Administration Center
4500 Business Center Drive
Fairfield, CA 94534
(707) 646-3116 Free Parking Special thanks to Jane Hilliard, Director of Volunteer Services at NorthBay Healthcare, for hosting the meeting
Map & Directions
Complimentary parking
______________________________________________________________
Agenda
Time
Event
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Registration & Networking
10 a.m – 11 a.m.
Homeless Patient Discharge Planning Overview
(Peggy Broussard Wheeler)
11 a.m. – Noon
Roundtable Discussion Groups
Noon – 1 p.m.
Networking Lunch
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
2019 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Network Conference Overview
2 p.m.
Adjournment
______________________________________________________________
Cost
The cost to attend is $25, payable via check or credit card. This fee pays for your meal and meeting materials.
If you would like to pay by credit card, click here and you will be redirected to PayPal where you will be required to login or create an account.
If you would like to pay by check, please make payable to CAHHS and mail to:
CAHHS Volunteer Services
1215 K Street, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
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What to Bring
Program models, samples and resources from your hospital volunteer program to share with your peers.
______________________________________________________________
Contact Us?
CAHHS Volunteer Services
(916) 552-7544
volunteers@calhospital.org
______________________________________________________________
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The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently released Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services Information Notice 19-026 to communicate to county mental health plans (MHPs) federal requirements related to the authorization of specialty mental health services (SMHS).
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When it comes to substance use and addiction, frontline healthcare providers are often in the dark.
As our country battles opioid addiction, the healthcare data that doctors, hospitals and public health professionals need is inaccessible. Separate privacy laws that govern access to medical records for substance-use disorders, versus every other medical condition, including HIV/AIDS, mental health and cancer, are affecting how providers treat patients suffering from addiction.
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All men and women are created equal, but their fate is determined shortly thereafter. It rests on a foundation built in the first few years of life, when the developing brain acquires language and social skills.
Former Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson, who stressed prevention throughout his healthcare career, has dedicated his semi-retirement to early childhood development. “Children whose brains get exercised in the first three years of life are more likely to stay in school, avoid challenging health situations, and literally stay out of jail,” he’s written.
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Last week, this message highlighted that hospitals and their staff would be available to all who might need them while the rest of us took a break for the long holiday weekend. And, of course, that’s exactly what happened when two major earthquakes struck the town of Ridgecrest in the span of just two days.