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CDPH Seeks Updated Information on Monoclonal Antibody Needs

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is requesting that providers complete, by Dec. 3, an updated survey to help the agency understand how frequently monoclonal antibodies are being used at health care facilities (both for treatment and as post-exposure prophylaxis).   This information will be used to ensure that CDPH adequately addresses supply, education, and/or resource gaps. CDPH expresses thanks to those who completed the previous survey...

HRSA Begins Releasing American Rescue Plan Rural Provider Relief Payments

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On Nov. 23, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) began releasing American Rescue Plan (ARP) rural relief funds to qualifying providers.   Applicants receiving payments will receive an email notification and letter with details on their aggregate payment, including individual payment amount(s) for any eligible subsidiary billing taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) included in their application. ARP rural payment recipients must certify that they will allocate the...

CPDH Data Reporting to Require Mandatory Influenza-Related Fields

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CDPH Data Reporting to Require Daily Mandatory Influenza-Related Fields  For COVID-19 tracker designees  The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has updated AFL 20-31.4, which requires hospitals to report COVID-19-related data. In this update, the influenza-related fields that are currently reported daily will become mandatory on Nov. 30.   CHA understands hospitals’ concerns about data reporting frequency and will continue to ask for...

2022 Conference Offers Parliamentarian Procedures Session for Volunteer Leaders

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California State Association of Parliamentarians (CSAP) President, Sally F. LaMacchia, Esq., PRP, will present Parliamentary Essentials for Active Members during the virtual 2022 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference, Feb. 22-23. This educational session, comprised of three short presentations What Does a Parliamentarian Do?Active Membership SkillsSay It Now – This is How is designed to increase...

CDPH Updates Guidance on Hospital-to-Skilled-Nursing Facility Care Transitions 

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The California Department of Public Health has issued updated guidance about the admission and readmission of patients and residents to skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs) during seasonal surges and the COVID-19 public health emergency.   All Facilities Letter (AFL) 20-87.1 updates previous guidance addressing related SNF policies for testing and quarantine of admissions and re-admissions, including consideration of vaccination status. The...

Updated COVID-19 Surge FAQs & Resources for California Hospitals

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Communities with low vaccination rates, waning immunity, and indoor gatherings pose the potential for additional surges of patients with COVID-19 who need hospital care. As hospitals and health systems continue to care for patients during this pandemic, CHA has updated its FAQs and links to help inform the surge response to challenges such as staffing and space.  In particular, the...

Reminder: Provider Relief Fund Reporting Grace Period Ends Nov. 30 

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CHA reminds hospitals that the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting grace period for Reporting Period 1 ends Nov. 30.  In September, the Health Resources and Services Administration gave providers who received more than $10,000 in PRF funds between April 30 and June 30, 2020, until Nov. 30, 2021, to comply with the original reporting requirements before recouping the funds or taking...

Workplace Violence Prevention: Keeping Our Patients and Staff Safe

Hospital staff are reporting an increase in the frequency of violent acts in the emergency department, inpatient and outpatient settings. Increased community discord, stressed patients and their families, employee burnout after 20 months of the unprecedented COVID-19 public health emergency — all factors that may be contributing to a heightened incidence of violence in the workplace....

A recipe for health in South LA

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Last year before the COVID-19 pandemic peaked, Alex Rivera spent one afternoon every week driving to a local nonprofit organization that provides fruits and vegetables to those experiencing food insecurity. He’d load up his vehicle with fresh produce and drive it all back to work with him.