Disaster Planning Virtual Conference
Program originally recorded September 15 & 16, 2020
Virtual Session Recordings
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EMSA Solicits Hospital Feedback on APOT Audit Tool
What’s happening: The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) will host a hospitals-only webinar on June 24 from 8-9:30 a.m. (PT) to share more information about its new “APOT Audit Tool” and solicit feedback.
2022 HQI Annual Conference
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New for 2022, The HQI Annual Conference is coming to locations in both Northern and Southern California! The internationally renowned patient safety experts and keynotes will be riveting regardless of where you see them, and the tracks on general patient safety, joy in practice, applied data, and health equity will be the same in both places – simply choose which location is best for you.
Reminder: Documents that Create Medical Debt Must Include Specific Language
What’s happening: Beginning July 1, hospitals must include specific language on any document that indicates the patient agrees to pay the hospital’s bill, per Senate Bill (SB) 1061 (2024). Failure to include the required language means the hospital cannot enforce the debt.
Registration Open for Disaster Planning Conference in September
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CHA’s Disaster Planning Conference is scheduled for Sept. 13-14 at the Pasadena Convention Center.
Radiation Emergencies in Hospitals
2022 Disaster Conference – Best Practice Showcase
This resource, provided by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) provides critical hospital information in the event of hospital radiation emergencies. The tool details key contacts, patient treatment job aids, training videos, and guidance for emergency management.
UC Davis Shares Approach to Meeting TJC Emergency Management Standards While Increasing Program Quality
2022 Disaster Conference
Learn how UC Davis Health conducted an in-depth inventory of the current emergency management program and used a focused self-assessment protocol to identify and address gaps that can be easily applied in your hospital.
Leveraging Virtual & Hybrid Command Centers in Emergency Response
2022 Disaster Conference
The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Pilot Program identifies opportunities to enhance partnerships between military and civilian health care systems to improve military-civilian interoperability and medical surge capabilities and capacity to care for combat casualties repatriated to the United States. This session provides an overview of the pilot program and activities completed to date, highlights medical surge readiness, and identifies opportunities for improvement in the Sacramento region based on stakeholder feedback.
Kaiser Permanente Shares Tips for Standardizing Incident Response and Maintaining System-Wide Situational Awareness
2022 Disaster Conference
Kaiser Permanente presents on its journey to standardize emergency response across eight regions, 42 hospitals, and a national command center. Learn about the research, development, and implementation of an incident response tool that fosters effective, accurate, and timely communication. Learnings from Kaiser Permanente can help other hospitals identify technology needs, potential questions, issues and strategies as they work to improve incident response.
CDPH Health Advisory Urges Summertime Testing for Influenza A
What’s happening: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a Health Advisory on June 11 recommending that, as the 2024-25 flu season ends, health care providers continue testing for influenza throughout the summer — particularly in patients with respiratory illness, conjunctivitis, or avian influenza A (H5N1) exposure risk factors.