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Earlier this week, the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee conducted an oversight hearing to address recent public safety power shutoff (PSPS) events, during which utilities intentionally shut off power in certain areas at heightened risk of weather-related wildfires.
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The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) is a non-profit organization committed to provide timely, accurate information and data reports for California hospitals to help them continually improve patient care. The Data Management and Analytics Staff at HQI collaborate to design, implement, integrate, and maintain systems of data acquisition to provide analytics for supporting hospital safety and quality improvement activities. Current projects include developing and improving the Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP), which is a data hub and web application allowing California
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In the past week, the extent of novel coronavirus in our state and across the country has become more clear, and more sobering. As with many public health issues, this one is both highly complicated and rapidly evolving.
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 19-38 requesting a designated emergency contact for all health facilities, as well as a designated contact to receive AFLs. To provide information, submit it through the department’s emergency contact survey site.
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California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), is a multiyear process led by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), with goals to improve the health outcomes and quality of life experienced by Medi-Cal patients.
The CalAIM initiative, originally scheduled for Jan. 1, 2021, implementation, was postponed due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. In January, DHCS released a revised proposal that includes changes based on stakeholder feedback and an updated implementation timeline of Jan. 1, 2022.
These changes to Medi-Cal will have a tremendous impact on hospitals. Please join us for the webinar that will help you understand what lies ahead and how to prepare for these changes.
Thank you for registering. Below are important instructions and materials you will need to participate in the webinar.
Post-Acute Partnership Strategies and After-COVID Essentials – A Deeper Dive Webinar
Date: March 16, 2021 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., Pacific Time
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The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way in which we engage with others. Hospital volunteerism is about creating connections with people, patients and the community. During a time when face-to-face connections are challenging and safety is of top concern, volunteer leaders are adapting to the much-needed low-touch environment.
To continue the success of your hospital volunteer program and to learn more about what a volunteer management software tool can do to help you forge ahead, join VSysOne lead training specialist Melissa Bergin, M.Ed, for a three-part educational series. This program will introduce the VSysOne system, however, the ideas and content shared can be replicated using other resource tools.
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Originally recorded on January 8, 2021
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The Department of Health Care Services has released its monthly Stakeholder Communication Update. Among other topics, the February edition includes information on the department’s leadership transitions; the Governor’s proposed budget; the Behavioral Health Integration Incentive Program; the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System; the medication-assisted treatment expansion project; the transition of pharmacy services from Medi-Cal managed care to fee-for-service; nonmedical transportation providers in Medi-Cal fee-for-service; Medicaid optional benefits restoration; trauma screenings; and upcoming meetings and webinars.
Originally recorded November 16, 2020
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On September 29, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 890 into law. AB 890 allows nurse practioners to work without physician supervision, removing the supervisory requirement in existing law.