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Update on Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Authorized for Emergency UseOn Nov. 9, the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to a monoclonal antibody therapy called bamlanivimab, produced by Eli Lilly and Company, for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19. The federal government has purchased 320,000 doses through the end of 2020; the...
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Without the help of university students, thousands of Sacramento’s most vulnerable residents might not have gotten COVID-19 vaccines. The University of California, Davis School of Medicine provided the workforce while UC Davis Health provided support.
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CHA has recently received several requests for information about laws that require hospitals to notify first responders who may have been exposed to a communicable disease while caring for a patient. State law requires a hospital’s infection control officer to notify the employer of a prehospital care professional (emergency medical technician, paramedic, fire fighter, peace officer, and others) if a patient has a specified communicable disease that may have been transmitted to the first responder.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its calendar year (CY) 2022 physician fee schedule (PFS) final rule on Nov. 2.
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We currently have a great opportunity for a professional with 5+ years’ experience in corporate communications or digital advocacy communications activities. The digital producer will be responsible for coordinating, developing and executing projects involving the creation and delivery of digital content across multiple communications channels – web, email, social, newsletters, video, webinars, and more.
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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.
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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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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 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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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.