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What’s happening: Last week, CHA submitted comments to the Respiratory Care Board of California (RCB) expressing concerns about new regulations that restrict the tasks licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) may perform, therefore limiting hospitals’ and other care providers’ ability to meet their patients’ needs.
What’s happening: Donate Life America and Epic have integrated organ, eye, and tissue donor registration directly into the Epic MyChart portal, allowing adult patients to securely record their donation decision.
This self-assessment tool assists hospitals in evaluating their preparedness for bomb threats. It outlines key assessment areas, including policies, staff training, communication protocols, and emergency response plans.
Developed by the California Hospital Association’s Hospital Preparedness Program, this tool is designed to assist in evaluating and enhancing hospital surge capacity planning. It provides a comprehensive list of key components of surge planning, including staffing, space, supplies, communication, patient care, quality, training, and exercises.
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What’s happening: CHA has issued a members-only summary of the proposed changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs for contract year 2026.
What else to know: The summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., also includes proposals to codify existing sub-regulatory guidance in the MA Part C and Part D programs.
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What’s happening: On April 4, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an All Facilities Letter (AFL 25-14), which announced that the department is implementing a paperless process to communicate late payment penalty notices for Center for Health Care Quality health care facility licensing fees. What else to know: Beginning May 15, CDPH's current...
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) calendar year (CY) 2025 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule provides increased flexibility for hospital outpatient therapy services, but this flexibility does not align with certain requirements in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
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The discount deadline for this year’s annual Post-Acute Care Conference, to be held Feb. 15-16 in Redondo Beach, has been extended to Jan. 26. The program, which explores the theme The Power of Our Story — Communicating the Value of Post-Acute Care, will help post-acute care providers identify and express the value of services in medical rehabilitation, long-term acute care, distinct-part skilled-nursing and home health arenas. This year’s event will open with keynote speaker Shalyn Eyer, who will describe how storytelling can be used as a leadership tool to strengthen relationships, reshape culture and spark action for change. To hear more, watch the video below.
Other sessions will address developing high-performing networks; a patient-centered and value-based approach to discharge planning; and the latest updates on post-acute policy. Anyone interested in the continuum of care and committed to helping patients achieve maximum health and independence should attend. For more information or to register, visit www.calhospital.org/post-acute-care-conference.
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What’s happening: Invoices related to Hospital Fee Program 8 directed payments for July-December 2023 are now overdue, and hospitals that have not yet made payments should do so as soon as possible.
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What’s happening: CHA has submitted additional comments to the Respiratory Care Board of California (RCB) regarding new regulations that restrict the tasks licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) may perform, therefore limiting hospitals’ and other care providers’ ability to meet their patients’ needs.