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CHA Clarifies Hospitals’ Legal Requirement for Notifying First Responders About Disease Exposure

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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. 

Adjusting to life after ‘lockdown’

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For more than 15 months, our lives have been anything but normal. Seemingly overnight, homes were turned into offices, schools, gyms, and more — essentially a place of refuge for those seeking shelter from COVID-19.

Data Analyst

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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

Staying High Touch in a Low-Touch Environment

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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.   

Digital Producer

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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.

White Bagging — Medication Distribution Payer Changes

How familiar are you with “white bagging?” Maybe you’ve heard of it but aren’t sure what it is or how it affects your facility. Here’s a quick explanation: white bagging means payers reimburse third-party pharmacies, which then distribute the medications to outpatient medical providers, removing your ability to make changes to a patients’ medication. This...

Senate Committee Holds Oversight Hearing on Utility Power Shutoffs

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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.