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CEO Message: In a Long Fight, Together

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At San Quentin State Prison, about one-third of the 3,500 inmates have been diagnosed positive with COVID-19. In Los Angeles, county officials are sounding the alarm that they may run out of hospital beds in a matter of weeks. In Riverside, ICU beds are at capacity, and nurses are striking.

Statewide, California is fast becoming a national hotspot, as COVID-19 positive tests are now topping 6,000 per day. And it remains to be seen how gatherings held over the Fourth of July weekend might drive up the number of cases even further.

Coronavirus Response Newsletter

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CHA Request for State Support on COVID-19 Response  As part of our ongoing work to secure support from the state to maximize hospitals’ ability to treat patients needing acute and intensive care during the ongoing COVID-19 surge, CHA sent a formal request to the Governor’s Office and the California Health and Human Services Agency on Dec. 13. CHA...

CEO Message: Vigilance and Readiness

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“… even areas that [stemmed their outbreaks] so well originally as people thought now are realizing that unless you can completely suppress this virus, it’s gonna come back, and it’s gonna keep coming back as long as you have susceptible people.” – Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director, University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, April 3, 2020 

Gov. Newsom Signs Two PPE Bills

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The Governor has concluded the 2020 legislative session by taking final action on the legislation sent to him. CHA’s 2020 Report on Legislation, which recaps the year’s new laws, will be out later this month. Among the Governor’s actions this week were the signing of two bills related to the storage of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Coronavirus Response Newsletter

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Urgent Steps Hospitals Should Take If Nurse Staffing Ratio Waivers Are Still Needed CHA has been advised by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) of the steps that hospitals must take to maintain any needed staffing waivers. As a reminder, all existing approved COVID-19 staffing-related waivers end at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 8 (per All...

Coronavirus Response Newsletter

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CDPH Issues AFLs on COVID-19 Staffing Flexibilities, State Cost-Sharing Program

In a positive development for hospitals, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has released two important All Facilities Letters (AFLs):

CHA Provides Ongoing COVID-19 Updates

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To support hospitals and health systems as they continue to care for patients potentially diagnosed with COVID-19 and significantly surge their capacity in the coming weeks, CHA has created the Coronavirus Response web page as a repository of information. It features updates and guidance in an FAQ format, as well as a comprehensive list of state and federal waivers, flexes, and enforcement discretions; information on resource requests; details about Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursement; and more. 

Inspiration from Preparation

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The exact surge in coronavirus patients that California will see depends on different factors, like the effectiveness of social distancing. And if you spend enough time with the data, things can start to feel bleak, because this challenge is unlike any we’ve faced before.

California’s hospitals have cared for the ill and injured through all manner of disasters. But this one is different – not only because it is affecting the whole globe, but also because so many people will need the exact same treatment at the exact same time.

COVID-19: Federal Regulations

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CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interim final rule providing hospitals and health care providers with additional regulatory flexibilities during the COVID-19 public health emergency.