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“Always focus on the front windshield and not the rearview mirror.” ― Gen. Colin Powell
Almost a year ago to the day, Feb. 3, 2020, Santa Clara County declared a local health emergency due COVID-19, the first county in California to do so.
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“I will prepare and some day my chance will come.” – Abraham Lincoln
If some of the epidemiological models are right, California is projected to see a major surge of coronavirus patients in about a week.
The precise volume varies, depending on which factors, like the effectiveness of social distancing, are plugged into the algorithm. 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.
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State Posts Vaccine Inventory by Hospital On Feb. 15, the state published the amount of vaccine reported on hand for each vaccine provider (under “Toggle Views,” select drop down for “Provider Detail”). Multi-county entities are reported in aggregate, instead of by each hospital campus. The posted data are reported daily by each provider into the Centers for...
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On Jan. 21, President Biden issued additional executive orders and directives instructing various federal agencies to take specific actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including expanding testing and vaccination capacity, increasing personal protective equipment (PPE) and other necessary materials to combat the pandemic, slowing the spread of COVID-19, and addressing inequitable outcomes.
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It’s disappointing that the budget passed Monday by the state Legislature does not include a much-needed $1 billion cash infusion for hospitals to stem the financial challenges driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s also potentially dangerous.
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The Learning from Your Peers – The Process of Returning Your Volunteers Zoom session took place Wednesday, September 16. Thank you to Moderator, Roseanna Galindo, CAVS, and presenter panelists Layah Blacksberg, and Patricia Dooley, CAVS, for sharing your process of returning volunteers to the hospital environment.
Overview
As COVID-19 cases stabilize in many counties and patients begin returning for elective procedures, volunteer leaders are receiving approval to bring volunteers back to hospital operations.
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Independent Report Finds CA Hospital Losses From COVID-19 Could Lead to Long-Term Changes, Service Reductions
Immediate economic relief is needed for financially challenged hospitals
SACRAMENTO (June 5, 2020) – A new report from Kaufman Hall, a nationally renowned independent consulting firm with extensive health care finance expertise, has found that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to lead to long-term changes to financial stability and care delivery in California hospitals, many of which were already operating with negative margins. This report, which was commissioned by the California Hospital Association, comes on the heels of one released on Wednesday by the independent California Health Care Foundation, which also foretells long-term economic damage on California hospitals.
“Since the outset of the pandemic, California hospitals have rightfully focused their efforts on caring for COVID-19 patients, protecting their workers, and preserving the safety of their communities,” said Ken Kaufman, chair of Kaufman Hall. “Our research shows that these vital efforts have come at an extremely high cost. When coupled with an already challenging financial environment prior to COVID-19, California hospitals are now facing a very difficult path forward.”
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Hospitals Must Post Crisis Care Guidelines on Website Effective Jan. 6, all California hospitals are required to publicly post their crisis care continuum guidelines, another facility’s guidelines, or the state’s guidelines on their website, per All Facilities Letter (AFL) 20-91. Additionally, hospitals must notify their local California Department of Public Health (CDPH) district office and their...
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Last week, CHA sent a letter to the California congressional delegation asking for immediate federal assistance to counter the threats hospitals are facing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.