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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):
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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):
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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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ICYMI: Deadline for Hospitals to Post Crisis Care Continuum Guidelines Is Jan. 6 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 20-91, which addresses the need for all health facilities to have crisis care continuum Guidelines and to implement those guidelines if they are experiencing surge as a result of the...
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At a recent CHA Certification and Licensing Committee meeting, representatives from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) shared updates about their work to transform the program. The update responded to CHA’s concerns about CDPH’s continued steep increases in hospital licensing fees, which increased on July 1 up to 20% statewide and up to 35% in Los Angeles County, for a fifth consecutive year of fee increases.
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The Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMSA) has issued proposed regulations that, when finalized, will allow emergency medical services providers to transport patients to the hospital or other care setting that best meets the patient’s needs. The proposed regulations address paramedic training and establish other requirements for alternative destination protocols.
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In an effort to reinforce to lawmakers the need to address California’s severe health care workforce shortages, CHA just completed a month-long social media campaign to position hospitals’ leadership role in developing the current and future health workforce. Developed as a catalyst for more funding and enactment of key policy recommendations ahead of the state budget deadline in June, the campaign included an opinion editorial issued jointly with the California Primary Care Association, a video produced in collaboration with Sharp HealthCare, and an issue brief developed specifically for state legislators.
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February 17-19, 2020 Newport Beach, CA
The 2020 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference, “Engineering Change. Inspiring Leadership.,” took place February 17-19 at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach.
Thanks to the support of all our attendees, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors who created a wonderful educational experience.
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California’s hospitals support the key recommendations in a new report from the California Future Health Workforce Commission that calls for expanded education and training, greater diversity, and more capacity for our state’s health care workforce.
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Think it’s tough getting in to see a doctor now? It will only get worse as the population ages and needs more medical care.
Remember, too, that doctors are growing older right along with the rest of us; more than a third of the state’s health care professionals are over 55, so prepare for a wave of retirements. If we don’t step up recruitment and training, California will be short 4,100 primary care doctors in 10 years, according to a newly released study by a statewide commission.