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Blood Banks, Hospitals Issue Donor Call

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The American Red Cross, and other organizations that distribute blood products, are again reporting critical shortages following another low-supply situation in June. This one, however, is worse and may constitute the worst blood supply shortage in a decade. “Some hospitals may have to delay elective surgeries and other medical procedures if the situation worsens,” UC Health said in a press release last...

President’s Message from George W. Greene

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Our region’s health care leaders are disappointed following Culver City’s approval Monday of a $5-an-hour mandated pay hike for hospital workers in the city’s single hospital. While we agree these workers are heroes, we’re troubled by the way this ordinance originated and advanced. As revealed […]

In the Spotlight: Ana Reza

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.HASC’s Patient Access Services department, or PAS for short, has long focused on helping hospitals access publicly-provided services. Since 1994, Orange County-based Ana Reza has directed the effort. Reza, who holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in gerontology, divides her time between three main programs that help […]

Government-Mandated Premium Pay for Health Care Workers Fails to Recognize All Heroes

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.MESSAGE FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS LOS ANGELES, CA (June 9, 2021) – Our health care workers are heroes. And we are all indebted to our essential workers and frontline caregivers who have proven their commitment by caring for over 1.2 million Los Angeles […]

Hospitals Face Steep Climb from Financial Pit Created By Pandemic

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.State and Local Policy Makers Should Support Hospitals, Not Cripple Them LOS ANGELES, CA (May 25, 2021) – In the face of extreme adversity, California’s hospitals and health care heroes have risen to the challenge time and again as the backbone of health care. Their resilience […]

President’s Message From George W. Greene

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This past year has been historic for many reasons, not least for HASC’s first virtual Annual Meeting over April 29 and 30. In previous years, the Annual Meeting served as a venue for hospital leaders to convene with colleagues about industry trends, innovation, and important discussions about the future of health care. Last Thursday and...

HASC Shares National Hospital Week Toolkit

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May 9-15, 2021 is National Hospital Week. Over the past year, California hospitals successfully coped with the biggest challenge in generations. The time is ripe for recognizing them and their heroic teams. Download our comprehensive National Hospital Week Social Media Toolkit here. The 185 HASC region hospitals and more than 400 hospitals across the state held firm in the face of overwhelming...

In the Spotlight: Cathy Chidester

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.This interview is part of In the Spotlight — a HASC series profiling people connected to the association pursuing innovative, impactful work in their communities. Listen to an audio podcast supplement to the interview. Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Executive Director Cathy Chidester has seen […]

Lower Black Infant Mortality Rates in Los Angeles is Goal of New Health Net-Funded Grant for Cherished Futures

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Health Net, through the Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare, awards a $300,000 grant to Cherished Futures for Black Moms & Babies to continue its important health equity work in L.A. WOODLAND HILLS, CA (April 21, 2021) – Improving patient experiences for Black moms in […]