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Foreign-Born Registered Nurses and Allied Health Workers Webinar

In our recent webinar, Foreign-Born Recruitment of Registered Nurses and Allied Health Workers, 40 hospitals throughout California came together to hear immigration attorney Carl Shusterman speak on this highly debated workforce topic.   According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are over one million vacant nurse jobs across the United States. The number of […]

Gain Three ACHE Face-to-Face Credits at the HASC Annual Meeting

We are pleased to offer three Face-to-Face ACHE credits at this year’s Annual Meeting, May 16-18, at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort. Please join us and take advantage of the opportunity to gain credit right here in Southern California. Kevin O’Connor was a memorable speaker at the 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting and this year he […]

Cherished Futures for Black Moms & Babies Launches Second Cohort

Communities Lifting Communities (CLC), the Public Health Alliance of Southern California, and the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) announced the launch of the second Cherished Futures for Black Moms & Babies (Cherished Futures) cohort, a multi-sector collaborative initiative to improve Black patient experiences and safety for Black birthing people and reduce Black infant deaths in Los Angeles […]

Survey Data Supports Effective Hiring and Retention

Attracting and retaining talented employees is a challenge at any time, and the disruption of the pandemic underscores the importance of staying up to date on compensation and human resources trends. To assist hospitals in making informed and strategic hiring decisions, HASC members are asked to enroll in the 2022 Allied for Health (AFH) Survey […]

HASC Welcomes New Associate Members

The association welcomed the following associate corporate members at its Feb. 3, 2022 board meeting. Blue Shield of California Promise Health PlanOakland, CAKristin Cerf, President/CEOJacque Robinson-Baisley, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, LA CountyWebsite: www.blueshieldca.com/promise/ Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan is a managed care organization, wholly owned by Blue Shield of California, offering Medi-Cal, Cal MediConnect, […]

Adena Tessler Named Regional Vice President of Los Angeles County

Adena Tessler joined HASC’s advocacy team in February as regional vice president, Los Angeles County. Adena spent the past 16 years working in advocacy, public relations and crisis management for many private and public entities. Prior to her consulting work, she was chief legislative deputy to Los Angeles City Councilmember Cindy Miscikowski. In her new […]