Association News

Association News includes the leadership developments, legislative initiatives and changes, ideas and commentary pertinent to our members. It keeps you ahead of what’s happening and demonstrates the true value of your membership—relationships, representation and advocacy.

Supplier Diversity Initiative Aims to Advance Health Equity

HASC is committed to fostering a health care environment that mirrors the diverse communities we serve. To that end, I’m excited to share about a pivotal initiative that promises to advance health equity in Southern California. Our recent endeavor, the Hospital Supplier Diversity initiative, is a significant stride towards achieving this vision. Health disparities persist, […]

2023 Recruiting Incentives Review Now Available

For the last 30 years, AMN Healthcare’s Physician Solution division (formerly known as Merritt Hawkins) has released its annual Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.    The Review continues to be the industry’s most complete source of data on physician and advanced practitioner (AP) compensation. It includes information about starting salaries, signing bonuses, production […]

Registered Nurse Ambulatory Apprenticeship Program Graduates First Cohort

This summer, HASC, in partnership with HealthImpact and the Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (SELACO WDB), saw the first cohort of 15 nurses graduate from HealthImpact’s California Registered Nurse Ambulatory Specialty Apprenticeship Program. The 12-month transition-to practice program supports nurses, new either to practice or to the specialty, through their first year working […]

El Camino College Offers Workforce Literacy Training

HASC is pleased to partner with El Camino College to offer the Workforce Literacy Training Program for hospital employees. This grant-funded initiative is designed to remove barriers to advancement by increasing language and math literacy for workers with limited English communication skills. The program has three primary components: English and math literacy, digital literacy and […]

Breakout Proposals Wanted for 2024 Annual Meeting

Overview Has your hospital or health system measurably improved care quality or solved a challenge in the past year? Would you like to showcase your project or initiative? HASC invites members to submit breakout proposals on your team’s efforts for the 2024 Annual Meeting, May 20 to 22 in Carlsbad. Your creative solutions are important […]

Panel Highlights Post-pandemic Challenges for Hospitals

Last week, I had the privilege of serving as a panelist at the 2023 Southern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference. This event is dedicated to forging connections between health policy and the practical world of politics. I was part of an engaging session titled State of Today’s Healthcare System in the Region. It […]

Stay Up on Staffing Agency Rates with New Resource

As hospitals face financial pressures and staffing shortages, monitoring and controlling labor costs is more important than ever. During the COVID-19 pandemic’s height, many hospitals experienced significant increases in agency costs to fill critical vacancies. While billing costs have since stabilized, it is important that hospitals stay informed of prevailing rates charged by local registries. […]

New Associate Members Welcomed

HASC welcomed the following associate corporate members at its Aug. 17, 2023, board meeting. DWL ConsultingLos Angeles, CADonald W. Larsen, MD, MBA, MHA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer DWL Consulting and Professional Services provides teleradiology and imaging consulting services to hospitals, health systems, ambulatory practices and research entities. The Berkshire GroupWarren, NJRobert Horowitz, PresidentJoseph Perez, Senior […]

Supplier Diversity Initiative Aims to Advance Health Equity

I hope this message finds you all in good health and that you’ve been enjoying a wonderful summer so far. As you know, this past weekend brought very unusual weather to our typically sunny SoCal region. We encountered an unexpected deluge from Tropical Storm Hilary, along with a 5.1 earthquake centered in Ojai. These occurrences […]

Central Coast Workforce Summit Continues the Momentum

On July 27, HASC convened 50-plus stakeholders from hospitals, academic institutions, workforce boards and state partners at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The goal: to discuss the workforce supply and demand gap for nursing and allied health professionals across the Central Coast region. This workforce summit, in its second year, was intended to continue […]