As hospitals face critical workforce shortages, data are essential to provide insight into supply, demand and distribution of health professionals. Each quarter, HASC member hospitals are invited to participate in the Health Care Workforce Survey, which captures data related to turnover, new hires and vacancies for all positions, including select nursing and allied health positions. […]
Thank you for attending our virtual information session on Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs), in partnership with Dallas College, the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration and Workcred. IRAPs combine a paid work experience with an educational component, resulting in an industry-recognized credential. Health care training areas include culinary services, sterile processing, MRI and supply […]
HASC is pleased to welcome Karl Keeler as Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center’s new chief executive. He begins his role Aug. 15, reporting to Kevin Manemann, chief executive of Providence Southern California. “Throughout the chief executive selection process, Karl’s demonstrated experience in hospital operations, growth and strategy, and his passion for continuous process improvement made […]
For the last two-plus years, Southern California hospitals and frontline staff have cared for hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 patients and encountered millions of inpatient stays and emergency department visits – all while enduring an onslaught of obstacles. Now, more than half of the state’s hospitals are operating in the red and their care staff […]
Through your affiliation with HASC, members have full access to a Class Action Settlement Recovery Service provided by our endorsed partner Managed Care Advisory Group (MCAG). MCAG represents more than 1,400 hospitals and to date has recovered over $260 million in settlements on behalf of health care organizations. More than $460 million is currently available […]
You’re likely aware that the SEIU-UHW union has filed nine risky and inequitable ballot initiatives in nine Southern California cities, aimed for the November 2022 ballot. The cities are Los Angeles, Downey, Inglewood, Long Beach, Monterey Park, Culver City, Baldwin Park, Duarte and Lynwood. The measures would set new, arbitrary pay requirements for some health […]
Entry-level LA County job seekers aiming to work in health care have an excellent opportunity through the Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation Network’s Patient Care Assistant (PCA) Training Program. Begun in 2009 in partnership with MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, this program has since helped one of Southern California’s largest hospitals fill its workforce needs through […]
Azusa Pacific University (APU), a HASC workforce initiative partner, is offering a perioperative RN specialty course this fall. This session prepares operating room (OR) nurses and labor and delivery (L&D) nurses who need training to circulate for Cesarean deliveries. The course runs from September 17 through January 7, 2023, and is open to all hospitals […]
Staffing is on the mind of nearly every hospital leader, and it is critical that we voice our thoughts and collectively explore ways to build a robust and resilient health care workforce. HASC invites Orange County hospitals to join as we engage in a group discussion on the health care workforce. The convening, hosted by the […]
As hospitals look to emerge from a tumultuous two-plus years, they continue to encounter new and different challenges. One challenge relates to 10 ballot initiatives that would deepen inequities in our health care system and jeopardize access to care. Driven by the SEIU-UHW, these 10 ballot measures in 10 different Southern California cities would set […]