October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and HASC is excited to join this international initiative to keep people, data and systems safer online at our hospitals. “The campaign reminds us that simple actions can make a big difference,” said Tom Soto, CISSP, chief information officer at HASC. “Together, we can help fight online threats and protect […]
On September 25, 2025, HASC convened leading health care stakeholders, policy makers, community members and hospital executives at the Arizona State University California Center Broadway in downtown Los Angeles for its State of the Hospitals: Los Angeles County forum. Attendees heard in-depth perspectives, data and strategies addressing the most urgent challenges facing hospitals in Los […]
Overview In this new In the Spotlight podcast, John Chapman shares how the San Antonio Regional Hospital team found 12 undiagnosed diabetics and six people with undetected prostate cancer—all through community health screenings guided by data analytics. They also caught a 3mm lung nodule that turned out to be cancerous—enabling early treatment that may have […]
HASC’s Associates and Partners Event drew over 40 hospital members, associate members, Endorsed Business Partners and association staff for an engaging time of learning and networking on Sept. 17. Paul Young, HASC’s senior vice president, public policy and reimbursement, welcomed the crowd and shared a wide-ranging analysis of how member hospitals are responding to funding […]
On behalf of Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and HASC, we sincerely apologize for an oversight regarding the scheduling of the upcoming Supplier Diversity in Health Care Conference. The date was originally set for Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, which coincides with Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days of the year for the Jewish community. As...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released a report Sept. 16 showing how hospitals provide financial assistance to patients, along with a new toolkit to strengthen charity care practices in the county.
Jackson Physician Search (JPS) is proud to continue its relationship with HASC as an Endorsed Business Partner. First introduced to member hospitals two years ago, JPS has since reinforced its reputation as the largest privately owned and most trusted firm in physician recruitment. Specializing in the permanent placement of physicians, physician leaders and advanced practice...
HASC recently received approval as a Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) Recertification Provider. The designation enables HASC to provide professional development credits (PDCs) toward SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification for select education programs. “We’re pleased to now offer SHRM credits for several programs,” said Sharri Dixon, program director, education operations at HASC. “Currently, LEAD Academy,...
HASC welcomes Andrew Jones as the new chief executive officer of Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern California, Rancho Mirage. He brings over a decade of health care leadership experience, with a strong background in hospital operations, workforce management and strategic service line growth. Most recently, Jones served as vice president of performance improvement for HCA Healthcare....
At just two weeks old, Banner became the youngest liver transplant recipient in California’s recorded history. Born with a rare form of liver disease, he needed intervention as soon as possible to survive. With his need so urgent, Banner was placed high on the waiting list for a transplant. Remarkably, a liver became available just […]