Overview San Antonio Regional Hospital CEO John Chapman talks with George Greene, president and CEO, HASC, about how he’s turned struggling hospitals around and his deep commitment to improving community health in the Inland Empire. He promotes a transparent, family-like culture in which staff-driven ideas have saved millions and quickly addressed frontline concerns. The conversation […]
The City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Board (WDB) has announced its new committee chair and executive committee member appointments for 2025-26. Teri Hollingsworth, HASC vice president for human resources and education services, will serve as chair for the WDB’s business services, marketing and resource development committee. “I’m honored to serve in this role and […]
As we gather with family and friends this Thanksgiving, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for the leadership, compassion and steadiness you bring to our region’s health care community. We continue to navigate a landscape that’s far from easy. Hospitals and health systems across Southern California are working through complex […]
As the holidays approach, hospitals are preparing for higher patient volumes, staff vacations and the ongoing need to maintain quality care. Ensuring the right balance of permanent and agency staffing is essential. That’s where Healthcare Workforce Logistics (HWL) and Jackson Physician Search (JPS) —endorsed partners of HASC — can help. HWL, through the SoCal Works […]
Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, is seeking professionals to discuss their real-world experiences in managing AI deployments in any health care use case, such as population analytics, care coordination, diagnosis image processing or revenue life cycle. Two openings are available to speak at the spring 2026 Managing AI in Healthcare course, Tuesday, March 24 and March […]
Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and HASC are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Health Care Scholarship and Stipend Program awards. Through the 2025 cycle, seven health care scholarships and six stipends have been awarded to students and interns employed at HASC member hospitals. Undergraduate Scholarships ($2,500 each) Kristy Jacobsen, central sterile processing specialty […]
Highlights from the HASC-MedCerts Partner Solutions Webinar HASC recently hosted an informational webinar with our partners at MedCerts, a leader in online allied health and health care IT training. The engaging discussion centered on innovative solutions to address critical workforce shortages across our member hospitals. HASC’s Program Director of Education Operations Sharri Dixon opened the […]
In recent weeks, troubling reports have been circulating about alleged U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity within hospital settings. Some media outlets have gone so far as to suggest that hospital leaders are enabling ICE agents to interfere in medical decisions and patient care. Let me be clear: these reports could not be further […]
Release Announcement View announcement as PDF The Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), in collaboration with L.A. Care and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, is soliciting qualified vendors to respond to a request for proposal (RFP) for bulk purchasing options for income estimation/verification to support enhanced presumptive eligibility screening across area hospitals […]
Overview Has your organization solved a challenge, made a breakthrough in care quality or launched a major project in the past year? HASC invites our members to submit breakout proposals on your team’s efforts for the 2026 Annual Meeting, April 20 to 22 at the Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad. Your creative solutions are important […]