About Community Care
Conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play significantly affect their health risks and outcomes. Hospitals recognize and work hard to address these “social determinants of health,” such as housing instability, access to healthy foods and community violence. The community care programs offered by hospitals and their partners aim to reduce disparities in care delivery and health outcomes. However, they may only scratch the surface of deeper social factors affecting individual health outcomes. More focused state and federal policies are needed to make progress in addressing health care risks before they become critical needs.
Collaborating to Improve Health for All in Ventura County
On our latest In the Spotlight podcast, Susan Harrington, president of Communities Lifting Communities, speaks with some of the founders of the Ventura County Community Health Improvement Collaborative (VCCHIC). A collective of Ventura County health-oriented organizations, VCCHIC was formed to streamline community health assessments and to then coordinate strategic interventions to improve health outcomes across […]
Essential Human Trafficking Training – Central Coast
Just added – Central Coast workshop! Register now for Essential Human Trafficking Training in Health Care, Wednesday, May 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. John’s Regional Medical Center.
Southern California Weathers Storm; Safety-net Hospitals Terminated
Weathering the Storm Over the weekend and extending into this week, California encountered record-breaking rainfall, with numerous repercussions for our member hospitals. In fact, here in downtown Los Angeles, we witnessed a remarkable rainfall event, with a recorded precipitation of 4.10 inches. This figure surpasses the previous daily record for February 4, which was 2.55 […]
Samantha Calvin on Human Trafficking and Health Care
In this edition, Samantha Calvin, PhD(c), co-leader of HASC’s Essential Human Trafficking Training in Health Care workshops, speaks with HASC’s Teri Hollingsworth. Calvin, an anti-trafficking leader in Arizona and the United States, oversees the Human Trafficking Awareness Program at Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Innovation. Here, she discusses the intersections between human […]
Apply for Bridge’s Emergency Department Screening Program
Bridge is now accepting applications for its new Emergency Department Syphilis/HIV/HCV Screening Program (EDSP). The organization invites all California hospitals with emergency departments (EDs) to apply. In partnership with the California Department of Public Health, EDSP will provide EDs funding and technical assistance to establish or grow routine opt-out testing, treatment and navigator linkage to care for syphilis, […]
37 California Communities Funded to Implement Novel Community Health Approach
In a major effort to reimagine California’s health system, the California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (CACHI) has selected 37 communities to advance an innovative approach to building community health and equity. Following a rigorous, multi-step review with 22 expert evaluators, the communities will implement an Accountable Community for Health (ACH). ACHs are sustainable platforms […]
Recuperative Care Forum Spurs Collaboration, Action
The Los Angeles Recuperative Care (LARC) Learning Network held its first-ever in-person event on March 23, 2023, at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport. Presented with the National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC) and HASC, the forum was sponsored by California Health Care Foundation, Kaiser Permanente and UniHealth Foundation. One hundred attendees representing hospitals […]
Medi-Cal Redetermination to Begin April 1
During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the yearly Medi-Cal redetermination process, in which enrollees confirm their eligibility, was put on hold. Enrollees were able to keep coverage regardless of their circumstances. With the end of California’s PHE on Feb. 28, however, the redetermination process will start April 1. Counties will contact Medi-Cal enrollees or send letters requesting information to see if they still qualify for coverage. HASC […]
LA Recuperative Care Learning Network Forum
Continental breakfast served at 8 a.m. On Thursday, March 23, the Los Angeles Recuperative Care (LARC) Learning Network will meet in person for the first time for this all-day forum. Over the last year, the LARC Learning Network has met virtually more than 20 times. These meetings are attended by recuperative care providers, managed care […]
The End of California’s PHE
February 28 marked the ending of vital state policy flexibilities under the public health emergency (PHE) that enabled California providers to meet the pandemic’s unprecedented health care challenges. Among other things, PHE includes waivers that have been critical in expanding patient care space to unlicensed settings, enabling hospitals to care for influxes of patients. Across […]