LOS ANGELES, December 7, 2020 – Our hospitals and frontline health care workers are stretched to the limit, working tirelessly and selflessly for nearly a year to care for those battling COVID-19. This pandemic is once again surging and is expected to be worse than ever at a time when supplies remain hard to come by, and […]
The upcoming holiday brings a host of impressions as this incredible year rolls on. This year has certainly been one of the most challenging for our hospitals, but there are plenty of bright spots I can point to. Two promising vaccines have been a recent source of optimism and the immense collaboration that has united us as […]
Logistics Victory Los Angeles (LoVLA) is a partnership managed by the city of Los Angeles with HASC support — to obtain and distribute critically-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) to area hospitals. According to a May 28 City News Service report, the partnership delivered 100,000 N-95 protective masks in May, with 200,000 more expected in June and 500,000 in July. As many as 1.2 million […]
To support hospitals’ staffing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, HASC is pleased to announce our partnership with AMN Healthcare to offer a rapid staffing network solution called Medefis. Medefis is a vendor management system that comes with a pre-vetted network of nursing, respiratory, and physician contingent personnel. Information on this technology portal is included in the attached flier. Medefis streamlines […]
LOS ANGELES (April 9, 2020) – The BizFed Institute (BFI) has formed an unprecedented partnership with all 39 State Senators and Assemblymember representing Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County, the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Los Angeles Locals, along with the Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed) 195 business associations representing more than 400,000 […]
As concern over the spread of coronavirus increases, we at HASC would like to ensure that we do our part to exercise the best prevention practices and enable you to do what you do best – care for patients. As a result, we are thinking differently about in-person meetings or events where there are alternatives, […]
HASC is committed to the well-being of its member hospitals and recognizes that resilient, healthy employees are a workforce asset every day, especially during the current pandemic. During these challenging times, we realize that your health care workforce may be experiencing higher levels of stress, anxiety, grief, and other challenges as safe and reliable patient care continues to be provided to […]