About Emergency and Public Health
Our emergency and public health initiative focuses on readiness and engagement to help ensure every hospital maximizes preparedness for health and medical emergencies. By providing linkages to emergency medical services, public health agencies and services like ReddiNet®, our emergency communications network, HASC is building an integrated emergency response system to enhance your capacity to prepare for and respond to emergencies.
LA County ECPR Centers will Improve Cardiac Outcomes
On July 1, five Los Angeles County hospitals received designation as extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) receiving centers. With their inclusion in the LA County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system, patients now have a better chance at surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The five hospitals — Cedars-Sinai, MemorialCare Long Beach, Dignity Health Northridge Hospital, Torrance Memorial […]
Share Your Hospital’s Emergency Code Practices by June 20
The HASC Emergency Codes Workgroup has extended the deadline to complete its survey on emergency code practices to Friday, June 20. Hospital leaders in safety and security, facilities and related roles are requested to share their facilities’ current practices to inform the workgroup’s efforts to support hospitals in transitioning from color-coded to plain language alerts. […]
Help Address the EMT Shortage with EMS Corps
About EMS Corps Over the past 10 years, the U.S. has faced a growing lack of emergency medical technicians (EMTs), now at a crisis level. EMS Corps, a national leader in addressing the shortage, partners with HASC to provide career pathways to young people facing barriers to employment. This innovative program is rooted in the […]
Tammi McConnell joins HASC as SVP, ReddiNet
HASC is pleased to welcome Tammi McConnell, who became the new senior vice president (SVP), ReddiNet, in late February. The association’s Soraya Peters, currently SVP, ReddiNet, will soon retire after heading the emergency communications system for 17 years. She’ll hand the baton to McConnell, who brings more than 30 years of experience in emergency response […]
Preparing for the Next Emergency
“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein Last month, Southern California endured devastating wildfires that caused significant loss of life and property, straining residents, businesses and the region’s health care system. The fires claimed at least 29 lives and destroyed more than 16,000 structures. The Palisades Fire alone scorched over 23,000 […]
Wildfire Updates
Our heartfelt thoughts go out to our member hospitals and all Southern Californians as we continue facing the devastating and ongoing impact of the wildfires. HASC deeply appreciates the dedication of our member hospitals as you continue providing critical care to affected patients and communities. Remember that HASC is here to support you, and don’t […]
ReddiNet: Helping Save Lives for Over 50 Years
Overview In this edition of In the Spotlight, HASC senior vice president Soraya Peters speaks with Adam Blackstone about the ReddiNet emergency communications system. Launched more than 50 years ago, ReddiNet enables hospitals, EMS, paramedics, law enforcement and other health care stakeholders to securely share real-time data and save lives. Peters explains how the system […]
Using 9-1-1 for Trauma and STEMI Re-triage
HASC, in collaboration with the LA County Emergency Services (EMS) Agency, invites you to a webinar on emergency department (ED) usage of 9-1-1 for trauma and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) re-triage. This initiative stems from our ongoing efforts to enhance emergency response effectiveness across LA County. In response to Prehospital Reference Nos. 506.2 (9-1-1 Trauma […]