Operational Improvement

About Operational Improvement

Maintaining a secure, safely run hospital that complies with regulatory requirements is of utmost importance. HASC’s Hospital Operations and Performance Excellence (HOPE) initiative identifies trends affecting the safety and security of patients, visitors, employees and property so you can maximize resources for efficient patient flow and greater patient satisfaction.

Virtual Care Collaboration for Acute and Post-acute Transitions

HASC and PointClickCare invite members to an informational webinar on care collaboration strategies for acute and post-acute transitions. With the many data silos in health care, patients can easily fall through the cracks as they move from acute care to a post-acute facility. PointClickCare, a HASC Endorsed Business Partner, is one of the largest population […]

Vendor Diversity Fair

The Vendor Diversity Fair is a forum for diverse vendors and host hospitals to understand one another’s needs better and build strong business relationships.

Southern California Leaders: Join the PPE Consortium

Overview During the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic recession, high demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) created a severe shortage. PPE prices increased sharply, and medical providers were forced to compete for limited supplies. To better prepare for the next disaster and potential supply chain disruptions, the PPE Consortium has been formed. The workgroup is […]

Education and Health Care Leadership Excellence

For over 85 years, the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has focused on one mission—advancing leaders and the field of health care leadership excellence. Last week, 5,000-plus health care leaders from across the nation traveled to Chicago for the privilege of taking part in a meaningful forum for industry leadership. Held March 20 to […]

Advanced LEAD Academy 2023

Overview HASC’s intensive 2023 Advanced LEAD Academy will take place over 10 Wednesdays from June 7 through Dec. 13. The program is open to experienced leaders seeking to enhance their skills and fulfill their potential. LEAD Academy is not required. Advanced LEAD is for those with leadership experience who want to take their skills to the next […]

California Hospital Supplier Diversity Report Virtual Roundtable

Overview Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and HASC invite hospital members to an online roundtable presentation and discussion to help advance supplier diversity initiatives. The event, taking place Tuesday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to noon, will feature Danielle Lynch, associate governmental program analyst for the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). California hospitals are required to […]

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 […]

Podcast Profile: Endorsed Business Partner Cedar

A recent Endorsed Business Partner of HASC, Cedar is an enterprise financial engagement platform that uses data science and interactive design to improve the health care experience for patients, providers and payers alike. In this podcast, Seth Cohen, the company’s president, speaks with HASC’s Adam Blackstone about Cedar and how its products can benefit hospitals, health […]

Introduction to the Anchor Mission

Register now for Introduction to the Anchor Mission, a workshop hosted by HASC and the Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) Advancing Health Equity and Economic Opportunity Initiative. The complimentary online workshop is one of four in which participants will collectively address the underlying racial, social, economic, environmental and systemic conditions that fuel health inequities through implementing […]

Cedar’s Integrated Payer-Provider Billing Platform Introduced to Highmark Inc. and Allegheny Health Network Customers

To pay for a single health care visit, consumers may experience multiple, disconnected interactions with providers and payers. For example, consumers looking to pay the bill, check their deductible progress or verify health benefit account balance might require several phone calls and use apps or web portals to complete their tasks. This lack of alignment […]