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The Hospital Association of Southern California newsroom includes media contact information and communications-related resources for hospital members. HASC’s Advocacy Department coordinates the association’s media relations. For information about HASC or to interview staff, contact Adam Blackstone, (213) 538-0761, or the regional office nearest you.

For inquiries about filming on location at a regional health care facility, please email Margaret O’Donnell or call (213) 538-0721.

HASC Office of Communications

515 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1300
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3300
(213) 538-0700

Adam Blackstone
Senior Vice President, Communications
(213) 538-0761

Regional Contacts

Los Angeles County
Adena Tessler
Regional Vice President
(213) 538-0703		Riverside / San Bernardino Counties
Megan Barajas
Regional Vice President
(951) 222-2284
Orange County
Sara May
Regional Vice President
(714) 663-0294		Santa Barbara / Ventura Counties
Audra Strickland
Regional Vice President
(805) 679-1717

HASC Welcomes Back Kedren Community Health Center

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. HASC is pleased to welcome back returning hospital member Kedren Community Health Center. The facility is a not-for-profit acute psychiatric hospital offering behavioral health and primary care treatment. The South Los Angeles 72-bed hospital is led by Chief Executive Officer Gregory […]

AHA Urges Action Following Cyberattack

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. As the cyberattack on Change Healthcare continues impacting the health care system, the American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging hospitals and other providers to contact Congress for help in minimizing damage. The attack has disrupted Change Healthcare’s claims processing and pharmacy […]

New Associate Members Join HASC

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. HASC is pleased to welcome two new associate corporate members, Ambiance Medical Transportation, LLC, and Athene Law, LLP. Ambiance Medical Transportation, LLCwww.ambiancetrans.comGlendale, CAMichael Borom, Owner Ambiance Medical Transportation provides non-emergency gurney transportation for hospitals and health plans. The service focuses on […]

HASC Seeks Hospitals for Geriatric Emergency Dashboard Project

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. HASC is recruiting member hospitals to enhance understanding of emergency care for older adults by participating in the Geriatric Emergency Department (GED) Dashboard, led by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). The GED Dashboard is an online tool used to […]

Working to Ease Medical Debt Requirements

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. I hope you are all staying safe in the rainfall we’re experiencing and that you enjoyed a long holiday weekend celebrating President’s Day. As I reflect on past presidents and their impact, I thought the following quote was a fitting characterization […]

HASC Welcomes New Hospital Member

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. HASC is pleased to welcome Coachella Valley Behavioral Health, Indio, as a new hospital member. Opening in spring 2024, the facility is an acute psychiatric hospital offering inpatient treatment programming for adolescents and adults. Scott Hullinger serves as chief executive officer […]

Thursday: Learn About Donating Surplus Prepared Food

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. From Kitchen to Community:Recovering Prepared Foods Thursday, Feb. 15, 20249 to 11 a.m.Online DOWNLOAD FLYER The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) invites hospitals in the Los Angeles region to a webinar on donating prepared food. As of Jan. 1, […]

Southern California Weathers Storm; Safety-net Hospitals Terminated

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. 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 […]

HASC, Health Plans Work to Prevent Future PPE Shortages

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. When the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, the U.S. suffered a severe shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). Health care workers often lacked the basics: gloves, medical masks, N95 respirators and gowns. The shortage, amid an already lethal pandemic, caused […]

Certified Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship Training Initiative

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. HASC, in partnership with the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) and local academic institutions, is pleased to again present the certified nursing assistant (CNA) apprenticeship training program.  Apprenticeships are career pathways that provide individuals with industry-vetted, paid work experience. These […]

Media Contact

Adam Blackstone

Senior Vice President, Communications
(213) 538-0761
[email protected]