Newsroom

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
Whitney Ayers
Regional Vice President
(714) 663-0294		Santa Barbara / Ventura Counties
Audra Strickland
Regional Vice President
(805) 679-1717

Foreign-Born Registered Nurses and Allied Health Workers Webinar

In our recent webinar, Foreign-Born Recruitment of Registered Nurses and Allied Health Workers, 40 hospitals throughout California came together to hear immigration attorney Carl Shusterman speak on this highly debated workforce topic.   According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are over one million vacant nurse jobs across the United States. The number of […]

Gain Three ACHE Face-to-Face Credits at the HASC Annual Meeting

We are pleased to offer three Face-to-Face ACHE credits at this year’s Annual Meeting, May 16-18, at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort. Please join us and take advantage of the opportunity to gain credit right here in Southern California. Kevin O’Connor was a memorable speaker at the 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting and this year he […]

Cherished Futures for Black Moms & Babies Launches Second Cohort

Communities Lifting Communities (CLC), the Public Health Alliance of Southern California, and the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) announced the launch of the second Cherished Futures for Black Moms & Babies (Cherished Futures) cohort, a multi-sector collaborative initiative to improve Black patient experiences and safety for Black birthing people and reduce Black infant deaths in Los Angeles […]

Survey Data Supports Effective Hiring and Retention

Attracting and retaining talented employees is a challenge at any time, and the disruption of the pandemic underscores the importance of staying up to date on compensation and human resources trends. To assist hospitals in making informed and strategic hiring decisions, HASC members are asked to enroll in the 2022 Allied for Health (AFH) Survey […]

HASC Welcomes New Associate Members

The association welcomed the following associate corporate members at its Feb. 3, 2022 board meeting. Blue Shield of California Promise Health PlanOakland, CAKristin Cerf, President/CEOJacque Robinson-Baisley, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, LA CountyWebsite: www.blueshieldca.com/promise/ Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan is a managed care organization, wholly owned by Blue Shield of California, offering Medi-Cal, Cal MediConnect, […]

Adena Tessler Named Regional Vice President of Los Angeles County

Adena Tessler joined HASC’s advocacy team in February as regional vice president, Los Angeles County. Adena spent the past 16 years working in advocacy, public relations and crisis management for many private and public entities. Prior to her consulting work, she was chief legislative deputy to Los Angeles City Councilmember Cindy Miscikowski. In her new […]

President’s Message from George W. Greene

As spring approaches, I’m hopeful it also brings a bit of respite to you and your teams. While Southern California has experienced a nearly 65 percent decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations since the peak in January, the numbers are still nearly double where they were for most of December. As with previous surges, we experienced a […]

HASC Annual Meeting Adds Session on Staff Resilience and Well-Being

Please join us at the 2022 HASC Annual Meeting, May 16-18 at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort. Register before Feb. 25 and take advantage of the $100 early bird discount for hospital members.  A new breakout has been to the agenda, Creating a Culture of Clinician and Employee Well-Being. Emotional exhaustion is nothing new for hospital clinicians and […]

HASC Partner GreenRock Leads Record-Setting C-PACE Funding

HASC Endorsed Business Partner GreenRock Capital LLC successfully led $103 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) funding for Chinese Hospital in San Francisco. This is the largest single commercial PACE transaction in the PACE industry history and is the first to combine both taxable and tax-exempt financing in the same transaction. By doing […]

Cherished Futures Welcomes New Cohort of Hospitals

Cherished Futures for Black Moms & Babies is thrilled to welcome a new cohort of hospitals to engage in a multi-sector initiative that aims to reduce Black infant deaths and improve patient experiences and safety for Black moms and birthing families in Los Angeles County. The new cohort of participating hospitals consists of Antelope Valley Hospital, […]

Media Contact

Adam Blackstone

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