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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 Annual Meeting: Agenda Announced

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. The Path Forward, our 2022 Annual Meeting, is just weeks away. We look forward to seeing you in-person May 16-18 at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad. Our program offers outstanding networking opportunities, nursing CEUs, qualified ACHE credit and 3 ACHE […]

Employers: Prepare Your Nursing Staff in APU’s RN Perioperative Course This Summer

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. HASC’s workforce initiative partner Azusa Pacific University (APU) is offering a perioperative RN specialty course this summer. New this semester, the course prepares Labor and Delivery nurses who need training to circulate for Cesarean deliveries. The APU RN Specialty course is available for any hospital in the […]

Celebrating Black Maternal Health Week: Black Mothers and Advocates Discuss Ways to Improve Health Care in Los Angeles

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. This week, organizations, advocates, and policymakers across the nation are celebrating the fifth annual Black Maternal Health Week and furthering conversations about Black maternal health in the U.S. Last week, the White House issued a proclamation to officially recognize Black Maternal Health Week. […]

Annual Meeting Early Bird Discount Extended to March 11; New Breakout Session

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Please join us at the 2022 HASC Annual Meeting, May 16-18 at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort. The early bird discount has been extended to March 11. Register now and take advantage of the $100 early bird discount for hospital members. […]

President’s Message from George W. Greene

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. As COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to steadily drop in Southern California, concerns loom about the infectious BA.2 Omicron subvariant, which has become the dominant strain in the US. Some public health leaders attribute the declining trend in cases to vaccine […]

HASC Welcomes East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital CEO

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Rick RufinoEast Los Angeles Doctors HospitalChief Executive Officer Rick Rufino is a results-driven executive with 20 years of experience as a strategic leader and operations manager. He brings an expertise in team management, talent development and sales leadership, among other core […]

HASC Thanks 2022 Annual Meeting Sponsors

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. We are so grateful to each sponsor that helps make our 2022 HASC Annual Meeting possible. Without their generous contribution, we would not be able to gather for our first in-person meeting in three years. Their sponsorship enables us to provide […]

Foreign-Born Registered Nurses and Allied Health Workers Webinar

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

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

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

Cherished Futures for Black Moms & Babies Launches Second Cohort

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

Media Contact

Adam Blackstone

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