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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.

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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 Briefs for Nov. 12, 2021

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. President’s Message From George W. Greene On Wednesday, HASC was named the 2021 Corporate Honoree at the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation’s (LAEDC) Eddy Award ceremony at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. HASC accepted the award on behalf of our hospital partners and their amazing health […]

HASC Briefs for Oct. 29, 2021

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. President’s Message from George W. Greene Resilience, strength and hope. That’s the theme for this year’s National Respiratory Care Week (Oct. 24-30), which runs through Saturday. More than any other time in our history, respiratory care professionals are receiving well-deserved gratitude for helping thousands of patients through […]

HASC Briefs for Oct. 15, 2021

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. President’s Message From George W. Greene As COVID-19 cases continue to trend downward — 24 percent in the six-county HASC region over the last two weeks — we’re reminded that vaccines offer a proven pathway to continue this trend. While densely-populated Southern California communities with higher […]

HASC Briefs for Oct. 1, 2021

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. President’s Message From George W. Greene We’ve seen a 26 percent decline in hospitalized COVID-19 patients across the HASC region in the last 14 days, but the ongoing workforce shortage still limits relief for our weary caregivers. HASC Recognized With Prestigious Eddy Award HASC […]

HASC Briefs for Sept. 10, 2021

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. President’s Message From George W. Greene The HASC region saw a 12 percent decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations over the last seven days. That’s very good news. Our recent data signal a sense of cautious optimism. It’s not the same in every region of the state, […]

HASC Briefs for Aug. 27, 2021

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. President’s Message From George W. Greene The HASC region saw a 12 percent decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations over the last seven days. That’s very good news. Our recent data signal a sense of cautious optimism. It’s not the same in every region of the state, […]

HASC Briefs for Aug. 13, 2021

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. President’s Message From George W. Greene COVID-19 infections are continuing a steep climb, with hospitalizations now surpassing the 3,000 mark — a number we haven’t seen since late February. The 30-day increase is a staggering 370 percent across our six-county region and projections signal […]

HASC Briefs for July 30, 2021

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. President’s Message From George W. Greene After experiencing the lowest levels of COVID-19 since last year, hospitalizations in Southern California have swelled by close to 280 percent in the last month. The rapidly rising numbers, the spread of the infectious Delta variant, […]

Merritt Hawkins’ 2018 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Briefs Focus is a HASC feature designed to promote constructive dialogue about key issues in health care. This contribution is submitted by Merritt Hawkins, a HASC Endorsed Business Partner. Merritt Hawkins’ 2018 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives is an overview of the salaries, […]

Media Contact

Adam Blackstone

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