The inaugural meeting of the Health Systems Innovation Council took place on Oct. 30 at the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Lab. Hospital and health system CEOs, innovation leaders and founders from a range of health care organizations met to discuss novel ways to improve patient access and outcomes across the HASC region. Created by HASC and the […]
My SoCal Hospital Heroes Awards Reflecting on our 2024 My SoCal Hospital Heroes Awards Gala, I’m filled with immense pride and gratitude. Our second annual celebration honored the resilient, compassionate and dedicated individuals who transform our health care community every day. Hosted by Camilla Rambaldi of NBC4, the evening was a testament to the incredible […]
Overview In this edition of In the Spotlight, HASC senior vice president Soraya Peters speaks with Adam Blackstone about the ReddiNet emergency communications system. Launched more than 50 years ago, ReddiNet enables hospitals, EMS, paramedics, law enforcement and other health care stakeholders to securely share real-time data and save lives. Peters explains how the system […]
On Oct. 9, HASC convened 40-plus stakeholders from hospitals, academic institutions, workforce boards and state partners at Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara. The attendees gathered to discuss the workforce supply and demand gap for nursing and allied health professionals across the Central Coast region. Now in its third year, this summit continued the regional dialog on […]
HASC welcomes Alistair Machoka, MBA, MHA, as the new chief executive officer of Corona Regional Medical Center (CRMC), in Riverside County. With over 20 years of progressive health care experience, he was promoted to the role after eight years in leadership positions with Universal Health Services, CRMC’s parent company. Most recently, Machoka had served as […]
The 2025 HR Conference is coming to Long Beach in February! Hosted by the California Hospital Association in partnership with the Hospital Association of Southern California, this conference will cover topics human resource professionals in health care need to know about.
Fill Your Health Care and IT Positions with Custom Training If you need to recruit for health care and IT roles in the next three to six months, please join this free session to learn about MedCerts online training and certification programs. HASC is pleased to partner with MedCerts, a leader in online health care […]
Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and HASC are pleased to award 11 health care scholarships and three stipends through the 2024 Diversity in Health Care Scholarship and Stipend Program. Launched in 2023, the program was created to help reduce health disparities and improve community health throughout Southern California by fostering a more diverse workforce. It aims […]
Health care organizations face constant challenges in managing staffing needs while controlling costs. ShiftWise Flex, developed by AMN Healthcare, provides an integrated solution that simplifies workforce management across all job types — whether internal agency, float pool or contingent labor. The all-in-one platform streamlines sourcing, making it more cost-effective for health care systems. ShiftWise Flex […]
Communities Lifting Communities and HASC, in collaboration with Proximo, are excited to announce the Health Care Inclusive Procurement Network (HCIPN). Please join us online for the platform’s official launch and demo and learn how your hospital can benefit from this innovative centralized resource directory. The project aims to support HASC member hospitals and health care […]