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In the Spotlight: Ana Reza

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.HASC’s Patient Access Services department, or PAS for short, has long focused on helping hospitals access publicly-provided services. Since 1994, Orange County-based Ana Reza has directed the effort. Reza, who holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in gerontology, divides her time between three main programs that help […]

Government-Mandated Premium Pay for Health Care Workers Fails to Recognize All Heroes

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.MESSAGE FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS LOS ANGELES, CA (June 9, 2021) – Our health care workers are heroes. And we are all indebted to our essential workers and frontline caregivers who have proven their commitment by caring for over 1.2 million Los Angeles […]

Hospitals Face Steep Climb from Financial Pit Created By Pandemic

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.State and Local Policy Makers Should Support Hospitals, Not Cripple Them LOS ANGELES, CA (May 25, 2021) – In the face of extreme adversity, California’s hospitals and health care heroes have risen to the challenge time and again as the backbone of health care. Their resilience […]

President’s Message From George W. Greene

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This past year has been historic for many reasons, not least for HASC’s first virtual Annual Meeting over April 29 and 30. In previous years, the Annual Meeting served as a venue for hospital leaders to convene with colleagues about industry trends, innovation, and important discussions about the future of health care. Last Thursday and...

HASC Shares National Hospital Week Toolkit

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May 9-15, 2021 is National Hospital Week. Over the past year, California hospitals successfully coped with the biggest challenge in generations. The time is ripe for recognizing them and their heroic teams. Download our comprehensive National Hospital Week Social Media Toolkit here. The 185 HASC region hospitals and more than 400 hospitals across the state held firm in the face of overwhelming...

In the Spotlight: Cathy Chidester

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.This interview is part of In the Spotlight — a HASC series profiling people connected to the association pursuing innovative, impactful work in their communities. Listen to an audio podcast supplement to the interview. Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Executive Director Cathy Chidester has seen […]

Lower Black Infant Mortality Rates in Los Angeles is Goal of New Health Net-Funded Grant for Cherished Futures

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Health Net, through the Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare, awards a $300,000 grant to Cherished Futures for Black Moms & Babies to continue its important health equity work in L.A. WOODLAND HILLS, CA (April 21, 2021) – Improving patient experiences for Black moms in […]

Cherished Futures Collaborative Celebrates Black Maternal Health Week, Welcomes Three Participating Hospitals

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2021—Today, Cherished Futures for Black Moms & Babies — a collaborative effort to reduce Black infant deaths and improve patient experiences and safety for Black mothers and birthing people — hosted a unique virtual discussion marking the second year of […]

ReddiNet Celebrates 50 Years of Service

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HASC’s ReddiNet® Emergency Medical Communications Service celebrates its 50th anniversary this year – a birthday marked by innovation connected to the region’s coordinated response to COVID-19.  As part of the observance, ReddiNet is sharing a 1971 training film based on HASC’s work developing the original system, which functioned via radio phones based at hospitals. The film’s credits note former HASC President/CEO Steven W. Gamble’s key role...