Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) invites clinicians serving the Tijuana River Valley communities to register for a monthly, yearlong webinar series. The first session, to be held virtually on Sept. 23 from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. (PT), will feature Matthew Dickson, DO, and Kimberly Dickson, DO, of South Bay Urgent Care.
CHA President & CEO Carmela Coyle is scheduled to open the Nov. 19 HASD&IC annual meeting with a keynote titled “The Future Landscape of California Health Care.”
Because all health care personnel are at risk for both contracting influenza and transmitting the virus to their patients, the County of San Diego Public Health Officer has issued an order requiring them to receive a vaccination or wear a mask while in contact with patients or working in patient care areas.
San Diego County meteorologist Tyler Rodenbaugh has shared a comprehensive update (see slide 35 for recommendations) on the weather outlook for the upcoming season, which includes above-normal precipitation that may significantly impact communities. Additionally, the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services will host a rural telebriefing on Sept. 24 from 1-2 p.m. (PT) to...
CHA and its member hospitals have demonstrated adequate standing based on the alleged operational harms that hospitals are already experiencing due to OHCA’s actions, a San Francisco Superior Court Judge ruled earlier this month. In the coming months, the court will consider CHA’s various legal challenges to the adopted spending targets, the hospital sector, and...
CEOs, board chairs, presidents, and senior leaders are invited to participate in the San Diego County Nonprofit Leader Survey, conducted annually by The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences. The survey offers timely insights into the health, challenges, and opportunities facing the nonprofits that provide essential services,...
The ImageTrend, Pulsara, and TigerConnect prehospital notification pilot programs will conclude on Sept. 2 at 8 a.m. (PT). Weekly pilot participant meetings are being held on Sept. 3, Sept. 9, and Sept. 22 to share program updates and gather stakeholder feedback.
The California Health Alert Network (CAHAN) has shared that the San Diego Public Health Department and local health care professionals have observed an increase in suspicious and invalid immunization records. Detailed guidance is available for health care professionals, schools, and childcare staff on how to verify acceptable records.
During the Aug. 19 Board of Supervisors meeting, San Diego County Behavioral Health leadership presented an update on the new behavioral health wellness campus. The project will create a centralized, 120,000‑square‑foot behavioral health treatment campus on approximately 8.24 acres of county‑owned property on Rosecrans Street. It will offer crisis stabilization services, outpatient mental health care,...
The San Diego County Department of Housing and Community Development Services – Office of Homeless Solutions has opened applications for the Senior Shallow Rental Subsidy Program Round 3. The program provides $500 per month for 18 months to qualifying households. Eligible applicants must be age 60 or older, have a household income at or below...
