The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has released All-Facilities Letter (AFL) 26-17, which informs acute psychiatric hospitals of the nurse staffing ratios that took effect on June 1.
The event will feature an afternoon of live entertainment, vendors, and culture to celebrate Juneteenth on June 13 from noon to 4 p.m. at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Pavilion.
As reported in last week’s CHA News, the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) board met May 27 to continue its enforcement discussion, which may include penalties in the tens — or even hundreds — of millions of dollars per hospital.
Last week, the San Diego County Health and Safety Act (a measure that would raise the sales tax by a half-cent across San Diego County) qualified for the November ballot. This citizens’ initiative — which is supported by nonprofit and labor organizations, including HASD&IC — is focused on protecting health care, childcare and public safety, and addressing the Tijuana River sewage crisis.
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During this Mental Health Awareness Month, we are reminded that behavioral health is an essential part of overall health. Increasingly, the pressures facing our communities — from economic instability to policy changes affecting access to basic needs like nutrition support, including loss of CalFresh benefits under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — are contributing to heightened stress and mental health challenges.
With the recent increase in measles cases throughout the state, the California Department of Public Health has released All Facilities Letter 26-16, which provides recommendations and resources for hospitals to use when developing or updating their measles preparedness plans.
The California Department of Public Health has published an All County letter with updated guidance on courtesy birth certificates, which hospitals provide when a child is born outside the hospital but in the same local registration district, or shortly before arriving at —or en route to — the hospital.
