About Rural Health Care
California’s nearly five dozen rural hospitals, including 37 critical access hospitals, provide care to more than 2 million people. They are lifelines and economic pillars for the communities they serve. Many of these hospitals are on the financial brink, reducing services just to stay open and facing the possibility of closure. These challenges place the most vulnerable populations at risk as Californians will have to travel great distances to get the care they need.
The California Critical Access Hospital Network (CCAHN) is a statewide organization that creates collaborative working relationships among California critical access hospitals to strengthen their ability to care for their communities through sharing resources, education, and innovation.
5 Things To Know: HQI Virtual Forum to Discuss Workplace Violence in Critical Access, Rural Hospitals
Individuals leading and supporting hospital efforts to eliminate workplace violence are invited to the next Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) virtual forum on Dec. 12 at noon (PT). The forum will discuss workplace violence concerns and interventions specific to critical access and rural hospitals. Registration is open; questions can be directed to Boris Kalanj, HQI’s director […]
5 Things To Know: BHCIP Grant Applications Close Dec. 13
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is accepting applications for grants to fund construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of facilities related to behavioral health. DHCS will competitively award up to $3.3 billion in “Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 1: Launch Ready” grants to target gaps in the state’s behavioral health facility infrastructure. The application […]
5 Things To Know: Join HASD&IC at Spirit of the Barrio
The upcoming Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) Spirit of the Barrio event, taking place on Oct. 25 at FHCSD’s Logan Heights location, will include discussions on critical legislative topics, a celebration of culinary heritage, and an opportunity for community building. The panel discussion, which includes HASD&IC President & CEO Dimitrios Alexiou, will explore […]
5 Things To Know: California Rural Hospitals Invited to AHA Town Hall
The American Hospital Association (AHA) Region 9 will hold a virtual Rural Advocacy Town Hall on Oct. 9 from 10-11 a.m. (PT) through Microsoft Teams. Region 9 includes California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Pacific territories. AHA continues to work with Congress and the administration to enact policies to support rural hospitals. All California […]
CHA Convenes Hospital Leaders to Share Need for Legislative Support to Preserve Vital Services
On April 9, the California Hospital Association (CHA) convened a gathering in Sacramento of critical access hospital (CAH) leaders, legislators, and staff in support of Senate Bill (SB) 1423, which aims to stabilize health care services in rural, remote communities.
We Are All Responsible for Rural Health Care Access
People talk about the rural-urban divide, but the reality for health care and hospitals is that we are interconnected. And California’s rural hospitals are at a fiscal crossroad. Right now, 56% percent of rural hospitals are losing money on patient care — up 16% in just five years. Health care access for more than 2 million Californians is shrinking.