The HASD&IC Biweekly Briefing provides timely news and information for HASD&IC members and associates and is published on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Key articles and issues of interest from each publication, along with the President’s Message, are included below.
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5 Things To Know: San Diego, Imperial Counties Host Mental Health Awareness Walks
To raise awareness and fundraise to support powerful change in our community around mental health, the National Alliance on Mental Illness is hosting walks on April 12 at the Imperial Valley Mall and April 26 at Liberty Station. Free registration for the San Diego and Imperial events is open for those interested in participating.
5 Things To Know: Public Comment Requested on Mental Health Services Act Annual Update
From April 1 through May 1, San Diego County is holding a 30-day online public review and comment period for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Update. Final comments will be heard at the Behavioral Health Advisory Board’s May 1 meeting. The annual update will go before the San Diego County...
Upcoming Webinar Explains HQI Solution to Hospital Equity Reporting Challenges
The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) is offering a service that provides 95% of the information hospitals are required to report by Sept. 30 under Assembly Bill 1204. HQI is hosting a webinar on April 10 addressing the challenges hospitals encounter in equity reporting and how its Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP) can simplify this process.
Tackling San Diego’s Behavioral Health Crisis
As Southern California residents continue to face increased financial pressures, the demand for behavioral health services has grown significantly. With hospitals also under financial duress, it is becoming more challenging to meet the needs of those who struggle with mental health and substance use disorders. But with hospitals also under financial duress — 53% of all hospitals statewide lose money every day to deliver patient care — it is becoming more challenging to meet the needs of those who struggle with mental health and substance use disorders. At HASD&IC, we understand that behavioral health has a lasting impact on the entire health care system, evidenced by behavioral health being elevated to a top HASD&IC board priority by both the community and our hospitals.
5 Things To Know: Register by Thursday for Upcoming Imperial CalAIM PATH Collaborative Meeting
On March 27 from noon to 3 p.m. (PT), community organizations, county agencies, health care providers, and managed care plans serving Imperial County are invited to an in-person meeting and lunch at the Community Health Plan of Imperial office, hosted by the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Collaborative....
5 Things To Know: Street Medicine Summit Offers Hands-On Training and CME
On April 4 from 8:30 a.m. to noon (PT), Live Well San Diego is hosting the quarterly Street Medicine Summit at the county operations center. The summit includes two back-to-back sessions: The first is hands-on wound debridement training and the second is a care coordination solutioning workshop. Participants are eligible to receive continuing medical education...
5 Things To Know: Upcoming Generational Poverty Workshop Brings Fresh Perspectives
On April 3 from 10 a.m. to noon (PT), the Alliance for Regional Solutions is hosting a virtual interactive workshop aimed at bringing a fresh perspective to the long-standing dialogue surrounding generational wealth and poverty in America. The community is invited to register for this free event, where they will use role-playing and discussion to...
5 Things To Know: San Diego County EMS Seeks Input on Key Policies
The San Diego County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Office is in the process of revising several policies that support the organized EMS delivery system, and has released updated drafts for additional public comment through April 14. These drafts are based on initial community feedback from the comment period that ended Dec. 31, 2024. Changes include...
5 Things To Know: San Diego County Requests Community Feedback on Budget Priorities by March 28
San Diego County government is responsible for day-to-day management — including law enforcement, roads, building permits, animal shelters, protection, parks, and libraries — in the region’s large unincorporated area (outside of the 18 cities and 18 federally recognized tribes). Some cities also contract with the county to provide services. To aid in its budget priorities for...
New HQI Program Supports Mandatory Health Equity Reporting
The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) has, as part of its Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP), released a new reporting service that includes 95% of the information hospitals are required to report by Sept. 30 under Assembly Bill 1204.
