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The San Diego Domestic Violence (DV) Council is hosting a one-day virtual training — DV Essentials — on Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (PT). This training is intended for professionals seeking basic training on domestic violence and will cover screening, risk factor identification, safety planning, resources, and more.
Stakeholders are invited to register for the Border Health Collaborative's Environmental Health Symposium on Oct. 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Alpine. Participants will be able to connect with environmental health experts, clinicians, academics, promotores, regional advocates, and border health partners on how environmental systems are reshaping health across the Cali-Baja border region.
The San Diego County Office of Economic Development and Governmental Affairs is seeking community input for the 2027 Legislative Program, which outlines the Board of Supervisors’ policy priorities at the state and federal levels. A virtual community forum will be held Aug. 25 from 5 to 6 p.m. (PT); the deadline to submit public comment is Sept. 14. To learn more or share feedback, visit Engage San Diego or email comments to legislative.program@sdcounty.ca.gov.
An upcoming webinar — Making CalAIM Work in a Constrained Fiscal Environment — will explore practical strategies that health care organizations, managed care plans, county systems, and community-based organizations can use now to continue advancing coordinated, equitable care for Medi-Cal members. Jim Hickman, a CalAIM subject matter expert, will share insights from his work supporting county systems, managed care plans, providers, and health care innovators...
The Office of Administrative Law has approved two regulations related to emergency departments:
Implementation of Assembly Bill 40 (ambulance patient offload times) – in effect as of July 23, 2026
Chapter 6 Specialty Designation and Regulations (trauma, STEMI/stroke, emergency medical services care for children) – effective Oct. 1
Read more on the California Hospital Association website.
On Aug. 13, the County of San Diego will host on telebriefing titled "Navigating CalFresh and Medi-Cal Changes." Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about who will be impacted and who remains eligible, what actions individuals and organizations should take, and resources to support impacted individuals. A Zoom link will be emailed after registration.
The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District is now accepting applications for the Air Improvement Relief Effort Program, which provides air purifiers to eligible households affected by hydrogen sulfide produced by the transboundary wastewater and sewage flows near the Tijuana River Valley. Eligible households can receive up to three air purifiers and replacement filters, while supplies last.
The California Department of Public Health has published All-Facilities Letter 26-24, which informs licensees of fiscal year 2026-27 license renewal and report of change application fees that were effective July 1, 2026. Email the Revenue Collection Unit at RCollection@cdph.ca.gov with questions about license renewal payments; with questions about submitting complete application packets, required forms, or the application review process, visit the...
As our health care system continues to evolve, opportunities to come together, learn from one another, and discuss the challenges ahead are more important than ever. Registration is now open for the 2026 HASD&IC Annual Meeting, and I hope you’ll join us.
A triplet pregnancy came as a surprise not just to Mikayla Toney, but also her doctor. That’s because Toney experienced a spontaneously conceived monochorionic triamniotic pregnancy — three babies sharing a single placenta, a condition that occurs in roughly one in 100,000 births. Under the care of Sean Daneshmand, MD, director of maternal-fetal medicine at Scripps Clinic, Toney, gave birth to healthy triplets following this exceptionally rare and high-risk pregnancy. The triplets received specialized care and spent about six weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla before going home health.
