Latest California Healthline Stories
California Colleges, Universities Mulling Ways To Expand Role of Nurses in Primary Care
Bonnie Castillo of the California Nurses Association, John Rowe of Columbia University’s School of Public Health and Heather Young of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC-Davis spoke with California Healthline about the future of nursing.
Keeping California in Front of the Telehealth Curve
A new report suggests ways legislators and policymakers can create a welcoming policy environment for telehealth. Although the report is tailored for California, officials at the Center for Connected Health Policy say it can serve as a model for other states.
Will S.F. Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Spread to Rest of State?
A bill by Assembly member Fiona Ma proposes a statewide version of San Francisco’s city ordinance requiring employers to provide paid sick leave for workers. A new report says the San Francisco ordinance is keeping people healthier and costs down.
Calif. Health Benefit Exchange Board Member Kim Belshé Discusses Potential of the Exchange
Kim Belshé — former secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency and a member of the California Health Benefit Exchange Board — spoke with California Healthline about how the state’s health benefit exchange can expand coverage, boost care quality and reduce costs.
Kaiser Seeks Big Ideas for Small Hospitals
Kaiser Permanente is launching a hospital design competition looking for new ways to use technology and facility design to deliver care in a small hospital. The international contest, which includes compensation of up to $750,000 for finalists, is open to students, architects, engineers, designers and multidisciplinary teams.
How Hospital Transformed Care Model in Tough Economy
Despite low funding and high demand, some public hospitals are not only surviving, but thriving. One county hospital says its success lies in reshaping itself and its image using principles embodied in its Innovative Care Center.
Biomedical Jobs No. 1 in San Diego Health Care Work Force
The recession has brought mixed results for the various sectors of San Diego’s health care labor market. The biomedical industry saw job gains in 2009, while hospitals consolidated or froze jobs. Although nursing graduates are struggling to find work in the region now, hospital officials predict future shortages of nurses and allied health professionals.
Small, Rural Company Center Stage in Data Exchange
Redwood MedNet, a small company in rural Mendocino County, is about to launch California’s first contribution to the national Direct Project for electronic health information exchange. The company’s also working on a statewide immunization reporting system.
Daunting Challenges Await Exchange Board
The five-member board directing the California Health Benefit Exchange will need to navigate a complex path as it takes steps to set up a statewide marketplace for health insurance coverage. Experts already are predicting a few pitfalls that will be especially challenging.
California Hospitals Taking Steps To Reduce Rates of Health Care-Associated Infections
Kim Delahanty of the UC-San Diego Health System, Kevin Reilly of the Department of Public Health and Debby Rogers of the California Hospital Association spoke with California Healthline about efforts to curb health care-associated infections.