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CHA Healthcare Workforce Coalition

Feb 16, 2010 Cathy Martin
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The mission of CHA's Healthcare Workforce Coalition is to lead a coordinated, statewide effort to develop and implement long-term, strategic solutions that address the need for specific allied health professionals in California. The CHA Workforce Committee, comprised of CHA member hospitals and health systems, leads and directs the goals and activities of the coalition.

2010 Workforce Committee

Aug 28, 2009 Cathy Martin
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Chair

PATRICE RYAN
Vice President, Human Resources
Cottage Health System, Santa Barbara

Vice-Chair

ANETTE SMITH-DOHRING
Program Manager, Workforce Development
Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region, Sacramento

Past Chair

JOANNE WEBSTER, SPHR -- CA
Director, Human Resources
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Monterey

Committee Members

KAREN ALDRIDGE
Sr. Human Resources Consultant
Cottage Health System, Santa Barbara

SHIRLEY BARNES
Sr. Vice President, Human Resources
Mission Hospital, Mission Viejo

JERRY BIRK
Administrator, Heart and Vascular Center
Heart and Vascular Center - UC Davis, Sacramento

JANINE BOUYEA
Human Resources Administrator
Natividad Medical Center, Salinas

JANICE BUEHLER
Director, Recruitment & Workforce Planning
Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles

GINNY BURDICK
Senior Vice President/Chief Human Resources Officer
Community Medical Centers, Fresno

MARIA-JEAN CATERINICCHIO, RN, MS
Director, Workforce Development
MemorialCare Health Services, Laguna Hills

KATHY DAGNON, BSSW, MBA
Human Resources Director
El Centro Regional Medical Center, El Centro

ADELE DESTRO
Nurse Recruitment Program Manager-Human Resources
Sutter Health, Sacramento

RYAN FAULKNER
Vice President, Workforce Planning & Diversity
St. Joseph Health System, Orange

MARTHA GIGGLEMAN
Senior Director, Clinical Workforce Development
Washington Hospital Healthcare System, Fremont

JAN HUNTER
Director, Workforce Planning & Development
John Muir Health, Concord

R. MICHAEL HUTCHINSON
Vice President, Professional Services
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Salinas

SHAWN KANG
Senior Project Manager
Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena

DIANE LAHOLA
Director, Workforce Planning and Retention
Sutter Health, Sacramento

STEPHANIE LEACH
Assistant Secretary, Policy and Program Development
California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, Sacramento

LAURA LONG
Workforce Planning Consultant
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland

PATRICIA M. LYNCH
Vice President, State Government Relations Services
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland

RAOUL MCDUFF
Human Resource Director/Risk Manager
Palm Drive Hospital, Sebastopol

JENNIFER MORROW, M.A., PHR
Director, Human Resources
San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation, Fresno

ANDREA PERRY
Workforce Planning Specialist
Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles

GEORGE PROTOS
Director, Human Resources
Healdsburg District Hospital, Healdsburg

BOB REDLO
Director, National Workforce Planning and Development/Strategic Workforce Initiatives
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland

DEIRDRE G. ROBINSON, MBA
Director, Learning and OD
Catholic Healthcare West, Pasadena

VERN SAHARA
Director, Laboratory Services
Marshall Medical Center, Placerville

DIANE SCHMIDT
Healthcare Recruitment Manager
UC San Diego Health System, San Diego

JOYCE STEWART, RN, BS
Director Workforce Development & Recruitment Strategies
Sharp HealthCare, San Diego

SUSAN SUMMERS-FORBES
Manager, Recruitment, Employment and Training Development
UC Davis Health System, Sacramento

RACHELLE WENGER, MPA
Director, Public Policy & Community Advocacy
Catholic Healthcare West, Pasadena

Regional Association Representatives

JENNIFER BAYER
Director of Public Affairs
Hospital Association of Southern California, Los Angeles

CHRISTINA BIVONA-TELLEZ
Regional Vice President
Hospital Association of Southern California, Riverside

TERI HOLLINGSWORTH
Director, Human Resources
Hospital Association of Southern California, Los Angeles

REBECCA ROZEN
Regional Vice President
Hospital Council, East Bay Section, Walnut Creek

JUDITH YATES
Vice President/COO
Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties, San Diego

CHA Staff

GAIL BLANCHARD-SAIGER
Vice President, Labor & Employment
California Hospital Association, Sacramento

KAREN BRAMBLETT
Administrative Assistant
California Hospital Association, Sacramento

DOREL HARMS
Senior Vice President, Clinical Services
California Hospital Association, Sacramento

CATHY MARTIN
Director, Workforce
California Hospital Association, Sacramento

CHA Workforce Committee In-Person Meeting Dates

Apr 7, 2010 Cathy Martin
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2010

Following are the remaining in-person meeting dates for 2010. Conference calls will be scheduled on an as-needed basis. Please check your calendars and mark them accordingly.

Monday, September 13
CHA Board Room, Sacramento
1215 K Street, Suite 800
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

AHA Report - 'Workforce 2015: Strategy Trumps Shortage'

Feb 22, 2010 Cathy Martin
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California Hospital Association picture

The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently released a report titled, “Workforce 2015: Strategy Trumps Shortage.” This report is the result of a year-long effort by the 2009 Long-Range Policy Committee to examine health workforce issues in the coming decade and to provide findings and recommendations for the field.

CHA Healthcare Workforce Coalition Announces Grant Awards

Dec 14, 2009 Karen Bramblett
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The CHA Healthcare Workforce Coalition is pleased to announce that five mini-grants, funded by The California Endowment, will be awarded to CHA members in 2010 for the purpose of increasing regional allied health workforce diversity and cultural competency.

CHA Releases Video on Allied Health Professions

Oct 29, 2009 Cathy Martin
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Video highlights long-term need for adequate supply of allied health professionals given California's growing and aging population.

CHA has released the short educational video below that honors California's health care providers working in more than 200 allied health professions.

Allied Health: The Hidden Health Care Workforce

Aug 26, 2009 Cathy Martin
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California Hospital Association picture

Allied Health: The Hidden Health Care Workforce is the result of work completed by the CHA Healthcare Workforce Coalition. The coalition was established by CHA, and is sponsored in part by The California Endowment, in response to the need for a coordinated, statewide effort to develop and implement long-term strategies that will address allied health workforce shortages in the state. Members of this broad coalition include CHA member hospitals and health systems, as well as various stakeholders, including representatives from the University of California (UC), California State University, California Community Colleges, California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, UC San Francisco Center for the Health Professions, Connecting the Dots Initiative, Campaign for College Opportunity, Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, and California Primary Care Association, among others.