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California Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development

what's New at OSHPD

Image of a heart. California Report on Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, 2005 Hospital Data: This report provides quality ratings for the 120 hospitals performing 16,939 isolated CABG surgeries in California during 2005. This is the third report for the state's mandatory heart bypass surgery reporting program.

bargraphHospital Fair Pricing Policies: AB 774 (Chapter 755, Statutes of 2006) requires each licensed general acute care hospital, psychiatric acute hospital, and special hospital to increase public awareness of the availability of charity care, payment discounts, and government-sponsored health insurance; and to standardize its billing and collections procedures. This link provides general information about the new requirements, including lists of affected hospitals, summary of new reporting requirements, and FAQs.

Picture of a Ambulance Emergency Department and Ambulatory Surgery Patient Data - January to December 2006 is now available. The data include patient demographic information such as age, sex, county of residence, race/ethnicity, diagnostic information, treatment information, disposition, and expected source of payment.

Picture of two men in hard hats.Seismic Safety - The Facilities Development Division manages the seismic safety program that ensures California's healthcare facilities meet seismic requirements and are capable of providing services to the community in the event of an earthquake or other natural disaster.
Hospital Seismic Performance Ratings for existing buildings
Hospital Request for Extensions to seismic safety deadlines
Senate Bill (SB) 1661 Survey of SPC-1 hospital buildings without an extension to 2013
 
 
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