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Welcome to OSHPD - Equitable Healthcare Accessibility for California
The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development is one of 13 departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency. OSHPD administers programs which endeavor to implement the vision of "Equitable Healthcare Accessibility for California."
programS
- Facilities Development: The building department for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
- Cal-Mortgage Loan Insurance: Providing loan insurance for non-profit healthcare facility development.
- Healthcare Workforce Development: Identifying and addressing California's healthcare workforce needs.
- Healthcare Information: Collecting data and distributing information on health & healthcare in California.
- Administrative Services: Providing business and contract services, fiscal support, and human resource services.
- Health Professions Education Foundation: Providing Scholarships and Loan Repayments for Healthcare Professionals and Students
- Rural Health Policy Council: Working to strengthen healthcare systems in rural communities.
what's New at OSHPD
Putting the Pieces Together
The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) presents "Putting the Pieces Together" - A Data Users Conference. OSHPD's First Annual Data Users' Conference will take place in March 2009. The conference will be held on Tuesday, March 10 in Los Angeles, and on Monday, March 23 in Sacramento. The Conference agenda includes:
- Currently available data & products, including Web-based resources
- Examples of practical applications presented by experienced users of OSHPD data
- Financial & utilization data, including analysis tools and online search capabilities
- New products including OSHPD's Healthcare Atlas
- How to request OSHPD facility & patient level data
.and much more!
California Healthcare Workforce Clearinghouse
The California Healthcare Workforce Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) is being established to serve as the central source for the collection of health workforce and education data in the state. The Clearinghouse will collect, analyze, and distribute information on the education and employment trends for healthcare occupations. OSHPD will work closely with the Employment Development Department's Labor Market Information Division, state health licensing boards, and state higher education entities to retrieve data for the Clearinghouse.
2020 Seismic Safety Extension
The 2020 Seismic Safety Extension allows acute care hospitals that meet strict financial hardship criteria to receive a seven year extension from the 2013 seismic safety deadlines and instead require the hospitals to replace those buildings by January 1, 2020. Following is a summary of requests for extensions to the seismic safety deadlines.Summary of Requests General Information page
This Seismic Safety Bulletin shares the latest news on OSHPD's partnership with California's general acute care hospitals working to meet seismic safety deadlines. Also included in the bulletin are recent items that may be of interest to those involved in hospital construction, planning and design.
Community-Acquired Pneumonia Hospital Outcomes in California, 2003-2005
This third report on Community-Acquired Pneumonia Hospital Outcomes in California, 2003-2005 data provides quality of care outcomes on 208,000 adult pneumonia patients admitted to 354 California hospitals over the study's three-year period. To view the Press Release on the Community Acquired-Hospital Outcomes in California, 2003-2005 click on the following link.Press Release
Healthcare Workforce Diversity Advisory Council Final Report
| Fact Sheet
In 2007, the Administration, with the assistance of a grant from The California Wellness Foundation, convened the Healthcare Workforce Diversity Advisory Council (Council) housed within the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (Office) and chaired by the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC). The Council was charged with developing recommendations to address California's health professional shortages, especially among underrepresented groups. Public input from key stakeholders gathered through regional hearings guided the Council in identifying and prioritizing recommendations and developing the final report and fact sheet.
If you have questions or any unresolved issues or complaints about OSHPD you may call the Ombudsman at 1-916-326-3608. The line is available 24/7 and you may leave a voice message. Your call will be returned as soon as possible within two to three working days.
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October 31, 2008 8:36 AM