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Over the next four months, the study will focus on the degree to which health equity is impacted or results from current collaboration models in Lake County.
AH4H chose eight ACHs from California and Washington to participate in in-depth engagement as a “deep-dive site” to focus on how cross-sector alignment can advance the opportunity for everyone to have a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible.
Hope Rising is one of three of the 13 ACHs in California that was selected to carry out this critical work by identifying, testing and sharing what works to align health systems and practices and better address the goals and needs of the people of our communities.
“Hope Rising Lake County has made measurable progress toward aligning sectors for community health improvement,” said Stephanie Bultema, MALL PhD with Public Health Institute. “The Population Health Innovation Lab is partnering with Hope Rising to learn how cross-sector alignment can work in small, rural, and under-resources communities, with the goal of helping similar communities succeed in aligning for health.”
As a deep dive site, Hope Rising will invite stakeholders and community members that engage with them to participate in a survey, a series of interviews and a focus group to share their perspectives about what is working, for whom, and why.
Hope Rising will share the survey with stakeholders on March 10. Following a review of the information, AH4H will prepare a tailored report to Hope Rising in the summer of 2021. Public results of the research will be available in May 2022.
The Population Health Innovation Lab’s Aligning Systems for Health research is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.The[A1] Georgia Health Policy Center is leading the national Aligning Systems for Health initiative, of which the Population Health Innovation Lab’s research project is one part.
The Population Health Innovation Lab creates lasting change by providing a collaborative space for incubation, acceleration, and disseminating solutions to public health. This partnership will provide real-time, useful data, information, and recommendations for Hope Rising to continue working toward sustainable, long-term impact.
Participation in this research study will also offer national recognition through reference in scientific publications, at national conferences, and in book chapters, and allow Hope Rising to contribute to the generation of new knowledge that can benefit other ACHs and similar multi-sector collaboratives.
A crucial role of Aligning Systems for Health is turning evidence into action. By improving understanding of how ACH’s unique contexts and collaboration dynamics influence outcomes and make community efforts impactful, they can provide useful, actionable, and accessible information for policymakers, ACH staff and community stakeholders working to improve health.
Accountable Communities for Health are community-based partnerships formed across sectors such as health care, housing, social services, public health, employment training, and economic development to focus on a shared vision and responsibility for the health of the community.
For more information about Hope Rising programs or to get resources visit www.hoperisinglc.org.
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Sutter Health officials said they are prioritizing patients who are 65-plus years of age and community healthcare workers. These populations are at greatest risk, according to CDC guidance.
By expanding capacity, they can continue deploying as much vaccine as possible to eligible patients, as supply allows. As vaccine supply expands, Sutter Health said it will broaden eligibility and notify our patients.”
Vaccination for Sutter patients 65 and older is now underway at locations throughout the health system’s Northern California footprint.
Sutter has worked quickly to expand COVID-19 vaccination rollout, including scaling up large-scale vaccination clinics across Northern California. Several are already operational.
Eligible Sutter patients can self-schedule through Sutter’s online patient portal, called My Health Online, or through a dedicated hotline, 844-987-6115.
Sutter’s call center is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Patients should allow for longer than normal wait times due to higher call volume. Not everyone who is eligible will be able to make an appointment right away.
Call center representatives can help eligible Sutter patients book appointments for their first doses.
Second dose appointments are scheduled at the time of the first vaccination.
Sutter patients should not contact their provider’s office to schedule COVID-19 vaccinations; they’re not able to book appointments or provide scheduling exceptions.
For more information on how Sutter patients can schedule their COVID-19 vaccination, go to https://www.sutterhealth.org/for-patients/health-alerts/covid-19-vaccine.
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These pilot sites, which will be based at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum and California State University, Los Angeles, are part of the wider effort to establish 100 vaccination sites nationwide in the federal administration’s first 100 days.
The sites will be co-run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, and the State of California through the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
“In the fight against COVID-19, partnership is key, especially when it comes to reaching Californians in underserved areas,” said Gov. Newsom. “These new sites will help us get available supply to some of the California communities most in need. I thank the Biden Administration for standing with us as we continue our efforts to safely, swiftly and equitably vaccinate all Californians.”
“Both of these sites are perfect examples of how FEMA is working around the clock to support state led, federally supported vaccine delivery,” said Acting FEMA Administrator Bob Fenton on Wednesday. “Today’s announcement is a significant step forward in the ongoing effort to ensure every American who wants a vaccine will receive a vaccine.”
FEMA will provide resources and federal staffing support to establish these new community vaccination centers as well as operational support.
The two locations chosen for these efforts are in some of the most diverse and socioeconomically challenged communities in the country. They are also communities that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and are home to essential workers who have borne the brunt of keeping the economy open over the past year.
The goal of establishing these joint federal pilot sites is to continue to expand the rate of vaccinations in California in an efficient, effective and equitable manner, with an explicit focus on making sure that communities with a high risk of COVID-19 exposure and infection are not left behind.
In order to expand the reach of these state-federal sites further into the communities, each of these new sites will be paired with two mobile vaccination clinics which can be deployed to multiple locations to amplify and provide distribution to areas that otherwise lack sufficient support.
Preparations and buildout of these two locations are now underway and the sites are expected to be open to eligible members of the public beginning Feb. 16. Registration for vaccine appointments at these two sites will be available through the state’s MyTurn scheduling system in the coming days.
The state of California is coordinating closely with FEMA to ensure the vaccine doses used at these sites will not decrease the available supply for other sites in the hosting counties.
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