(Los Altos Hills, CA – March 10, 2015) – We are disappointed that Prime Healthcare has decided not to go forward with the purchase of our hospitals. We strongly disagree with Prime’s position on the Attorney General conditions. We are confident that Prime could successfully turn around the DCHS hospitals. We remain committed to finding …
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY HEALTH SYSTEM (Los Altos Hills, CA – February 20, 2015) – We are pleased that California Attorney General Kamala Harris approved the sale of our hospitals to Prime Healthcare. We are working with Prime to evaluate the AG’s conditions to approval. As we have stated before, Prime has …
State Attorney General Kamala Harris is about to make a decision that could have a profound impact on the availability of emergency health care in six California communities. It is a choice between two imperfect options. One would very likely result in the closure of six nonprofit hospitals. The other would be to allow those …
DCHS Says Unions Are Putting Future Health Care Needs of Communities in Jeopardy August 18, 2014 – The proposed sale of the Daughters of Charity Health System is being unfairly criticized by the nurses’ union and other special interest groups who have put their own self-interests above those of the DCHS hospitals, the president of …
Hospitals in Premier, Inc. collaborative save $11.65 billion and 136,375 lives QUEST® members outpacing national averages for costs and mortality; reducing readmissions and harm CHARLOTTE, N.C. (February 13, 2014) — Hospitals in Premier, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: PINC) QUEST®collaborative saved approximately $11.65 billion and avoided 136,375 deaths using the alliance’s proven methodology and integrated analytics to set …
LOS ANGELES – March 21, 2013 – To meet the medical, cultural and communication needs of one of Los Angeles’ fastest growing demographic populations, Los Angeles’ oldest hospital, St. Vincent Medical Center (SVMC), has opened the Korean Pavilion, a dedicated 30-bed unit for Korean-American patients. The hospital invites the media to tour the facility, meet …
LOS ANGELES, CA, August 8, 2013 – UCLA School of Law has received a two-year, $225,000 grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to establish an innovative Medical-Legal Partnership Clinical Program. The law school will collaborate with St. Francis and St. Vincent Medical Centers, members of the Daughters of Charity Health System, and Bet Tzedek Legal …
As you are aware, millions of uninsured people will soon become eligible to sign up for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The Catholic Health Association (CHA) is a founding member of Enroll America, a coalition working to inform Americans about the new coverage opportunities becoming available. Starting in October, eligible people will …
DCHS Medical Foundation Announces New Physician Affiliations in Northern and Southern California; Names Southern California Chapter Chief Operating Officer The DCHS Medical Foundation is expanding its footprint along the California coast. The DCHS Medical Foundation, a statewide medical foundation established by Daughters of Charity Health System and headquartered in San Jose, CA, was formed in …
(St. Louis) December 21, 2012 – Ascension Health Alliance, the parent organization of Ascension Health, and Daughters of Charity Health System (DCHS), a regional health system with 22 sites including six hospitals along the California coast, have signed an affiliation agreement. “We are pleased to be moving forward in our relationship with Ascension Health,” said …