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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
Common Surgeries and Price Comparison
Common Surgeries and Price Comparison is a new Web tool allowing healthcare consumers to view and compare the price of 28 common elective inpatient procedures at hospitals across California.
California Report on Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, 2005-2006 Hospital and Surgeon Data
This report provides quality ratings for the 121 hospitals and 284 cardiac surgeons who performed 32,586 isolated heart bypass surgeries during 2005-2006.
AHRQ - Inpatient Mortality Indicators
Hospital Inpatient Mortality Indicators for California, 2006 and 2007, compare the quality of care of California hospitals on their mortality rates for 5 procedures and 3 conditions including stroke, hip fractures, and brain surgery. The indicators are risk-adjusted, taking into account patients’ pre-existing health problems to “level the field” and allow fair comparisons among hospitals.
Mortality in California Hospitals - a research brief
Mortality in California Hospitals is the first in a series of research briefs about the quality and safety of healthcare in California’s hospitals. “Mortality in California Hospitals, 2006” provides information on patient deaths that occurred in a hospital. The brief identifies in-hospital mortality rates, top 5 admitting diagnoses of patients that die in-hospital, end-of-life preferences, conditions associated with higher mortality rates and factors that most strongly predict death.
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
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.
You may also email your question to: Ombudsman@oshpd.ca.gov
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July 1, 2009 7:37 AM