GNYHA will host a webinar on October 1 to provide information on how hospitals can participate in the 2025 GNYHA Safety Culture Survey Initiative (SCSI), which is available to member hospitals for no additional charge. This initiative helps hospitals field the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Hospital…

The GNYHA Community Affairs Representatives Forum was held on Friday, October 25 from 9:30am-11:30am via Zoom. The agenda included discussion of Federal, NYS, and NYC community health equity issues. There was a briefing by the NYS Department of Health on the 2025-2030 Prevention Agenda and CSP guidance for hospitals.

The meeting will include a review of GNYHA’s global budget calculator and our plans for additional reporting to inform your hospital’s transformation workplan. We will also update participants on waiver deliverable timelines and other waiver-related activities based on GNYHA’s recent discussions with the New York State Department of Health.

GNYHA will host a workgroup on October 31 to discuss new Department of Health guidance (DAL CPSO 2024-01) on amendments to New York’s Hospital Financial Assistance Law (HFAL), which became effective on October 20. This session will provide an opportunity to review the Uniform Financial Assistance Application, updated eligibility criteria, and the latest consumer protection…