San Diego Chapter American College of Surgeons

Governor Newsom signed #AB977 into law tonight - which provides protections for healthcare workers in emergency rooms and trauma bays from intentional violence - Thanks to author Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez and our advocacy allies.

The @traumadoctors disaster committee is conducting a survey of trauma center HCWs and their experiences with violence in the trauma center - you can take it here, takes 10-20 mins: surveymonkey.com/r/S8DQ73N

Violence against surgeons and their teammates is intolerable and weakens our healthcare system. The statistics are shocking…as presented at #ACSCC23 generalsurgerynews.com/In-the-News/Ar…?

@CMAdocs @nccacs @SoCalSurgeons @SDCACS @californiaacep @EmergencyNurses @CalHospitals @california_ena @AsmRodriguez53 @JohnMaaMD @BurrussSigrid @amyliepert #caleg

California health professionals need protection from surging workplace violence - ask your state senators to support #AB977 - creating parity in the penalties for violence against all health care workers within emergency departments. votervoice.net/mobile/CMADocs…

Seen or been a victim of violence as a Trauma Center worker? A knowledge gap exists on the nature and rate of violence against HCWs in trauma centers. Take this AAST survey to share your and your colleagues experience of abuse, assault, and stalking: surveymonkey.com/r/ZJ2Y2FX

Tonight (Jan 22) we have another of our Chapter virtual lecture series at 8-9pm PT: “Advocacy in Surgery: How politics influence surgeons in California” with @jaydoucet More info: info.facs.org/index.php/emai…

@nccacs @SoCalSurgeons @JohnMaaMD @BurrussSigrid @jaydoucet @AmCollSurgeons @Sapideh @CMAdocs

Our Chapter President is running for the U.S. Senate! Dr Sapideh Gilani is an ENT surgeon, heavily involved in advocacy for patients and says “I believe that housing, education and health care are linked to each other.” See more about her here: gilaniussenate.org

Chapter Virtual Rounds tonight - Monday December 11 8-9pm PT: Dr Jeffrey Smith on “Surgeon Wellness, How I See It - What Do You See?” ucsd.zoom.us/j/8753325483

A powerful @AmCollSurgeons panel session on the crisis for Surgeon Safety ends #ACSCC23 - led by @amyliepert - with Dr Tim Nelson, Dr Nathan Powell, @CLebares, Joe Dalu, PI and myself... a🧵

AB70 was signed into law this evening by Governor Newsom. This bill extends last year’s AB2260 law, placing more public access #StoptheBleed kits into new and renovated buildings, as with AEDs. Congratulations @AsmRodriguez53 @amyliepert @BurrussSigrid

San Diego-Imperial Chapter Meet & Greet with Fellows and @RASACS members - and trivia!

@nccacs @SoCalSurgeons @SDCACS @acsTrauma @AAOS1 @amyliepert @JosephSakran @JohnMaaMD @BurrussSigrid The sad story of worsening violence against HCWs in California EDs and hospitals continues - meanwhile #CaLeg Assembly Public Safety committee refused to hear #AB977 that would make deliberate assaults more than a ‘standard misdemeanor’. enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/artic…

33% of physicians report that #PriorAuthorization led to a serious adverse event for a patient in their care – with 9% reporting it's led to permanent bodily damage, disability or death. On July 11, #CaLeg has a chance to #FixPrior auth by passing #SB598! healthcarefinancenews.com/news/ninety-fo…

#PriorAuthorization causes unnecessary delays in diagnosing and treating diseases like cancer - where time is a critical factor. #SB598 by Sen @NancySkinnerCA will allow patients to receive the treatment they need, when they need it. On July 11, vote AYE on #SB598. #CaLeg

Delays and denials from #PriorAuthorization can cost patients time in the treatment and recovery process they just don't have. On July 11, #CaLeg Assembly Health will hear #SB598 by Senator @NancySkinnerCA to #FixPriorAuth. Physicians and patients ask you to vote AYE!

The future of #surgicalhealthpolicyadvocacy is looking bright! This was such a great education session idea @ShockTrauma_CC! Thank you for the invite. @traumadoctors @acsYFA @RASACS @SurgeonsVoice @acsTrauma @MissouriACS @SDCACS @WesternTrauma @MDSurgeons @fopelka @jaydoucet

@amyliepert @ShockTrauma_CC @traumadoctors @acsYFA @RASACS @SurgeonsVoice @acsTrauma @MissouriACS @SDCACS @WesternTrauma @MDSurgeons @fopelka FYI: Dr Liepert wrote the core portion of #AB2260 - passed in California in 2022 - the first public access Stop the Bleed kit state law in the US. She then led the advocacy effort in California. That law is now the basis for three more 2023 #caleg bills...