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The hospital members of the Hospital Council are organized by geographically-defined sections.- Central Coast
The Central Coast section is comprised of the County of San Luis Obispo. - East Bay
The East Bay section is comprised of Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties. - Fresno / Madera
The Fresno / Madera section is comprised of Fresno and Madera counties. - Kern / Eastern Sierra
The Kern / Eastern Sierra section is comprised of Inyo, Kern and Mono Counties. - Monterey Bay
The Monterey Bay section is comprised of Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties. - North Bay
The North Bay section is comprised of Marin, Napa and Sonoma Counties. - Northern Sierra
Northern Sierra section is comprised of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou & Tehama Counties. - Redwood / Mendocino / Lake
The Redwood / Mendocino / Lake section is comprised of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake and Mendocino Counties. - Sacramento / Sierra
The Sacramento / Sierra section is comprised of El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba Counties. - San Francisco
The San Francisco section is comprised of San Francisco County. - San Joaquin / Mother Lode
The San Joaquin / Mother Lode section is comprised of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin and Tuolumne Counties. - San Mateo
The San Mateo section is comprised of San Mateo County. - Santa Clara
The Santa Clara section is comprised of Santa Clara County. - Stanislaus / Merced
The Stanislaus / Merced section is comprised of Mariposa, Merced and Stanislaus Counties. - Tulare / Kings
The Tulare / Kings section is comprised of Kings and Tulare Counties.
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Quality & Patient Safety Initiatives- California Hospital Engagement Network (CALHEN)
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Art Sponseller
President/CEO
Art has served as the president/chief executive officer of the Hospital Council since March 2005. He previously served as the Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at California Hospital Association (CHA). Mr. Sponseller has over thirty-two years of health care experience, including twenty five years with California’s hospital associations. A frequent lecturer and speaker, Mr. Sponseller was an adjunct faculty member at the University of Southern California for six years, and the University of LaVerne for 14 years. Mr. Sponseller received his B.B.A. degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1972, and his J.D. from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University in 1983. Mr. Sponseller is a member of the State Bar of California.
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