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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 Coast
The Redwood Coast section is comprised of Del Norte and Humboldt 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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Sections
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 Coast
The Redwood Coast section is comprised of Del Norte and Humboldt 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.

Central Coast
Central Coast Section
The Central Coast Section of the Hospital Council is comprised of 4 hospitals, representing over 450 licensed beds, in San Luis Obispo County.
East Bay
East Bay
The East Bay Section of the Hospital Council is comprised of 31 hospitals, representing over 6,000 licensed beds, in Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties.
Fresno / Madera
Fresno / Madera Section
The Fresno / Madera Section of the Hospital Council is comprised of 13 hospitals, representing over 2,100 licensed beds in Fresno and Madera Counties.
Kern / Eastern Sierra
Kern / Eastern Sierra Section
The Kern / Eastern Sierra Section is comprised of 14 hospitals, representing over 1,700 licensed beds in Inyo, Kern and Mono Counties.
Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay Section
This section, consisting of Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties is comprised of 8 hospitals, representing over 1,300 licensed beds.
North Bay
North Bay
The North Bay Section is comprised of 18 hospitals, representing 1,831 licensed beds in Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma Counties.
Northern Sierra
Northern Sierra
The Northern Sierra Section is comprised of 21 hospitals, representing 2001 licensed beds in Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity Counties.
Redwood Coast
Redwood Coast
The Redwood Coast Section is comprised of 5 hospitals, representing 358 licensed beds in Del Norte and Humboldt counties.
Sacramento / Sierra
Sacramento / Sierra
The Sacramento / Sierra Section is comprised of 24 hospitals, representing 5,109 licensed beds in El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba Counties.
San Francisco
San Francisco Section
The San Francisco Section of the Hospital Council is comprised of 10 hospitals, representing 5,600 licensed beds in San Francisco County.
San Joaquin / Mother Lode
San Joaquin / Mother Lode Section
The San Joaquin / Mother Lode section is comprised of 10 hospitals, representing 1,415 licensed beds in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin and Tuolumne Counties.
San Mateo
San Mateo Section
The San Mateo Section of the Hospital Council is comprised of 8 hospitals, representing over 2,000 licensed beds in San Mateo County.
Santa Clara
Santa Clara Section
The Santa Clara Section of the Hospital Council is comprised of 11 hospitals, representing over 4,000 licensed beds, in Santa Clara County.
Stanislaus / Merced
Stanislaus / Merced Section
This section is comprised of 8 hospitals, representing 1,882 licensed beds in Mariposa, Merced and Stanislaus Counties.
Tulare / Kings
Tulare / Kings Section
The Tulare / Kings section is comprised of 6 hospitals, representing over 1,100 licensed beds in Tulare and Kings Counties.