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In this video, Tambra Divine, a Substance Use Navigator at Contra Costa Health, shared something that stood out to me: about 90% of the time, patients who come to the emergency department with substance use concerns are willing to talk with her about their situation.
“I’m thinking of maybe eating one day, maybe not eating the next two days, so I can stretch my food.” A patient once said this to a San Mateo Medical Center provider before the system began screening every patient for food insecurity and connecting them to resources.
Last month, as I sat in an hour+ of LA traffic to visit a CAPH/SNI member system only several miles away, I found myself astonished by the sheer scale of the standstill.
I usually start SNI's first newsletter of the year with a message of optimism and hope – reflecting the time when many of us typically set resolutions and contemplate better versions of ourselves and the new challenges we want to tackle, both professionally and personally.
In our ongoing efforts to achieve the highest quality of care, California’s public health care systems and SNI have recently focused on how to better know patients.
In the first half of 2024, we’ve focused on deepening connections between systems and the State; Medi-Cal managed care plans and systems; and system peers.

Only several weeks into the year and many of our systems’ leaders have already come together to share strategies, learn from experts and each other, and explore lessons learned to truly better patients’ lives in 2024. Recently, 14 California public health care systems met to advance strategies that embed equity throughout their organizations as part […]

Welcome to the latest edition of SNI Forward! We’ve got some exciting updates to share with you as we work toward the new year.

Welcome to the SNI Forward! We’re thrilled to have you join us for another edition of the SNI Forward newsletter. We’re excited to share the latest from SNI, from new team members to groundbreaking collaborations. First, a big welcome to Natalie Sainz, our newest addition to the SNI team. Joining us in 2023 as a […]

Welcome back to the SNI Forward. With all that has been going on at SNI since the beginning of 2023, it feels like this