Established in 1983, CAPH is a statewide trade association representing 19 public and not-for profit hospitals, academic medical centers and comprehensive health care systems working on the front lines of health care in California.

CAPH

CAPH represents
California's public hospital systems,
which are the core of the state's health care
safety net, delivering high quality care
to all in need and working to improve
the health of their patients and communities.

Fast Facts

Though just 6% of all California hospitals statewide, public hospitals:

  • Serve 2.5 million Californians each year
  • Are located in counties where 81% of all Californians reside
  • Deliver 10 million outpatient visits per year

 

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News & Highlights

California Health Care Safety Net Institute

Since 1999, the California Health Care Safety Net Institute (SNI) has helped public hospital systems develop and spread innovative programs to help improve the quality of patient care and care coordination, enhance efficiencies, and eliminate health care disparities.

Tom Barilla photo 

Tom was almost killed when his fire truck was hit by a bus going 80 miles per hour. Doctors at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center literally put him back together...Read More

  • Save the Date!
  • CAPH's Annual Conference: Fulfilling the Promise of Health Care Reform
  • CAPH Policy Brief
  • Medical Homes in the Safety Net: Spotlight on California’s Public Hospital Systems