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Strickland Supports Hospital Jobs, Services

September 2, 2010
Gov. Ted Strickland is preserving critical health care jobs with a strategic use of new federal Medicaid funds.

OHA Senior Vice President and CFO John Callender Retiring

August 4, 2010
After 30 years of advocating for hospitals at the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA), John Callender is retiring as senior vice president and CFO, effective Aug. 31.

Northeast Ohio Hospitals Improve Heart, Pneumonia and Surgical Care

July 15, 2010
Thirty-four northeast Ohio hospitals have improved health care quality by ensuring that patients with certain medical conditions receive all of the treatments recommended by national quality organizations at the right time.

Strickland Helps Secure Supplemental Medicaid Payments for Hospitals

July 13, 2010
Ohio hospitals learned today that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a plan to return an estimated $87 million to hospitals through Upper Payment Limit (UPL) payments enacted in the 2010-2011 state budget.

Rural Hospitals Enhance Emergency Medical Services

July 7, 2010
Seven critical access hospitals are ensuring staff members are trained in the latest advanced life support methods for emergency services, assisted by $10,500 in grants

Ohio Hospitals Rank at the Top Nationally in Quality of Care

June 25, 2010
Ohio hospitals continue to be recognized nationally for providing high standards of quality care, specifically in two renowned rankings released this week.

Hospitals Receive Patient Safety, Risk Management Grants

June 24, 2010
Nine Ohio hospitals are receiving a total of $50,000 in grants from OHA Insurance Solutions (OHAIS) for patient safety and risk management projects.

Aultman Hospital Honored for Patient Safety

June 16, 2010
OPSI today presented its second annual Best Practice in Patient Safety Award to Aultman Hospital in Canton.

Hospital Employee Honored for Impact on Community Care

June 16, 2010
Hospitals across the state gathered to honor 75 health care heroes who were nominated for this year’s Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award, presented by the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) last night.

Media Advisory: U.S. Senate Candidates to Speak on Health Care Policy

June 11, 2010
U.S. Senate candidates, Lee Fisher and Rob Portman, will each share their visions for American health care policy with hospital leaders.

Wayne HealthCare to Be Recognized for Community Outreach

June 3, 2010
Wayne HealthCare in Greenville will receive the David Hendershot Rural Health Promotion Award from the Ohio Hospital Association’s Foundation for Healthy Communities.

Ohio Hospitals Cut Infections in Half

June 2, 2010
By working together, 53 Ohio hospitals have drastically reduced central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in intensive care units by 48 percent in just six months, saving lives and health care costs.

OHA to Honor Excellence in Health Care Contributions

June 1, 2010
OHA is recognizing 75 award nominees for the Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award in addition to five other health care leadership award recipients.

Central Ohio Hospitals Improving Patient Care Through Collaboration

May 3, 2010
Eighteen central Ohio hospitals continue to make significant gains in their efforts to improve health care quality by ensuring that patients with certain medical conditions receive all of the treatments recommended by national quality organizations.

Salem Community Hospital CEO is Advocacy Champion

April 27, 2010
The Ohio Hospital Association (OHA), partnering with the American Hospital Association (AHA), today awarded Howard Rohleder, president and CEO, with the Partnership for Action Grassroots Champion Award.

Legislators Introduce Bill to Reduce Hospital Tax

April 19, 2010
Hearing Ohio hospitals’ concerns, Rep. Terry Boose (R-Norwalk) and Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Zanesville) today announced they will introduce legislation to provide Ohio hospitals with $150 million in tax relief.

Ohio Hospitals Celebrate Earth Day 40th Anniversary

April 19, 2010
For four decades, Ohio hospitals have embraced the ideals of Earth Day. This year, hospitals are celebrating the contributions of OhioHealth in Columbus, the 2010 recipient of the Ohio Hospital Association’s (OHA) John Chapman Award.

Hospitals Lead Obesity Prevention Efforts

April 13, 2010
Five Ohio hospitals are teaming up with local organizations to fight obesity, aided by $100,000 in grants from the Ohio Hospital Association’s Foundation for Healthy Communities.

Aultman Hospital Awarded for Patient Safety

March 12, 2010
The Ohio Patient Safety Institute today announced Aultman Hospital in Canton as the recipient of its second annual Best Practice Award.

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