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57 Nominees Announced for Health Care Worker of the Year Award, Hospital Leaders to Receive Leadership Awards, Ohio Business Roundtable to be Recognized with Community Service Award

Columbus, Ohio - 43215 (May 12, 2023) – In recognition of National Hospital Week, May 7-13, the Ohio Hospital Association today announced 57 nominees for the 2023 Health Care Worker of the Year Award, and the honorees of its annual leadership awards to be recognized at the annual OHA Recognition Dinner, during the association’s...

OHA Earns 2023 Energy Star® Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence Award

                     COLUMBUS, OH (43215) - Ohio Hospital Association is proud to announce that it has received the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.  &ldquo...

Hospital Leaders Elected to OHA Board of Trustees, Holzer Health System CEO to Serve as Chair in 2023

Columbus, Ohio - 43215 (Dec. 19, 2022) – The Ohio Hospital Association, the united voice of Ohio’s 252 hospitals and 15 health systems, announces new officers and welcomes new members to its Board of Trustees for 2023.   Michael Canady, MBA, FACHE, MD, chief executive officer, Holzer Health System (Gallipolis) was elected...

Health Care Leaders, Ohio National Guard Receive Association's Leadership Awards June 14

Columbus, Ohio-43215 – In recognition of National Hospital Week, May 8-14, the Ohio Hospital Association today announced the inductees of the OHA Health Care Hall of Fame and the honorees of its annual leadership awards. Photos from the awards presentation at OHA Celebration Dinner program on June 14 are available by clicking here...

Ohio Hospital Association Earns 2022 Energy Star® Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence Award

                     COLUMBUS, OH (43215) - Ohio Hospital Association is proud to announce that it has received the 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.  “We...

Ohio Hospitals, Health Systems Receive Annual Patient Safety Awards

In recognition of National Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 13-19), the Ohio Patient Safety Institute announced the honorees of this year’s annual patient safety awards including: Acute Care Best Practice Award: Memorial Health System (Marietta). Established a committee of clinical and administrative leaders to create a program to...

Hospital Leaders Elected to OHA Board of Trustees, Cleveland Clinic Executive to Serve as Chair in 2022

Steven Glass, chair, OHA Board of Trustees (Cleveland Clinic)Michael Canaday, FACHE, MD, chair-elect, OHA Board of Trustees (Holzer Health System)Patricia Finn, secretary/treasurer, OHA Board of Trustees (Fulton County Health Center) Columbus, Ohio - 43215 (Dec. 17, 2021) – The Ohio Hospital Association, the united voice of Ohio’s...

Ohio Hospital Caregivers Inducted Into OHA Health Care Hall of Fame; Leadership Awards, Presidential Awards of Merit Presented to Hospital Leaders

Columbus, Ohio - 43215 (Nov. 30, 2021) – The Ohio Hospital Association inducted all 251,200 Ohio hospital caregivers into its Health Care Hall of Fame and recognized hospital leaders during a virtual awards program on Nov. 30.  “Ohio hospitals are cornerstones of the communities they serve,” said Mike Abrams, president...

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Surging Across All Age Groups, 40% of Ohio Hospitals Report Staffing Strain

COVID-19 hospitalizations are surging across all age groups with especially troublesome increases among the oldest and youngest Ohioans. The OHA COVID-19 Hospitalization Dashboard today reports an 857% increase over the past eight weeks in the under-17 age group and an exponential climb 1,161% among the 80-plus group. OHA President and CEO Mike...