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, including: Charles F. Kettering (August 29, 1876 – November 25, 1958), medical philanthropist and inventor...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
OHA statement in response to Butler County judge's Sept. 6 ruling denying ivermectin treatment order for COVID patient: "The Ohio Hospital Association joins numerous other health care organizations in calling for an end to the prescribing, dispensing, and use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and...
Columbus, Ohio - 43215 – The American Hospital Association today announced Mike Abrams, president and CEO, Ohio Hospital Association, has been elected to the AHA Board of Trustees for a three-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2022. The AHA board is the highest policymaking body of the AHA and has ultimate authority for the governance and...
COLUMBUS, OH (43215) – The Ohio Hospital Association Board of Trustees approved a policy statement recommending Ohio hospitals independently adopt policies requiring COVID-19 vaccination for employees and staff, with local factors determining whether, how and when such policies are implemented. Additionally, OHA strongly encourages all...