Ohio Hospitals' Value to the Communities Served Ohio hospitals focus on patient education and engagement to make our communities healthier, safer and more productive. OHA and our member hospitals collaborate to support communities by: Providing high-quality and compassionate care Improving health outcomes Ensuring access to affordable care Advancing health education and research Responding to community-specific needs Creating and sustaining jobs
Toolkit #1 Creating and Sustaining Jobs Ohio hospitals employed 251,200 Ohioians, paid $19.9 billion in direct wages and collected $628 million in state income taxes for direct employees in the 12 months ending May 2021. Hospitals indirectly supported another 289,000 jobs in our state. Access the full economic impact report with regional employment and impact figures here. Access the social media toolkit, which includes gif images, here.
Toolkit #2 Providing High-Quality and Compassionate Care Ohio hospitals are providing high quality and compassionate care to patients across the state every day. Patients had 31.4 million encounters at Ohio hospitals in 2020. Of those, 25.6 million were outpatient, 1.4 million inpatient and 4.3 million Emergency Room treated and released encounters. Access the talking points here. Access the social media toolkit here.
Toolkit #3 Advancing Health Education and Research Ohio Hospitals are advancing health education and research through innovative programs and a culture of communication. Patients come to Ohio for care from all 50 states and more than 150 countries around the world for the research and innovation of Ohio hospitals. Access the talking points here. Access the social media toolkit here.
Toolkit #4 Responding to community-specific needs OHA and our member hospitals collaborate to support communities by responding to community-specific needs. Hospitals work every three years with community leaders and organizations to analyze the needs of the communities they serve. Each year, Ohio's nonprofit hospitals report their Community Benefit on IRS form 990. OHA aggregates the reports for to generate a statewide Community Benefit Report. Access the talking points here. Access the social media toolkit here.