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The Environmental Excellence Awards are the nation’s premier recognition program for environmental performance in the health care sector. Launched in 2002, the awards program recognizes health care facilities and health systems for their commitment to environmental stewardship and their sustainability achievements. This year, several OHA...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Aug. 24 announced the launch of its Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements initiative, a new program to provide hospitals with a blueprint to managing medical emergencies stemming from sepsis. The program, which is modeled after a similar effort for antibiotic stewardship, is intended as a &ldquo...
Gov. Mike DeWine this week announced a significant investment of $90 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to enhance mental health and addiction crisis services throughout the state. The funding will be distributed among 37 regional projects administered by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. These projects aim to...
The 2024 Accelerating Health Equity Conference offers an opportunity to drive impactful change in health care. Proposals for innovative sessions in various content areas are invited, encompassing authentic community engagement, individual health and social needs, accountability, diverse leadership, inclusive workplaces and emerging topics...
Sepsis affects an estimated 49 million people worldwide each year. The Sepsis Alliance in 2011 designated September as Sepsis Awareness Month. Every year since, the alliance has invited the public, health care professionals, and organizations big and small to come together during September to raise sepsis awareness to help save lives and limbs. ...
National Recovery Month aims to promote evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, celebrate the recovery community's resilience, and recognize the dedication of service providers and communities involved in supporting recovery. This year, President Biden has once again declared September as 'National Recovery Month,'...
The Ohio Hospital Association today is celebrating 108 years as the united voice of Ohio hospitals. OHA is the country’s first state-level hospital association and was founded by a group of 60 hospital leaders at the Hotel Breakers on Aug. 25, 1915. Today OHA serves 248 hospitals and 15 health systems respresenting over 430,000 health care...
Join the Ohio Society of Health Care Risk Managers and the Society for Ohio Health Care Attorneys members, as well as attorneys and risk management professionals, for the annual in-person fall conference Sept. 15 at the Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center in Lewis Center. Attendees will gain an understanding of key risk management and legal...
The American Hospital Association's latest podcast epsiode discusses how OHA member Fisher Titus Health tackled the challenges of building and sustaining a nursing workforce in their region. Fisher-Titus' Stacy Daniel, director of clinical programs, and Katie Chieda, chief nursing officer, addressed the impact of the nursing shortage...