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The American Organization for Nursing Leadership recently released the first section in a three-part compendium that will focus on best practices to manage nursing workforce complexities. The first section focuses on recruiting and retaining nurses, and future sections will examine academic-practice partnerships, culture, and compensation and...
The American Hospital Association’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative, the AHA, Jones Day and HEAL Trafficking came together to provide resources to health care providers across the nation who are fighting the global scourge of human trafficking. AHA created a digital toolkit with videos, graphics and social media posts in both English...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released a dashboard that tracks hospitalization rates for laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus by age group, gender, race/ethnicity, state and season using data from select counties in 13 states including Ohio. The dashboard will be updated weekly. Based on...
The American Hospital Association’s Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, Feb. 19-22, in San Antonio, brings together top practitioners and thinkers to share strategies and resources for accelerating the growth of a stronger rural health system. The conference will examine the most significant operational, financial and environmental...
In the United States, one in every 33 newborns are born with a birth defect. Birth defects are structural changes present at birth that can affect almost any part or parts of the body (e.g., heart, brain, foot). While some birth defects cannot be prevented, there are several preventative measures that can increase the likelihood that babies can...
Join the Ohio Society of Health Care Human Resources Administrators for the fourth session of the 6-part series at noon Jan. 17. Scott Warrick will continue to outline how you can regain your life and your organization by building a better brain. Scott will not only outline these processes for you in his own unique, practical, entertaining and...
Presentation Proposal for OHA’s 108th Annual Meeting & Education Due Jan. 15 The 108th Ohio Hospital Association Annual Meeting & Education Summit, a premier educational forum for Ohio’s hospital leaders, will be held on June 12-13, 2023. Presentation proposals for breakout sessions will be accepted through Jan. 15. Click...
In 2022, OHA launched a statewide virtual collaborative and hospitals and health systems across the state were encouraged to join. Members of the collaborative have the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational and networking opportunities. BENEFITS OF COLLABORATINGEach of the four 2023 virtual collaborative meetings will...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Wendesday renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration for another 90 days. Renewal of the public health emergency continues critical flexibilities hospitals depend on to deliver needed care and minimize additional disruptions to an increasingly fragile health care delivery system...