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In an effort to support rural communities mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic the National Rural Health Association has curated vaccine tools and talking points to assist hospitals and health systems. This resource library includes conversation starters and public service announcements developed in partnership with the COVID Collaborative, Health...
OHA's 2021 Opioid Stewardship Series continues with part 2 "Opioid Stewardship: Leadership Commitment and Accountability" from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 19. The 6-part series is offered at no cost and focuses on effective practices for developing an opioid stewardship program. See the brochure and zoom links for the full series...
Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine is turning to Ohio's hospitals to help increase newborn enrollment in the Ohio Governor's Imagination Library. In partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the OGIL aims to promote early literacy by mailing one free book each month to Ohio children, from birth through age 5.At a press...
The American Hospital Association on Tuesday released several public service announcements and resources around COVID-19 vaccines. The materials encourage people to seek the answers they need and ask the questions that will help them understand and become confident in the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. The PSA’s and...
The Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is holding a training that focuses on a general overview of pediatric Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, JIA, - preparing participants to better understand this condition, how it impacts their patients and best practices when pJIA is identified in practice. The event is set for noon on Aug. 13...
The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop in Toledo, Aug 2-3. This training is applicable to grant seekers across all disciplines. Attendees will learn how to find the funding sources and write winning grant proposals. Tuition for area health care and human services providers will be...
Cincinnati Children’s is set to host a one-day pediatric mental health virtual symposium from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sept 17. The symposium for health care and community providers is held to raise awareness of the current mental health trends and their impact. The event features two sessions simultaneously to best support its audiences...
The American Hospital Association has announced the dates of its three-day Accelerating Health Equity conference for May 10-12, 2022. The AHA alongside the AHA Community Health Improvement and the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity will host the event in Cleveland. The in-person conference’s goals are to expand knowledge through...
The Ohio Department of Health as part of its Comprehensive Cancer Control Program has released a new resource with statistics and facts around Leukemia in Ohio as of July 2021. In 2019, 990 deaths from leukemia occurred in Ohio. The percentage of Ohioans with leukemia who survive at least five years is: 61% for all ages and 86% among children...