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Trinity Health Systems recently held a town hall with local nonprofit leaders to discuss new community health improvement grants, ranging from $20,000 to $100,000, to target various in-need demographics in Jefferson County, Ohio. These demographics include the homeless, elderly, single mothers and children. With funding support from CommonSpirit...
Adena Health System this week unveiled its new mobile clinic for school-based health. The clinic will travel to partner school districts each month to assist with any medical emergencies that may arise, provide help to students in managing chronic health conditions, and offer other services to students in busy families who may otherwise have...
Thank you to the nearly 1,500 attendees at OHA’s Annual Meeting & Education Summit this week. Check our Facebook page for albums of photos from the conference and special events to download and share with your hospital teams, family and friends. As a reminder, to receive any continuing education certificates for – ACPE, AHIMA...
Join OHA for the OAC 4723-14 Rules for Continuing Nursing Education at 8 a.m. Aug. 8. At the completion of this program, the participant will describe the OAC 4723-14 rules for continuing nursing education. This program has been approved for 1.0 hour of Category A continuing nursing education. Learn more here.
Registration is now open for Sepsis Alliance Summit set for Sept. 27-28. The Summit features two days of expert-led sepsis content and opportunities to engage with other health care professionals. Free continuing nursing education credits will also be available Learn more and register here.
Attend a first-of-its-kind training event on the financial impact of addiction, available both in-person and virtually across the state by the Ohio Department of Commerce. Gain insights from state and local experts on substance use disorder's prevalence, its effects, and the financial consequences it poses to families of all income levels...
Ohio's TechCred program offers employers, including hospitals, up to $2,000 in reimbursement for every technology-focused credential earned by an employee, up to $30,000 per employer per application period. The current TechCred application period will close on July 31.Through TechCred, businesses can prepare their workers with the skills...
OHA Corporate Partner Jacco will be hosting a webinar from 10:30-11:15 a.m. July 20 on "Designing Ultraviolet Systems for Indoor Air Quality and Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections." The webinar will feature a presentation and Q&A on: The UV light spectrum and its effectiveness in killing harmful organisms How to...
Join OHA from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. July 19 to discuss strategies for sepsis readmission prevention using tools, resources and best practices. The webinar will feature Trish Cruz, RN, MBA, BSN, OHN, Quality Advisor, Health Services Advisory Group, Inc., and CE credits are available. Learn more and find the webinar access link, here....