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The Center Submits Comments Opposing the Medicaid Waiver Proposal
Last week, The Center for Health Affairs submitted comments to the Ohio Department of Medicaid opposing their current Medicaid waiver proposal.
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Opioid Consortium Names Dr. Randy Jernejcic as First Physician Chair
The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium has named Randy Jernejcic, MD, chief medical officer for University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, as its first physician chair.
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The Center Launches Allied Health Workforce Collaborative
The Center for Health Affairs, which has been convening organizations and developing solutions to nursing workforce challenges through NEONI for 18 years, has launched a new collaborative aimed at bringing the same success to allied health.
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60+ Healthcare Leaders Tune Into Health Assessment Webinar
More than 60 hospital community health and public health leaders across Ohio tuned into The Power of Collaboration, a health assessment webinar, co-hosted by Ohio Public Health Partnership and The Center for Health Affairs on Friday, March 2, 2018.
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Craciun Serves on "Why Community Health Planning Matters" City Club Panel
On Wednesday, Feb. 21, Kirstin Craciun, MPP, MSW, director of community outreach for The Center for Health Affairs, spoke on a panel during The City Club of Cleveland event, “Why Community Health Planning Matters (Now More than Ever) Forum.
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Opioid Consortium Members Gather for First Joint Meeting
On Thursday, Feb. 8, the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium held its first joint meeting of 2018 at The Center for Health Affairs. Representatives from The Center, as well as Opioid Consortium members including Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System, St.
Read MoreGatlin Weighs in on Preparedness for Flu Outbreak
On Thursday, Jan. 25, ABC News 5 interviewed The Center for Health Affairs' ASPR Project Director Beth Gatlin, RN, MA-HSM, for a story on the busy flu season and the nation's preparedness to handle a major flu outbreak:
"The hospitals are full. There is flu everywhere," said Gatlin.

Collaboration with Cleveland Clinic on Financial Leadership Program Presentation
A team from The Center for Health Affairs collaborated with staff from the Cleveland Clinic on a Financial Leadership Program presentation given on Jan. 24 at the Lerner Research Institute.
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2018 Board Members Appointed to Boards of The Center and its Affiliates
Changes have been announced to The Center for Health Affairs' board, as well as to the CHAMPS Healthcare boards and the GCHA board.
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