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Upcoming Event: The Impact of the Pandemic on Community Organizations
Tune in Thursday, Feb. 25 at 11 a. m. when The Center for Health Affairs’ own Director of Community Health, Patricia Terstenyak, hosts a panel discussion featuring community partners who are leading their nonprofit organizations through uncertain times.
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ODH Seeks Volunteers to Help with COVID-19 Vaccinations
As the state engages in a full-court press to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, Ohio Director of Health Stephanie McCloud is encouraging Ohioans to volunteer to help administer COVID-19 vaccinations in their communities. The health department is seeking help from:
Physicians and physician assistants. Registered and licensed practical nurses.
Healthy Northeast Ohio Welcomes Lake and Summit Counties
Healthy Northeast Ohio, the online resource for regional population health data, announces new partnerships with Lake and Summit counties.
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OhioMHAS Director Lori Criss Speaks to Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium
Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Director Lori Criss joined the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium for its quarterly meeting this month to discuss and answer questions about OhioMHAS’s work to address the behavioral health needs of Ohioans.
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Pandemic-Response Updates: CMS Surveys, V-Safe App, Mask Decon & More
While the current focus of pandemic-response efforts is on vaccine distribution, there are several additional developments pertinent to hospitals. CMS Surveys
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Jan.
The Center Supports NEOCH Pay-to-Stay Proposal
The Center for Health Affairs has signed on in support of a proposal by the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) aimed at helping renters avoid eviction. Called “pay to stay,” the policy would protect renters who have made late rent payments from being evicted.
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The Center for Health Affairs Announces Strategic Partnership with HealthDay
The Center for Health Affairs, the leading advocate for Northeast Ohio Hospitals, today announced a partnership with HealthDay, the world’s largest health news service and leading creator of custom health content.
Read MoreThe Center for Health Affairs Announces New Organizational Alignment to Support Growth
The Center for Health Affairs, together with its business affiliates CHAMPS Group Purchasing, CHAMPS Oncology and The Essentials Group, today announced a new organizational alignment plan, including several key leadership changes, designed to propel future strategic growth and drive service excellence and success.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in Northeast Ohio
The much-anticipated approval of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a flurry of activity in Ohio and across the country as plans went into action to begin shipping out and putting into use 100 million doses of the new vaccine.
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