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The Center Teams up on Healthcare Financial Management Association Presentation
On May 22, The Center for Health Affairs' director of community outreach, Kirstin Craciun, MPP, MSW, presented information on Northeast Ohio community benefit spending and state-level population health planning at the Northeast Ohio chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s 2017 Gerry Haggerty Annual Leadership Institute.
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Jarm Meets with Lawmakers to Discuss Federal Healthcare Reform
On Thursday, May 11, The Center for Health Affairs' president and CEO Tim Jarm joined hospital CEOs from MetroHealth, University Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic and St. Vincent’s Charity Medical Center for a discussion on federal healthcare reform with Ohio congressional representatives David Joyce (R-Russell Twp.
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3,500 Nurses Needed in Next Three Years
On Wednesday, May 10, ABC News 5 cited The Center's data on nurses needed in the coming years to address a shortage of nurses in the area, especially nurses capable of taking on leadership and management roles.
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Jarm Weighs in on Cosgrove's Successor
On Sunday, May 7, Crain’s Cleveland published an article discussing Cleveland Clinic's search for Toby Cosgrove's successor. The Center for Health Affairs’ President & CEO, Tim Jarm, weighed in.
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Students Gain First-Hand Knowledge of Career Opportunities at Southwest General
In March, Southwest General Health Center welcomed several high school students for one-on-one job shadowing and to gain first-hand knowledge of healthcare career opportunities in areas including laboratory, pharmacy as well as physical therapy and occupational therapy acute rehab gym.
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Cyber Security Exercises Led by The Center
Regional healthcare cyber security exercises were recently led by The Center for Health Affairs’ Emergency Preparedness team.
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On the Road to… University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center
The Center for Health Affairs’ director of community outreach, Kirstin Craciun, co-presented population health planning information to the University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center management team on April 18.
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Blog on Healthcare Topics Provides Up-to-Date Insight
With the launch of its responsive website, neohospitals. org, in March, The Center for Health Affairs officially updated its strategy to provide timely, insightful, unbiased information on the healthcare environment with a blog on healthcare topics.
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Pathways Community HUB Model Examined as Tool to Strengthen Care Coordination
Communities across Ohio have been working to strengthen care coordination. Toward that goal, some communities in the Buckeye State have implemented the Pathways Community HUB model to strengthen care coordination for individuals at highest risk of poor health outcomes.
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