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The Center Launches Regional Patient Navigation Collaborative

In the eyes of a patient, especially one with a chronic or complex illness, the healthcare system can feel overwhelming.

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Exit Interviews Offer Invaluable Insight for Improving Employee Engagement, Retention

Exit interviews with departing employees are often conducted in a perfunctory, haphazard manner. But, an employee’s last words can provide valuable insights into hospital culture, dysfunction and opportunities to do better at retaining top talent.

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Learn How to Manage Multiple Accreditations for Your Cancer Program

The focus on patient-centered care and value-based purchasing has had an impact on cancer programs as well as the hospitals they reside in.

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ODMH Director Requests Special Meeting with the Behavioral Health RoundTable

On February 13, Ohio Department of Mental Health Director Tracy Plouck and her staff met with the Behavioral Health RoundTable of Cuyahoga County at The Center for Health Affairs to discuss the framework for a medical home integrating primary and behavioral healthcare in the Northeast Ohio region.

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The Center for Health Affairs Board Supports Issue 15: Cuyahoga County Health & Human Services Levy

The Board of Trustees for The Center for Health Affairs, the leading advocate for Northeast Ohio hospitals, has formally endorsed Issue 15, the Cuyahoga County Health and Human Services levy.

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Reimbursement Forum Apprised of Continued Wage Index Debate

Changes may be on the horizon for Medicare wage index.  After years of rumblings about the numerous inconsistencies and exceptions that occur with wage index each year, the Secretary of Health and Human Services is poised to make recommendations to Congress to change it.

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Northeast Ohio Hosts Visit by Federal Preparedness Official

In late January, Northeast Ohio hosted a visit from Dr. Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) for the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.  As the principal advisor on matters related to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies, Dr.

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StudentMAX™ Reports Provide Users with Clinical Placement Activity Data

In early March, StudentMAX™ annual reports, generated by The Center for Health Affairs and its workforce initiative NEONI, will be distributed to hospitals and nursing education programs, summarizing for each organization their StudentMAX™ clinical placement activity for the 2010-2011 academic year.

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Save the Date for Health Literacy Event

The Center for Health Affairs and CHAMPS Healthcare are proud to be presenting sponsors for the 2012 Ohio Health Literacy Conference Series. These events are designed as a forum for relevant discussions providing valuable knowledge about the importance of patient health literacy to quality health care.

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