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Hospitals and Partners Test Emergency Response Plans to Prepare for the All-Star Game
Once again, eyes across the country were on Cleveland – this time as it hosted the All-Star Game earlier this month – and the region’s hospitals were among the many organizations and public entities working to ensure festivities would go smoothly.
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The Center Welcomes New Manager of Member Communications
The Center for Health Affairs this month welcomed Jenny Oliver as manager of member communications.
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Opioid Consortium Chair Discusses Reducing OUD-Related Stigma at Public Health Institute Summit
At the Public Health Institute’s National Leadership Summit, Randy Jernejcic, MD, vice president of clinical integration at University Hospitals and physician chair of the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium, discussed the importance of educating frontline staff about stigma related to opioid use disorder.
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The Center Advocates for Northeast Ohio Hospitals During Hill Visits
The Center for Health Affairs highlighted key policy priorities during Hill visits with members of the Northeast Ohio congressional delegation in late June. As part of meetings with the offices of Reps.
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Heidi Gullett Working to Help Northeast Ohioans Reach Their Fullest Health Potential
Dr. Heidi Gullett wears a lot of hats.
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The Center is Planning Enhancements for its Volume Statistics Data Program
The Center for Health Affairs’ Volume Statistics data program is gearing up for exciting new developments. The program, which has been in existence for many years and operating continuously since 2002, provides Northeast Ohio hospital members with valuable data on hospital utilization activity.
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Community Health Worker Training Held as CHWs Prepare to Survey Residents in Targeted Communities
To bolster efforts to gather important information about the health of individuals living in selected Cuyahoga County communities, HIP-Cuyahoga held a community health worker (CHW) training on June 20, 2019. The training prepared CHWs to survey residents in targeted communities.
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The Center Urges Congressional Delegation to Support H.R. 2552
The Center for Health Affairs this month asked members of Congress representing Northeast Ohio to support legislation intended to restore funding to certain off-campus hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). H. R. 2552, the Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act, is intended to ensure the U. S.
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Anderson Weighs in on Medical Consumer Protection Act
On Friday, June 7, 2019, The Center for Health Affairs' Senior Vice President Lisa Anderson was interviewed for an ideastream® piece on the proposed "Medical Consumer Protection Act" which would give Ohio employees the right to sue if forced to have flu shots or other vaccines.
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