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Cuyahoga County’s First Joint Community Health Assessment will Help Partners Achieve the Goal of Transforming Health Together
In the ongoing effort to improve health outcomes in Cuyahoga County, local partners, including Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland Department of Public Health, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Health Improvement Partnership-Cuyahoga (HIP-Cuyahoga), The Center for Health Affairs and University Hospitals (UH), have conducted a joint community health…
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The Center Creates Overview of State Issue 1
On Nov. 6, Ohioans will be asked to vote on an issue appearing on the statewide ballot: state Issue 1. Issue 1 would make substantial changes to how drug-related crimes are handled by the criminal justice system in the state.
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The Center Submits Comments on Proposed Outpatient Prospective Payment System Rule
With hospitals in Northeast Ohio predicted to lose in excess of $37 million, The Center for Health Affairs in late September submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the calendar year 2019 Medicare outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule.
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Opioid Consortium’s Nurse Education Initiative Pilot to Begin in November
The nurse education initiative of the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium is moving into the pilot phase. The program, which will include four separate modules upon completion, will soon be tested by at least 50 nurses representing all Consortium hospitals. The curriculum provides an introduction to substance use disorders.
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Hospital Preparedness Program Awaits U.S. Senate on Funding Reauthorization
The future of the Hospital Preparedness Program rests with the U. S. Senate. This is the program that ultimately funds The Center for Health Affairs’ emergency preparedness work. In late September, the House of Representatives passed legislation to extend the Hospital Preparedness Program through federal fiscal year 2023. H.
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Infographic Illustrates Nursing Workforce & Shortage of Registered Nurses
By 2020, the shortage of registered nurses in Northeast Ohio is expected to reach 2,850, more than three times the shortage of 820 in 2017. This is according to The Center for Health Affairs' nursing forecaster tool.
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AMCNO Features Opioid Consortium in Northern Ohio Physician Publication
The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) featured the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium twice in its September/October 2018 Northern Ohio Physician publication.
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Hospitals to See Gain Under 2019 Medicare Wage Index Initiative
Hospitals in the Greater-Cleveland area will receive an estimated $7. 2 million in additional reimbursement during the upcoming federal fiscal year as a result of the latest Medicare wage index initiative led by The Center for Health Affairs.
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Hospital Opioid Consortium Executive Team Presents to U.S. Attorney’s Taskforce
On Sept. 6, the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium proudly sponsored, "Opioids: A Crisis Still Facing Our Entire Region,” a heroin and opioid conference hosted by the U. S. Attorney’s Office. During the conference, executive team members from the Hospital Opioid Consortium participated on a panel.
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