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Camille Zalar Joins Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium
The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium welcomes Camille Zalar, MHA, BSN, RN, CARN, as its new director of education and initiatives beginning July 23. In this role, Zalar will be responsible for overseeing the Consortium’s education programming, including the initiatives related to nurse and frontline staff education.
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Common Ground Conversations Provide Opportunity to Hear from Community
The second annual Common Ground conversations, a program of the Cleveland Foundation, took place at more than 100 sites across Northeast Ohio on Sunday, June 24.
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Opioid Consortium Shares Strategic Agenda with Sen. Rob Portman, Opioid Roundtable
The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium shared its strategic agenda with U. S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) and other key members of the community at a roundtable earlier this month hosted by MetroHealth Medical Center. The purpose of the meeting was to highlight a four-year, $1.
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New Zealand Health Delegation Visit Offers Unique Opportunity to Share Efforts to Achieve Equity
On June 19, seven members of a New Zealand health delegation met with several HIP-Cuyahoga Steering Committee members at a meeting hosted by The Center for Health Affairs.
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The Center for Health Affairs Announces NEONI Redesign
The Center for Health Affairs is rolling out a redesign of NEONI, its regional healthcare workforce collaborative. At a June 14 meeting of NEONI members, leadership presented plans for a new governance structure as well as a new approach for determining and pursuing the work of NEONI.
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Speakers Share Emergency Preparedness Tips Based on Real-World Experience
On Friday, June 1, professionals from around the region had the opportunity to glean valuable insight from individuals with real-life experience managing and responding to emergency events.
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Hospital Consortium Designing Opioid Education Initiative for Nursing & Frontline Staff
The Education Committee of the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium is designing a new opioid education initiative aimed at providing support for nursing and frontline staff at area hospitals. The committee, comprised of Opioid Consortium member nursing leaders, came together in mid-April to kick off the new effort.
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U.S. Department of State Highlights Local Opioid Conference
On Thursday, May 17, the U. S. Department of State highlighted a local opioid conference The Center for Health Affairs participated in last month for those interested in seeking to learn more about the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium and its experience addressing the opioid public health crisis.
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Capitol Hill Visits Highlight The Center’s Advocacy Agenda
Last week, Tony Gutowski, director of government affairs, The Center for Health Affairs, visited members of the Ohio congressional delegation to discuss The Center’s advocacy agenda.
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