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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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February Policy Snapshot Parses Out 2012 Presidential Candidates’ Health Policy Platforms

The election season is in full swing and unless you’ve joined the bears in hibernation you’ve probably caught some coverage of the Republican candidates vying for their party’s nomination.

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Neiding Presents to Transitions of Care Committee

On Thursday, Feb. 9, the Transitions of Care Committee (TOCC) met at MetroHealth Medical Center. The Center's Project Manager, Linda Neiding, gave a presentation on the nine month data report for Aligning Forces For Quality/Hospital Quality Network participants.

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Anderson Weighs in on Proposed Nursing Requirement

Vice President of Member Services for The Center for Health Affairs, Lisa Anderson, was recently quoted in an article published by The News-Herald on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012.

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January Policy Snapshot Explores Top 10 Issues Facing Hospitals

Looking for a story laced with mystery, intrigue and suspense? Look no further than this year’s highly anticipated U. S. Supreme Court ruling on the legality of the federal healthcare reform law.

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New and Improved Reporting Functionality Implemented for Volume Statistics

Volume Statistics users will now have an easier time getting the information they need out of the database thanks to new functionality implemented in January.

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Academic Partners Work to Finalize Nursing Practice Gap Curriculum

Academic partners, Lorain County Community College and Ursuline College, are now finalizing the online curriculum to help address the nursing practice gap and ensure new nurses entering the workforce are prepared to deliver competent care to patients.

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Health Needs Assessments Nearly Complete for Several Counties

Three of the counties that have undertaken a health needs assessment project coordinated by The Center for Health Affairs are close to releasing their results publically.

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