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HealthCare Consumerism Focus of September Issue Brief
The Center’s latest issue brief, Healthcare Consumerism and the Growing Importance of Patient Decision Making examines the healthcare consumerism movement and the many forms it has taken. Healthcare consumerism is the notion that patient preference should dictate what healthcare markets look like.
Read MoreKey Indicators Report Points to Trend of Diminishing Outpatient Surgery Volume
The region has been mired in troubling economic times for well over two years now and The Center’s member hospitals are feeling its effects, according to the latest Key Indicators Report, which reflects data from the second quarter of 2011.
Read MoreThe Center to Collaborate with BioEnterprise, Team NEO on Buy NEO Initiative
The Center for Health Affairs, BioEnterprise and Team NEO have entered into a unique collaboration aimed at attracting new businesses and jobs to Northeast Ohio.
Read MoreHealth Information Exchange Kicking Off Efforts in Northeast Ohio
The Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP) is seeking to get the ball rolling on Northeast Ohio’s participation in the statewide health information exchange.
Read MoreAnnual Conference Focuses on Evidence-Based Practice & Research
The Center for Health Affairs and its workforce initiative,NEONI, will host its 10th Annual Fall Conference, entitled Becoming Involved in Evidence-Based Practice and Research, on Friday, Oct. 28. Mary E.
Read MoreRegister Now for Transitions of Care Event
Registration is now open for Transitions of Care – Improving Care Across Settings, an event sponsored by The Center for Health Affairs and Better Health Greater Cleveland. The conference, which is intended to support hospital efforts to reduce readmissions, takes place Wednesday, November 2, from 7:30 a. m.
Read MoreCrisis Communication Conference Provides Useful Resources & Tools
It has been said that it takes a lifetime to build a reputation and only seconds to destroy it. And an organization’s success – or failure – in managing a crisis can have a long-term effect on how that organization is viewed.
Read MoreHospitals Test Decon Capabilities
“Poison Control reporting Daconil fungicide released on crowd during air show. Anticipate influx of public with exposure. Track patients with complaints of dermal, ocular or respiratory irritation to report to local authorities.
Read MoreLatest Policy Snapshot Examines Nurse Practitioners’ Role in Primary Care
Primary care doctors are a cornerstone of the healthcare system. They are the first line of defense when we get sick, and they’re who we rely on to manage and coordinate our care when we have more complex health needs.
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