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The Center Prepares to Celebrate 100 Years of Hospital Advocacy in Northeast Ohio

The Center Prepares to Celebrate 100 Years of Hospital Advocacy in Northeast Ohio

Efforts to plan a year-long celebration marking 100 years of hospital advocacy in Northeast Ohio have begun at The Center for Health Affairs. Formally organized in March of 1916, The Center has become known as the leading advocate for Northeast Ohio hospitals over the last century.

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NEOPNC's Lay Navigation Event Featured in AMCNO Publication

NEOPNC's Lay Navigation Event Featured in AMCNO Publication

On Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, The Northeast Ohio Patient Navigation Collaborative (NEOPNC), in conjunction with The Center for Health Affairs and the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio (AMCNO) convened a lay navigation event.

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NEONI Launches New Job Shadowing Experience Tool, prep2practice

NEONI Launches New Job Shadowing Experience Tool, prep2practice

To streamline its healthcare job shadowing experience process, The Center for Health Affairs’ workforce initiative, NEONI, developed and recently launched prep2practice™. prep2practice is an online tool that matches high school juniors and seniors with local healthcare job shadowing experiences.

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WEWS Piece Highlights The Center's Report on Emergency Room Visits

WEWS Piece Highlights The Center's Report on Emergency Room Visits

On Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, a report published by The Center for Health Affairs analyzing the recent rise in Northeast Ohio emergency department visits was highlighted by WEWS News Channel 5.

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NEOPNC Renews Vision, Aims to Support Member Hospital Patient Navigation Programs

NEOPNC Renews Vision, Aims to Support Member Hospital Patient Navigation Programs

The Northeast Ohio Patient Navigation Collaborative, or NEOPNC, which was originally established in 2011 to promote patient navigation in the region, is aligning its efforts with The Center for Health Affairs’ strategic direction in 2015.

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Report Analyzes Third Quarter Rise in Northeast Ohio Emergency Department Visits

Report Analyzes Third Quarter Rise in Northeast Ohio Emergency Department Visits

The number of Northeast Ohio emergency department visits increased in the third quarter of 2014, according to The Center for Health Affairs’ latest Key Indicators Report. Though the 5.

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NEONI Survey Confirms Challenges for Non-Acute Care Nursing Student Clinical Experience

NEONI Survey Confirms Challenges for Non-Acute Care Nursing Student Clinical Experience

In September 2014, the academic partners of NEONI, The Center for Health Affairs workforce initiative, were surveyed in order to gain insight into the non-acute care settings utilized for nursing student clinical experience. A total of 32 academic partners were invited to participate in the survey.

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Issue Brief Featured in HealthLeaders Piece on Demands for Price Transparency

Issue Brief Featured in HealthLeaders Piece on Demands for Price Transparency

On Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, The Center for Health Affairs' November Issue Brief on Hospital Price Transparency was featured in a HealthLeaders Media piece on demands for price transparency.

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Bill Ryan Interviewed for ideastream Piece on Transparent Pricing

Bill Ryan Interviewed for ideastream Piece on Transparent Pricing

On Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, The Center for Health Affairs' President and CEO Bill Ryan was interviewed by ideastream's Anne Glausser for a piece on transparent pricing for medical services.

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