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Bill Ryan Authors Plain Dealer Guest Column on Health Care Costs
On Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, The Center for Health Affairs' President and CEO Bill Ryan addressed the theory that increased consumerism could help control health care costs in a Plain Dealer guest column entitled, "Increased consumerism won't help health care costs.
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Funding for Hospital Emergency Preparedness Program Announced
The Center for Health Affairs has been awarded $876,521 in hospital emergency preparedness funds through the Ohio Department of Health and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), the division of the U. S.
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Decline in Skilled Nursing Volume Leveling Off
Over the last decade skilled nursing facility days and discharges have seen a steep decline. A variety of factors, such as regulatory changes, shifts in patient preferences and operational adjustments to promote hospital efficiency, have contributed to this trend.
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The Center for Health Affairs Hosts NEONI’s Annual Summer Soiree
The Center for Health Affairs and its workforce initiative, NEONI, invited members to the NEONI Summer Soiree to kick off summer with good friends and delicious food. The soiree was held on The Center for Health Affairs’ newly remodeled rooftop deck from 4:30 p. m. to 7:30 p.
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Meetings Enhance Understanding of Northeast Ohio Hospital Community Health Initiatives
The Center for Health Affairs has been conducting case study meetings to gain a deeper understanding of Northeast Ohio hospital community health initiatives.
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The Center Supports Emergency Preparedness Planning Efforts for Northeast Ohio
Since 2003, The Center for Health Affairs has been supporting its emergency preparedness initiative by enhancing emergency preparedness planning in the region to increase individual and regional hospital preparedness, and strengthen partnerships with members in public health departments, public safety organizations and other community healthcare entities.
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Cleveland City Council President Discusses PILOT legislation
On Wednesday, May 28, Bill Ryan, president and CEO, and Tony Gutowski, public policy development manager, met with Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley.
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NEONI Provides Healthcare Job Shadowing Opportunities to 432 Northeast Ohio Students
For more than a decade, NEONI’s Healthcare Career Shadowing Program has been providing job shadowing opportunities to Northeast Ohio high school students who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare.
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Patient Navigation Pilot Program Findings Revealed at CMSA Conference
The Center for Health Affairs’ patient navigation pilot program at Lakewood Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic hospital, was the focus of “The Navigator in the Community Acute Care Hospital” poster presentation at the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) 2014 Conference and Expo.
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