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Annual Conference Speaker Stresses the Importance of Sharing Research Regionally
Mary E. Kerr, PhD, RN, FAAN, the new dean of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve and the inaugural holder of the May L.
Read MoreLatest Policy Snapshot Examines Policy Alternatives to the Federal Health Reform Law’s Individual Mandate Provision
Of all the provisions in the recently enacted federal healthcare reform law, none has evoked as much controversy as the law’s minimum coverage requirement, which requires most individuals to maintain minimum essential health coverage starting in 2014 or face a financial penalty.
Read MoreHealthcare Professionals Seek to Improve Transitions of Care, Reduce Avoidable Readmissions
More than 200 individuals representing various healthcare settings, including ambulatory care, acute care, home health, and long-term care, attended Transitions of Care: Improving Care Across Settings on Nov. 2.
Read MoreWeb Resource Tracks Health Reform Law Developments
The early 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act, though it followed months of high-profile legislative discourse and activity, really could be considered only the beginning of a lengthy debate about the future of that landmark legislation.
Read MoreLatest Policy Snapshot Explores Legal and Legislative Challenges to the Individual Mandate
Escaping the media storm surrounding the federal healthcare reform law would be difficult even for those who rarely open a newspaper, surf the Web, or turn on the radio.
Read MoreData Collection for New Volume Statistics Indicators Underway
Northeast Ohio hospital data coordinators are busy gathering the necessary information to begin reporting on new indicators that are a part of The Center for Health Affairs Volume Statistics upgrade.
Read MoreNew Healthcare Shadowing Site Provides New Tools, Features & Reports for Users
The Center for Health Affairs workforce initiative, NEONI, has recently launched its new Healthcare Career Shadowing users’ website, allowing students, schools and hospitals easier navigation and access to a variety of new tools, features and reports.
Read MoreNEONI Welcomes New Nursing Leaders at Fall Social
Although the weather outside was dreary, the atmosphere inside was celebratory at NEONI’s Fall Season Social, which was held Oct. 12 at the beautiful Lakewood home of Ellen and John Brzytwa.
Read MoreThe Center Testifies Before State Workforce Development Study Committee
On behalf of the hospital membership, The Center for Health Affairs testified October 3 before the Ohio House of Representatives Workforce Development Study Committee. The committee, led by Rep.
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