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OHA Hires New Director of Media, Public Relations

January 25, 2012
OHA welcomed John Palmer as director of media and public relations on Monday, January 23, 2012.

DeGrandis to Chair OHA Board

January 6, 2012
Ohio hospitals have elected new officers and representatives to serve on the 2012 Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) Board of Trustees.

OHA Leadership Award Named for Jim Castle

December 16, 2011
Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Castle will be remembered for years to come by a prestigious leadership award to be given annually in his honor.

Hospitals’ Contract to Improve Patient Care

December 15, 2011
A partnership between the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) and the Ohio Patient Safety Institute (OPSI) has been awarded up to $5.3 million to work with hospitals, long-term care and home health agencies throughout the state to improve patient care.

Ohio Hospital Association Names New CEO

December 6, 2011
The Ohio Hospital Association announced today it is tapping Mike Abrams, an experienced health care association executive with expertise in physician relations, to succeed Jim Castle as CEO.

Central Ohio Hospitals Scrub Up!

December 5, 2011
During National Hand-Washing Awareness Week 20 Central Ohio hospitals participated in a 15-minute Scrub Up! event to demonstrate a commitment to the culture of hand-hygiene behavior to reduce infections and the transmission of disease.

Ohio Hospitals Reduce Bloodstream Infections by Half

November 16, 2011
By working together, 53 Ohio hospitals have drastically reduced central line-associated bloodstream infections in intensive care units by 48 percent over a 22-month period, saving lives and health care costs.

Ohio Selected as Nursing Action Coalition

October 4, 2011
Ohio’s Action Coalition has been selected by the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action to ensure all Americans have access to high-quality care, with nurses contributing to the full extent of their capabilities.

$2.9 Billion: Ohio Hospitals’ Benefit to Communities

September 6, 2011
OHA's 2011 community benefit report details the $2.9 billion in free or discounted services Ohio hospitals provided to some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.

OHA’s Amy Andres Promoted; OHIP’s Dan Paoletti Appointed CEO

September 1, 2011
OHA promoted Amy Andres to vice president, data services in conjunction with an announcement that Dan Paoletti was appointed the full-time CEO of the Ohio Health Information Partnership.

OHA Seeks Leadership Role to Change the Future of Nursing

August 10, 2011
OHA and OLN, in conjunction with the ONNW, today applied to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to co-lead an action coalition to change the future of nursing.

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