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August 2002

Week of August 5, 2002

• Bush Signs Nurse Reinvestment Act (Monday)

• OHA Asks Members to Join Pollution Prevention Efforts (Tuesday)

• HCAP Schedule Announced with Two Cycles (Wednesday)

• Taft Invites 9/11 Responders to Remembrance Event (Wednesday)

• Ohio Ahead of the Curve on Nursing Shortage Solutions (Thursday)

• Ohio CEO Elected to AHA Board (Thursday)

• Hospitals Urged to Distribute Patient Safety Info (Friday)

• Ohio Avoids Human Infection of West Nile Virus (Friday)

Week of August 12, 2002

• Final HIPAA Privacy Rule Released (Monday)

• HIPAA Privacy Regs Allow Information Sharing (Tuesday)

• Some Tobacco Grants on Hold (Wednesday)

• Scully to Visit OHA (Thursday)

• Worker's Comp University Starts Soon (Thursday)

• HIPAA Extension Deadline Looming (Friday)

• How Well Do You Know OHA? (Friday)

Week of August 19, 2002

• National Blood Drive to Honor Sept. 11 Victims, Heroes (Monday)

• CMS Priority is Quality of Care (Tuesday)

• Attorney General Issues Nigerian Scam Warning (Tuesday)

• HCAP Model Finalized (Wednesday)

• Facilities Must Report Possible Bioterrorist Agents (Wednesday)

• Medicaid HMO Fails; Hospital Losses Uncertain (Thursday)

• OHA Annual Medicare/Medicaid Policy Update Scheduled (Thursday)

• Board Accepts Recommendations on Financial Operations and Conflict of Interest (Friday)

Week of August 26, 2002

• Alliance Works Toward Information Technology Standards (Monday)

• State Panel Hears Hospital Clinical Care, Patient Safety Initiatives (Tuesday)

• OEPA Requests Comments on Infectious Waste Rules (Wednesday)

• New Program Responds to Workforce Shortage (Thursday)

• Effects of Rising Med Mal Costs Pervasive: Three-Prong Approach Needed (Friday)

• Don’t Forget: Some Tobacco Grants on Hold (Friday)