Week of July 7, 2003

• OHA Mini Residency Program Just Around the Corner (Monday)

• CMS Offers Pilot Smoking Cessation Program (Tuesday)

• Hospitals Helping Safe Havens Program (Tuesday)

• AHA Calls for Clarity on HIPAA Standards (Wednesday)

• Study Supports Med Mal Caps (Wednesday)

• Bill Streamlines Bond Issuance (Thursday)

• Funding Approval Underway for Nurse Programs (Thursday)

• JCAHO Issues Infection Control Request (Friday)

• Toolkit Helps Bridge Language Barriers (Friday)

• New Technology Awards to Honor Hospitals (Friday)

Week of July 14, 2003

• Navigating the Accreditation Maze (Monday)

• Hospital Recognized for Palliative, End-of-Life Care (Monday)

• Charity Care Bill Introduced (Tuesday)

• Salary Surveys Due Soon (Tuesday)

• OHA Weighs in on Patient Confidentiality Issue (Wednesday)

• Advance Directives Campaign Kickoff in August (Thursday)

• Ohio Hospitals Remain Forerunners in Health Care Technology (Friday)

Week of July 21, 2003

• ODH to Launch Freestanding Cardiac Cath Pilot (Monday)

• Trauma Committees Seek Hospital Reps (Tuesday)

• Quality Initiative Offers Updates (Tuesday)

• Manger Seminar Around the Corner (Tuesday)

• Ohio Considers Patient Compensation Fund (Wednesday)

• Public Health Council Considers Revisions (Thursday)

• Freestanding Birthing Center Rules Redefined (Thursday)

• Hospitals Lead the Way (Friday)

• Last Bat for an Old Friend - Hospital Softball Tournament (Friday)

Week of July 28, 2003

• Tobacco Foundation Launches Cessation Hotline (Monday)

• Renewal Reminder for RNs (Tuesday)

• Program To Jumpstart Internship Programs (Wednesday)

• Nominations Wanted for Risk Manager of the Year (Wednesday)

• CMS Softens HIPAA Enforcement Stance (Thursday)

• ‘Notices of Intent’ Requirement Repealed (Thursday)

• Deadline Approaches to Register for Nursing Leadership Institute (Thursday)

• GAO Links Med Mal Claims to Rate Hikes (Friday)

• Working Wonders (Friday)

• Domestic Violence Program to Begin in Fall (Friday)

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