Week of November 1, 2004

• Election Day is Tomorrow, Nov. 2! (Monday)
• Flu Vaccine Shortage an Ohio, U.S. Priority (Monday)
• Medicare Reform Could Hamper Ohio’s Medicaid Budget (Tuesday)
• Some Ohio Physicians Can Now Renew Licenses Online (Tuesday)
• OHA PAC-Endorsed Candidates Sweep Ohio Supreme Court Slots (Wednesday)
• One Solution to Workforce Shortage Inside Hospital Walls (Wednesday)
• Health Care Issues Pending in Lame Duck Session (Thursday)
• Plans Solidify for Flu Vaccine Redistribution (Thursday)
• Joint Venture Helps Hospitals Meet ISO 9001 Criteria (Thursday)
• AHA Launches Caring for Communities Web Site (Friday)
• Hospital Receives Critical Access Designation (Friday)

Week of November 8, 2004

• OHA Seeks 2005 Annual Meeting Presentations (Monday)
• Hospital Info Online for Accuracy Check (Monday)
• New Web Site a One-Stop Shop for Ohio Flu Vaccine Info (Tuesday)
• MedPAC Report Finds Specialty Hospitals Have More Profitable Patients (Tuesday)
• Draft Rule on Birth Defects Reporting Under Review (Wednesday)
• New Hospital to Serve Defiance (Wednesday)
• Hospital Flu Info Needed (Wednesday)
• Legislative Session in Home Stretch (Thursday)
• CMS Releases 2005 Outpatient Final Rule (Thursday)
• New Tool Helps Hospitals Assess Patient Safety (Friday)
• Electronic Drug Record Keeping in Hospitals on Pharmacy Board Radar (Friday)

Week of November 15, 2004

• Hospitals Receive Patient- and Family-Centered Care Toolkit (Monday)
• Online CDC Session Offers Flu Vaccine Update (Monday)
• Next of Kin Kit Available (Tuesday)
• Calendar Kicks Off 2005 Event Planning (Tuesday)
• 2001-02 Trauma Registry Reports Released (Wednesday)
• Seminar Offers Keys to Linking Patients With Rx Drug Assistance (Wednesday)
• Hospital Report Card Bill Will Wait for 2005 (Thursday)
• Newborn Safe Havens Law Touted as Success (Thursday)
• Additional Disorder to be Tested in Newborns (Thursday)
• Hospitals Lead the Way (Friday)

Week of November 22, 2004

• CDC Releases Ohio Flu Vaccine Distribution Plan (Monday)
• Med Mal Commission Hears Patient Comp Fund Plan (Tuesday)
• Preparedness Survey Hits Hospitals Next Month (Tuesday)
• Medicare Card Program’s Credit Offer to Expire (Wednesday)
• Hyping Health Care Jobs (Wednesday)

Week of November 27, 2004

• Appropriations Bill Positive for Hospitals (Monday)
• ODH Begins Flu Vaccine Allocation (Monday)
• Ruling Protects Hospital Physician Credentialing Files (Tuesday)
• After the Elections: Medical Liability Insurance Crisis Remains a Top Priority in Ohio (Tuesday)
• Hospital Receives Critical Access Designation (Tuesday)
• OHA, ODI Collaborate on Reporting Rule (Wednesday)
• CMS Issues Guidance on Hospital Medical Staff Privileging (Wednesday)
• Wanted: Hospital Heroes (Thursday)
• New Quality Data On CMS Web Site (Thursday)
• Clarification on Flu Vaccine Allocation (Thursday)
• Revised HCAHPS Survey Released (Friday)
• New Forum to Reduce Seclusion, Restraint (Friday)
• CEOs on the Move (Friday)