Week of April 3, 2006

• ODH Adds C. diff Reporting Requirement (Monday)
• Safety Awards Deadline Extended (Monday)
• Hospitals Invited to Free Training on Tobacco Use Treatment (Tuesday)
• OHA Receives Approved Provider Status for CE programming for Nurses (Tuesday)

• Hospitals’ Heartbeat - Sean P. Gallivan, Physical Therapist (Tuesday)

• Rural Hospital Grants Lead to More Efficient Care (Wednesday)

• Federal Leaders Make Personal Visits on Medicare Drug Plan (Wednesday)

• Hospital Immunity Protected in Supreme Court (Thursday)

• Governor Signs Vaccines Requirement and PA Practice Bills (Thursday)

• HHS Releases Katrina Aid to Help with Evacuee Care (Friday)

• A Tribute to John C. Imhoff (Friday)

Week of April 10, 2006

• Hospitals Encouraged to Recognize Cover the Uninsured Week (Monday)
• ODH Hosts Provider Association Meeting (Tuesday)
• Hospitals are Invited to Apply for Awards (Wednesday)
• OHA Offers Training for Health Care Support Staff (Wednesday)
• Hospital Help Needed to Provide Prescriptions (Thursday)
• Two Ohio Hospitals Celebrate 100 years (Thursday)
• Continuing Education Info Goes High Tech (Friday)

Week of April 17, 2006

• Register Now for the 2006 OHA Annual Meeting (Monday)
• 100K Lives Campaign Nears Completion (Tuesday)
• CMS Proposes New Patient Discharge Requirements (Wednesday)
• CMS Proposes New Payment System to Level Playing Field (Thursday)
• CMS to Hold Telephone Conference on Physician Voluntary Reporting Program (Thursday)
• Med Mal Claims Info Due May 1 (Friday)
• Hospitals Encouraged to Act Now on Free Tobacco Treatment Training (Friday)