Week of December 4, 2006

• JCAHO Changes Policy on Patient-Level Data Reporting (Monday)

• Hospitals’ Heartbeat - Frank P. Whyte, RN, OCN (Monday)

• Final CMS Rule on Conditions of Participation Published (Tuesday)

• Hospitals’ Heartbeat - Robert N. Davis, Jr., RN, C, MS (Tuesday)

• OHA Amendment Clarifies Use of Controlled Egress Doors (Wednesday)

• OHA Supports Requirement That Hospitals Have EDs (Thursday)

• Statewide Smoking Ban Takes Effect Today (Thursday)

• Hospitals’ Heartbeat - Anmarie Haynes, LISW (Thursday)

• OHA Calls for Awards Nominations; Deadline Feb. 9 (Friday)

• ODH Seeks to Enhance Audiologic Evals for Infants (Friday)

Week of December 11, 2006

• 109^th Congress Ends With Win for Hospitals, Physicians (Monday)

• Hospitals on Lookout for Fake JCAHO Surveyors (Tuesday)

• Hospitals’ Heartbeat - Bob Walsh, RN (Tuesday)

• JCAHO Accepting Comments on 2008 Patient Safety Goals (Wednesday)

• BWC Announces January 1 Start of New Inpatient Payment Plan (Thursday)

• Ohio Ranked Mid-Range in Annual Health Report (Thursday)

• Final Legislation Moves as Lame Duck Come to a Close (Friday)

• OHA Receives Final Word on Jan. 1 Start of BWC’s New Inpatient Payment Plan (Friday)

• Hospitals’ Heartbeat - Ken Berry (Friday)