Week of January 7, 2008

• Flu Season Starts Slow, Hospitals Begin to See More Cases

• Public Health Council Announces 2008 Dates, Members

• California Nurses Union Steps Up Organizing, Lobbying Efforts in Ohio

• Upcoming Sessions Focus on Energy, Community Benefit, Patient Safety

• CNA Speaks Out Against OHA-Supported Nurse Staffing Bill

• OHA Testifies in Support of Maternity Licensure Revisions

• Survey Explores Educational Needs of Employers

• Hospital Rep Selected for EMS Trauma Committee

Week of January 14, 2008

• Hospitals Able to Review Upcoming “Hospital Compare” Data

• State Files Rule on Medicaid Freeze for Providers, Expands Eligibility to Vulnerable Groups

• Comment Period Open on Proposed Patient Safety Goals

• Deadline Approaching: Participation Form for Outpatient Quality Data Reporting

• OHA Supports Renewed Call to End Secret Side Deals with Utilities

• Voter Registration Deadline Quickly Approaching

Week of January 21, 2008

• Hospitals Lead the Way

• ODH Proposes Changes to Newborn Hearing and Health Care Service Rules

• Annual Ohio Medical Liability Closed Claim Report Issued

• Resolve to Celebrate Hospital Heroes

• Hospitals Weigh In on Physician Credentialing, Managed Care Contracting Bill

• Senate Committee Accepts OHA-Supported Amendment for Nonprofit Law Changes

• OHA Seeking to Restore Medicaid Update at Board’s Direction

Week of January 28, 2008

• Hospitals, Nurses, Legislators Unite to Support Evolving Health Care Workforce

• Rep. Raussen Introduces New Health Care Reform Bill

• OHA Meets with Governor on Medicaid Update

• Energy Costs Increasing, Learn More at OHA Energy Conference

• Hospitals Support Physician Medicaid Increase, Hospital Recalibration Halt

• Errors in HCAHPS Preview Data Corrected

• FDA Recalls Contaminated Syringes

• 2008 Hospital Law Handbook Available