OHA News Releases
2005

12.22.05
Nelson to Chair OHA Board
COLUMBUS—Ohio hospitals have elected a new Chair and Secretary/Treasurer as well as several new Trustees-At-Large to serve on the 2006 Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) Board of Trustees.  The new Chair is Cathleen Nelson, president of United Health Partnership in Toledo. See more

12.09.05
Hospitals Win Suit Challenging BWC Cuts
Agreeing with hospitals that a recent cut in payments for care to injured workers was illegal, Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Charles Schneider today nullified the rate cut by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). See more

12.02.05
Hospital, EMA Partnership Helps Drive Disaster Preparedness in Southeast Ohio
Through a pioneering collaboration between county agencies and hospitals, four mobile decontamination trailers recently arrived in Southeast Ohio, bringing with them the ability to decontaminate and treat up to 400 victims of a disaster. See more

10.28.05
OHA Endorses Issue 1, Opposes Issue 3
The Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) Board of Trustees urges 230,000 hospital associates to support State Issue 1 on Nov. 8 and oppose Issue 3. See more

10.19.05

Hospitals Work to Improve Employees’ Health

Employees at Ohio hospitals are not only healing the sick – they’re setting a positive example of healthy lifestyles. The Ohio Hospital Association’s Foundation for Healthy Communities is awarding Hospitals as the Healthiest Workplaces in Ohio! grants for the second year in support of hospitals’ efforts at reducing employees’ health risks and health care costs. See more

9.30.05

Judge Suggests Hearing on Hospitals' Challenge of BWC Cuts
At a hearing this afternoon, Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Richard A. Frye suggested Ohio hospitals’ claims that the state did not follow required legal processes for a $50 million cut in payments to hospitals for care provided to injured workers merited a hearing. See more

9.30.05
Hospitals Challenge Cuts for Care to Injured Workers
The Ohio Hospital Association and a member hospital sued the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation today on claims that the state did not follow required legal processes for a $50 million cut in payments to hospitals for care provided to injured workers. See more

9.22.05

Health Care Stats at Reporters’ Fingertips

Looking for the latest in health care data and resources? Look no further than the revamped OHA News Media Center (www.ohanet.org/media/), complete with current facts about Ohio’s hospitals and issues of top concern in the health care industry.  See more

9.6.05

MEDIA ADVISORY: Cuts Have Consequences
Longer emergency room waits, scores of jobless caregivers and mounting hospital losses are just a few consequences of proposed cuts to Ohio hospitals under the Taft Administration’s plan to recalibrate how hospitals are paid under the Medicaid program. See more
 

8.10.05
Hospital Community Responds to BWC Payment Plan

On behalf of Ohio’s 170 hospitals, the Ohio Hospital Association today issued its official response to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) on the bureau’s proposed short-term plan to pay 55 percent of charges for inpatient services, a 21 percent cut, and 50 percent of charges for outpatient services, a 17 percent cut, beginning Oct. 1, 2005, and ending Dec. 31, 2006. See more

7.15.05
Hospitals Awarded for Efforts to Keep Patients, Employees Safe
For more than 50 years, the OHA Statewide Hospital Safety Campaign has recognized hospitals with the most successful safety programs and superior employee safety records, and this year 28 Ohio hospitals were awarded for their efforts. See more

6.21.05
Honored Hospital Caregiver Warms Hearts
Hospital caregivers became the front page story last night as 66 hospital employees, including nurses, radiology technicians, social workers and more, were honored just for being nominated for this year’s Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award, presented by the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA). See more

6.14.05
Ohio Caregivers Align to Save 100,000 Lives
Ohio’s leading organizations in health care safety have joined in a national campaign to save the lives of 100,000 patients. See more

5.23.05
MEDIA ADVISORY: Ohio Hospitals to Honor Health Care Heroes June 20
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5.11.05
Online Roadmap to Health Care Quality, Pricing Information Launched 
Unlike choosing a car or a new vacuum, selecting a health care provider requires more than a glance at Consumer Reports. The Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) today launched The Consumer’s Guide to Quality Health Care in Ohio, an easy-to-use Internet roadmap to help consumers navigate and use the wealth of health care quality information currently available to them. See more

5.3.05
Rural Hospitals Focus Funding on Quality Improvements
Twenty-nine Ohio hospitals are receiving a total of $629,718 through a partnership between the Ohio Hospital Association’s Foundation for Healthy Communities and the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). See more

04.26.05

Study: Physician Owners Add to Health Costs, Usage

Physician-owned limited-service hospitals drive up utilization and health care costs, according to two new studies released today, lending support to an Ohio Hospital Association quest for federal legislation. See more

04.18.05
OHA, Ohio Hospitals Lauded for Environmental Efforts
As the nation celebrates Earth Day this Friday, April 22, the Ohio Hospital Association is celebrating its newest honor as a Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E) Champion for Change Award winner, along with four Ohio hospitals also receiving H2E honors. See more

04.01.05
New Medicare Web Resources Gives Ohio Hospital Patients Quality Information
A new consumer Web site unveiled today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Hospital Quality Alliance, a public-private collaboration, provides instant, objective, easy-to-use and free information about the quality of hospital care in Ohio and nationwide. See more

03.31.05
MEDIA ADVISORY
Advance Directives Resources Online
With the national spotlight on advance directives, the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) reminds consumers that resources – including living wills and a durable power of attorney – are available from hospitals across the state and from the OHA Web site at www.ohanet.org/advocacy/state/issues/advance_directives.htm. See more

03.08.05
Hospital Response to SEIU Report: Twice the Price
On behalf of Ohio’s 170 hospitals and 40 health systems, the Ohio Hospital Association is disappointed in the distortions and half-truths that characterize a misguided portrayal by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) District 1199 of a serious national problem regarding health care for the uninsured. See more

02.08.05

Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Threaten Hospitals, Patients

On the heels of yesterday’s proposed federal reductions in Medicaid, Ohio hospitals were dealt another significant blow in today’s State of the State address in which Gov. Bob Taft proposed state level cuts to the safety net program.  See more

02.02.05

New Tool Helps Hospitals Ensure Disaster Readiness
Hospitals have a new resource at their fingertips to keep Ohioans safe. A Web site launching today – www.PrepareOhio.com – will help hospitals stay up-to-date on the latest information on mass casualty and disaster preparedness. See more

01.28.05

Foundation for Healthy Communities Welcomes New Board Members

The Foundation for Healthy Communities, a charitable arm of the Ohio Hospital Association, welcomes two new members to its board of directors. See more