OHA News Releases
2006

Hospitals ‘Smokeout’ Tobacco, Too
Participation Urged in Tomorrow’s Great American Smokeout

Long before Ohioans passed a statewide smoking ban, Ohio hospitals began “clearing the air” within and outside their walls. See more

11.13.06

Harding to Chair OHA Board
Ohio hospitals have elected a new Chair and Secretary/Treasurer as well as several new Trustees-At-Large to serve on the 2007 Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) Board of Trustees. See more

9.12.06

Friends of Ohio Hospitals Endorses O’Donnell, Cupp
Again calling for an Ohio Supreme Court that will interpret but not rewrite state law, Friends of Ohio Hospitals, the political action committee of the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA), has endorsed Justice Terrence O’Donnell and Judge Robert R. Cupp in this year’s Ohio Supreme Court races. See more

7.24.06
OHA Won’t Oppose BWC Payment Plan
The Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) today announced it will not oppose a new Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) payment plan to hospitals for inpatient services, but noted its concern about the complexity and cost of the proposal. See more

7.7.06
New Resource Simplifies Search For Health Care Jobseekers
Now that commencement ceremonies have passed, a new crop of jobseekers are searching for their place in the work force. To help connect health care jobseekers with a stable job, OHA Solutions, a subsidiary of the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA), introduced a new job searching resource to Ohio hospitals called OHHealthJobs.net. See more

6.12.06
Hospital Hero Inspires Hope: Health Care Worker of the Year Announced
Hospitals celebrated 81 health care heroes this evening – including nurses, radiology technicians, social workers and more – 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

6.12.06
State’s Top Political Leaders to Address Ohio Hospital Executives
Candidates for governor of Ohio and the United States Senate as well as leaders of both political parties will address the Ohio Hospital Association Annual Meeting on Monday, June 12, 2006. See more

6.9.06
State Grants Help Hospitals and Businesses Boost Health
A group of forward-thinking Ohio businesses are building healthier workforces and fighting rising health insurance costs, thanks to support from the State of Ohio’s Healthy Ohioans program. See more

5.22.06
MEDIA ADVISORY - Hospitals to Celebrate 81 Health Care Heroes
Health Care Worker of the Year to be Named at June 12 Dinner See more

5.22.06
Ohio Hospitals Awarded for Workplace Safety
For more than 50 years, the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) Statewide Hospital Safety Campaign has recognized hospitals with the most successful safety programs and superior employee safety records, and this year 23 Ohio hospitals are being awarded for their efforts. See more

5.02.06
Plight of Uninsured a Burden for All Ohioans

After today’s primary elections, Ohio’s gubernatorial candidates may be charged with solving one of the nation’s largest problems - caring for the uninsured. The federal government estimates that 45 million Americans lack health insurance and 1.3 million of those are Ohioans. This issue is not just a risk to the uninsured; it dramatically impacts insured Ohioans as well. See more

4.19.06
OHA, Ohio Hospitals Awarded for Celebrating Earth Day Everyday
Every year on April 22 the nation celebrates Earth Day, which was created to remind people of the importance of taking care of our planet. Though there is only one day designated as a reminder to be good to our world, the Ohio Hospital Association as well as 11 Ohio hospitals are being recognized for caring for the environment every day. See more

3.31.06
Rural Hospital Grants Enable Faster Trip to the ER
Patients needing emergency care in rural areas will soon receive the best care possible even faster. Small and rural hospitals in Ohio will work even more efficiently with police and fire departments to quickly transport patients to the hospital thanks to federal funding grants for systems and quality improvements. See more

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Hospitals ‘Smokeout’ Tobacco, Too Participation Urged in Tomorrow’s Great American Smokeout

Hospitals ‘Smokeout’ Tobacco, Too
Participation Urged in Tomorrow’s Great American Smokeout