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April 7, 2008
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James R. Castle Received AHA Board of Trustees
Award
Timothy J. Jakacki Named AHA Grassroots Champion
WASHINGTON
– The
American Hospital Association (AHA) today presented
James R. Castle
with its 2008 Board of Trustees Award and will tomorrow award Timothy J. Jakacki,
president of Fostoria Community Hospital and Defiance Regional Medical
Center, with the
Partnership for Action Grassroots Champion Award.
The Board of Trustees Award is presented to
individuals or groups who have made substantial and noteworthy contributions to
the work of the AHA.
The
Grassroots Champion Award
is presented for exceptional leadership in generating grassroots and community
activity in support of a hospital’s
mission. The award is presented annually to one individual from each state
at a special breakfast of Grassroots Champions at the AHA Annual
Membership Meeting. Jakacki is one of 51 individuals honored this year.
Castle is president and CEO of the Ohio Hospital
Association. The association serves as a common voice for Ohio’s 170 community
hospitals, advocating their interests in the state General Assembly and in
Congress, as well as other governmental entities and outside organizations.
Since coming to OHA in 1989, Jim has positioned the association as a leading
authority in health policy issues at both the state and national levels. He
regularly travels across the state speaking to community and business groups and
spreading Ohio hospitals’ reform message of reducing health care costs by
creating healthy communities.
“Jim continues to play an important role
in
advancing the health of individuals and communities in Ohio and beyond,” said
AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock. “Nationally, Jim Castle has led efforts
to ensure quality standards are meaningful and effective and in keeping with the
needs of hospitals and the people and communities they serve.”
Castle has served on many boards and committees
for the AHA and was appointed an AHA Commissioner to the Joint Commission in
January 1999. He is a member of the board of the Coalition to Protect America’s
Health Care, an ex-officio member of the OHA Board of Trustees and serves on
various community and state boards including The Ohio State University’s
Professional Advisory Board and the Ohio Medical Quality Foundation Board.
Castle is active in several professional organizations, including the American
College of Healthcare Executives and the Ohio and American Societies of
Association Executives.
A native of Ludington, Mich., Castle graduated
from the University of Michigan’s School of Business Administration with a
bachelor’s degree in finance and Michigan State University with a master’s
degree in labor and industrial relations.
The AHA is a not-for-profit association of
health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the
improvement of health in their communities. The AHA is the national advocate
for its members, 4,800 hospitals, health systems and other health care
organizations, and 33,000 individuals. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides
education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care
issues and trends. For more information visit the Web site at
www.aha.org.
The Ohio Hospital Association was established in 1915 and currently
represents 170 hospitals and 40 health systems throughout Ohio. OHA is a
membership-driven organization that provides proactive leadership to create an
environment in which Ohio hospitals are successful in serving their communities.
Visit OHA’s Web site at www.ohanet.org. For information on top health care
issues, visit the online OHA News Media Center at
www.ohanet.org/media/.
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