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MEDIA ADVISORY
Hospitals to Celebrate 75 Health Care Heroes
WHAT: 2008 Ohio Hospital Association Recognition Dinner
WHEN: June 9, 2008, 6 - 8 p.m. Ohio Hospital Employee Appreciation Day Gov. Ted Strickland declared June 9 Ohio Hospital Appreciation Day saying, “I commend the 250,000 hospital workers in our state for their unending dedication to provide excellent health care around the clock. The commitment these employees have to their patients and communities is an inspiration to us all.”
WHERE: Hilton Columbus at Easton, Grand Ballroom
3900 Chagrin Dr.
WHY: OHA is recognizing 75 hospital nominees for the Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award in addition to six other health care leadership award recipients (see lists online for a nominee or recipient in your area). Four finalists and one ultimate recipient of the Health Care Worker of the Year Award will be announced at the event. (www.ohanet.org/annualmeeting/awards/)
FEATURED Kathleen and James BondSPEAKER Kathleen and James Bond, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, share their story of Jim’s battle with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer. Thanks to leading-edge research and a collaborative approach with medical professionals, Jim has managed to live a robust life, work full-time, mentor others with cancer, and support Kathleen in helping others fight cancer through her work as a volunteer for The American Cancer Society and a member of its national, state, and local Boards of Directors.
PHOTOS: Photographs of all nominees and recipients can be downloaded at www.ohanet.org/annualmeeting/awards/.
CONTACT: Tiffany Himmelreich, OHA Manager, Media & Public Relations,
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The Ohio Hospital Association was established in 1915 and currently represents 174 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.or. For information on top health care issues, visit the online OHA News Media Center at www.ohanet.org/media/.
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