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OHA Publications
Special Publications

Advance Directives Forms
A revised advance directives packet, Advance Directives Packet: Choices, Living Well at the End of Life, to help patients and their families make end-of-life decisions is available from the Ohio Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. The packet includes new forms used to create a Living Will or Health Care Durable Power of Attorney, or to designate organ or tissue donation.
Download the packet* to distribute at your facility.
Download the forms*
Order additional hard copies*

Old versions of the forms also available in Spanish (EN ESPANOL)
Updated versions will be posted as soon as they are available.
Power of Attorney (PODER DE CUIDADO DE SALUD DE)*
Living Will Declaration (DECLARATION DE TESTAMENTO ED VIDA AVISO AL DECLARANTE)*

A revised advance directives packet will be available soon.

County Profiles
The County Profiles are a compilation of county-level data on who pays for health care, leading causes of death, the economic impact of hospitals on the communities in which they reside, and the frequency of hospital use by county residents for each county in Ohio. View also Primary Care County Profiles provided by the Ohio Department of Health, with information on the unmet need for primary care in Ohio's counties.

Everyday Heroes
A collection of inspirational essays from nurses around Ohio.

Media Guide for Hospitals in Ohio:
General Guidelines for Hospitals and the News Media
The media guide was created to assist the news media and hospital public relations personnel with the communication of facts and data regarding patients, specifically outlining the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

OHA Hospital Law Handbook
The handbook is a compendium of Ohio statutes and regulations applicable to hospitals, physicians, nurses and other health care workers.

Partners in History
A detailed history of OHA and Ohio's hospitals dating from 1915, when OHA became the nation's first statewide hospital association.

Report of the Ohio Compassionate Care Task Force
The report outlines recommendations of the Ohio Compassionate Care Task Force, created by the Ohio General Assembly through House Bill 474 in 2002, about the treatment and care of persons with terminal illness or chronic pain.
Final Report

We Are Ohio's Hospitals
View a 5-minute video demonstrating the enormous social, political and economic impact Ohio's hospitals have on their communities and the state.
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