Ohio Hospital Newswire

Ohio Hospital Newswire is published weekly for employees of member hospitals, media and community stakeholders interested in the hospital community in Ohio. 

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UH AEDin3 Program Presents Cardiac Defibrillators to 15 Northeast Ohio Schools

The first 15 Northeast Ohio schools that qualified for free AEDs as part of the University Hospitals AEDin3 program were presented the life-saving equipment at UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute at UH Ahuja Medical Center. UH launched the AEDin3 program in partnership with the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Brown cornerback Denzel Ward’s...

OHA Staff Champion Women’s Heart Health on National Wear Red Day

Today is National Wear Red Day for women’s heart health. Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s comprehensive platform designed to increase women’s heart health awareness. The initiative advocates for more research and swifter action for women’s heart health. Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of...

Navigate Hospitals Risk Management, Legal Insights at the March 15 OSHRM-SOHA Conference

Join the Ohio Society of Health Care Risk Managers and the Society for Ohio Health Care Attorneys members, as well as attorneys and risk management professionals, converging on March 15 for the in-person spring conference. Gain an understanding of key risk management and legal issues currently affecting hospitals. The conference will explore...

SAMHSA Releases Updated Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit

SAMHSA Prevention Day, held on Jan. 29, convened prevention advocates and professionals nationwide to discuss advancements and future opportunities in substance use prevention. Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon announced updates to the Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit, which now offers guidance on opioid overdose reversal medications, addresses...

UC Health’s Darno to Lead OHA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee 

Jeanetta Darno, SPHR, MBA, GPCC, vice president and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, UC Health is set to assume the role of chair for the OHA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Darno succeeds Greg Braylock, Jr., vice president, Talent & Organizational Effectiveness and chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion...

MetroHealth Launches Human Trafficking Education Campaign for the Health and Beauty Industry

The MetroHealth System's Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, or SANE, team has launched an education campaign to help members of the community recognize signs that an individual may be the victim of human trafficking and safely intervene. Those working in the health and beauty industry, who often have close contact with their clients, are in...

OSU to Lead Research Collaboration to Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes

The state of Ohio is embarking on a decade-long study to better understand the root causes of mental illness, substance use disorders, and suicide. The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is providing a $20 million grant to fund the State of Ohio Action for the Resiliency, or SOAR, study OHA member Ohio State University...

Boardroom Brief Encourages Trustees to Embed Health Equity in Strategic Plans

The American Hospital Association released its Boardroom Brief emphasizing the critical role of hospital and health system boards in prioritizing health equity. Trustees, as influential leaders, collaborate closely with hospital management to embed health equity into strategic plans. When a board member champions health equity, it...

ODH Offering Free Non-Sterile PPE

The Ohio Department of Health is offering non-sterile personal protective equipment, or PPE, like gloves, masks and gowns, to interested members/licensees at no charge. This PPE, procured during Ohio's COVID-19 response, is nearing its expiration date. Individuals are encouraged to place their orders as soon as possible.