DeWine Highlights OhioSEE Program, Literacy Success at New London Schools

After nearly 15 years serving as president and CEO of the Ohio Hospital Association, Mike Abrams has announced his plans to retire at the end of this year. Under Abrams’ leadership, OHA has served as a trusted voice for its members, fostering collaboration, policy engagement and professional development to ensure hospitals can deliver high-quality, accessible and affordable care. OHA has championed Abrams’ deep commitment to both economic sustainability and patient safety, making a lasting impact on the field and the communities it serves. “Serving our member hospitals and health systems has been an honor, especially as we’ve navigated extraordinary changes…

A fundraising campaign by Cincinnati radio station B-105 Country is underway to support the Canine Comfort Program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, which provides therapy dogs to comfort pediatric patients. Donations help cover costs including veterinary care, food, grooming and supplies for the dogs. The station has raised $75,000 in recent years and aims to surpass $100,000 in 2026. Incentives such as concert tickets and local experiences are being offered to encourage community support. Learn more here.

OHA’s Opioid Overdose Dashboard has been updated with data through the fourth quarter of 2025. The data is derived from the more than 39 million annual coded hospital encounters in Ohio. The release of per-capita rates by county as well as by market area are intended to assist health policymakers, funders and local collaboratives in their work. Q4 of 2025 saw 1,007 overdose encounters -- a decrease from 1,372 in Q3 2025. The data does not reflect overdoses that did not present for care at a hospital or overdoses that occurred among Ohio residents who were cared for at hospitals…

As Workplace Violence Awareness Month is observed in April, recent data underscores the growing risks facing health care workers. The American College of Emergency Physicians reports more than 90% of emergency physicians experienced threats or attacks in the past year. The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses found nearly half of nurses report physical violence and 68% report verbal abuse. The American Hospital Association estimates the financial impact of workplace violence on hospitals exceeds $18 billion annually. OHA encourages members to access and share available resources, including our Hospital Violence Prevention Toolkit and the educational video above, to support staff safety and…