DeWine Taps Directors of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities

This holiday season, OHA is celebrating the resilience, compassion and collaboration that unite us in advancing care across Ohio. OHA greatly values the work of our member hospitals, health systems and health care workers for their tireless efforts to make a change in health care. The colder months can also be a treacherous time to commute with snowy and icy roads, so drive safe this holiday season with tips from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. View them here. May your holidays be filled with peace, joy and good health, and may the new year bring hope and opportunity for all. Note: Due to the…

OHA invites you to join an upcoming webinar from 10-11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, to learn more about careLearning’s premier Learning Management System, or LMS. As an OHA Preferred Services Partner for more than a decade, careLearning offers members cost-effective eLearning solutions that support compliance, training, and professional development. The LMS allows hospitals to: Ensure and track regulatory compliance Access a wide variety of health care–related courses Create facility-specific training modules Manage instructor-led sessions and generate reports with ease This session will highlight how OHA members can leverage careLearning’s LMS, with exclusive discounts and fee waivers available. Register here.

OHA is seeking evidence-based presentations, case studies and practical tools that address current issues facing Ohio hospitals. Presented at the 111th OHA Annual Meeting in May 2026, proposals must be submitted by Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Submissions will be reviewed by committees of hospital leaders and subject matter experts, with a focus on relevance, clarity and real-world applicability. Prospective presenters are encouraged to submit proposals aligned with one of the event’s designated educational tracks. OHA is especially interested in receiving additional proposals within these tracks: Days 1 & 2 Rural Hospital Health Care Public & Media Relations/Government Relations Day 3: Energy,…

OHA today announced new officers and welcomed new members to our Board of Trustees for 2026. New OHA Board leadership for 2026 includes Steve Markovich, MD, president and CEO, OhioHealth, chair; Ben Gill, president and CEO, Southern Ohio Medical Center, chair-elect; Deborah Hayes, president & CEO, The Christ Hospital Health Network, secretary/treasurer; and Cliff Deveny, MD, president and CEO, Summa Health System, will serve as immediate past chair. New trustees-at-large beginning Jan. 1 are Christine Alexander-Rager, MD, president and CEO, The MetroHealth System; John Luellen, MD, state president, Ohio, Bon Secours Mercy Health; Rob Mullen, president and CEO, Aultman Health…