Donation Boosts Cincinnati Nursing Pipeline, Targets Neuroscience Shortage

Ohio hospitals earned strong marks in the 2025-26 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings, with facilities across the state recognized among the nation’s top performers in multiple specialties. Cleveland Clinic was again named to the publication’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll, placing among the top 20 hospitals nationwide. Other highly ranked Ohio hospitals included The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, The Christ Hospital and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Statewide, hospitals achieved top 50 rankings in areas such as cancer, cardiology, neurology, rehabilitation, rheumatology and more. View the full rankings here.

Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel have declared August as Ohio Breastfeeding Awareness Month to align with National Breastfeeding Month. This year’s observance follows the World Breastfeeding Week theme, “Prioritize Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems,” emphasizing the need for stronger community and workplace support. OHA and the Ohio Department of Health’s Ohio First Steps for Healthy Babies program recognizes Ohio maternity hospitals that support breastfeeding. The program provides learning and networking opportunities to promote the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Learn more about the program here.

Registration is now open for the 2025 OSHRM-SOHA Fall Conference, set for Sept. 26 at a new location — the Embassy Suites, 2700 Corporate Exchange Dr., Columbus. The annual in-person event will bring together risk managers, hospital attorneys, compliance officers and other health care leaders to explore pressing legal and risk management issues facing hospitals. Hosted by the Ohio Society of Health Care Risk Managers and the Society for Ohio Health Care Attorneys, the conference offers expert insights and networking opportunities. Learn more and register here.

OHA Corporate Partner careLearning will host a webinar at 10 a.m. Oct. 16 to highlight its premier Learning Management System, or LMS. Used by health care facilities nationwide, the LMS offers cost-effective eLearning solutions, tracks regulatory compliance, supports facility-specific course creation and simplifies instructor-led training management. The session will give participants an in-depth look at how the platform can streamline education and boost operational efficiency. Join the meeting with this link.