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The American Hospital Association is inviting hospitals and health systems to join in its #HAVhope campaign to raise awareness for Hospitals Against Violence. The ninth annual national day of awareness for the cause is next Friday, June 6, and AHA has provided hospitals with a multitude of resources for the occasion. Click here to access social media toolkits, flyers, graphics, podcasts and more from the AHA website. OHA members can also access our Hospital Violence Prevention toolkit, which features a library of evidence-based tools, strategies and resources to assess and prevent violence, here.

The Ohio Department of Health’s Bureau of Infectious Diseases will host a webinar for health care providers from noon to 1 p.m. June 13 focused on measles activity, prevention strategies and updated clinical guidance. The session will cover case definitions, reporting requirements, testing protocols and MMR vaccine recommendations across patient populations and health care staff. A Q&A session will follow the presentation, and a recording will be available for those unable to attend live. Questions can be pre-submitted to ORBIT@odh.ohio.gov. Use this link to join the webinar.

The National Grange, a 150-year-old rural advocacy group, has launched a new 30-second ad urging Congress to protect health care access in rural communities. The spot highlights the critical role Medicaid and health care tax credits play in ensuring coverage for rural patients. The ad is part of a broader campaign responding to recent discussions around potential Medicaid cuts. The group warns that changes could have devastating consequences for rural health care providers and the people they serve. Click the thumbnail above or use this link to watch the ad. OHA encourages our members to share the ad on your social media channels.

Thank you to the more than 1,000 attendees at OHA’s Annual Meeting & Education Summit this past week. As a reminder, to receive any continuing education credits for – AHIMA, ASHE, CHHR, CLE, CPE, CPHQ, CPHRM, HRCI, Nursing and/or SHRM – you must complete the corresponding online evaluation for the sessions you attended during the annual meeting. The only way to complete an evaluation is by the OHA mobile app or the online version of the mobile app. The evaluation system will close on Wednesday, June 11. Once the CE evaluation system closes on June 11, CE Certificates will be processed. You…