Ohio Department of Aging Hosting Town Halls to Shape 2027-2030 State Plan

The American Society for Health Care Engineering, or ASHE, on Sunday presented the Ohio Society for Healthcare Facilities Management, or OSHFM, with Bronze-level distinction as part of its 2025 ASHE Chapter Awards. The award presentation took place at the Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference in Columbus. The ASHE Chapter Awards recognize chapters that demonstrate exceptional partnership and impact in optimizing the health care physical environment. The recognition highlights OSHFM’s commitment to excellence and collaboration within the field. OHA members can join one of our seven professional societies at no extra cost. Learn more about OSHFM and the rest of OHA's professional societies here.

OHA invites members to join "Working Smarter Together," a 12-part webinar series running Sept. 2 through Nov. 18. Sessions will explore innovative strategies, technology and operational improvements to optimize revenue cycle performance. Each 45-60 minute webinar offers practical takeaways to help hospitals boost efficiency, financial resilience and patient outcomes. This webinar series is complimentary for OHA members. Registration required for each session. A full schedule and further session details are coming soon on the OHA Education & Events Calendar.

Two OHA member hospitals are sharing insights on how generative AI is transforming pediatric care. Dayton Children’s Hospital and Akron Children’s Hospital recently published whitepapers highlighting their use of Abridge, an AI platform for clinical documentation. Dayton Children’s CIO J.D. Whitlock emphasized the value of pediatrician-led design in Abridge’s development, helping clinicians give families their full attention. At Akron Children’s, Abridge led to a 95% retention rate among clinicians across 22 specialties and helped reduce burnout by 45%. Both hospitals report improved documentation efficiency, better coding accuracy and enhanced patient-provider interactions. Read more using the links for both hospitals above.

Twelve member leaders have been appointed to an ad hoc committee of the OHA Board to advise on development of a Rural Health Transformation Plan and allocation of resources from a new fund created by the federal reconciliation bill. The funding is to be used to implement the plan, which includes improving access, outcomes, prevention and chronic disease management, clinician recruitment and retention, and other strategies for rural residents. Member leaders serving on the committee are: Brent Burkey, MD, Fisher-Titus Health; Chad Ross, Mary Rutan Health; Rodney Stout, MD, Holzer Health System; Michael Gentry, Kettering Health; Arturo Polizzi, ProMedica, Jennifer Ranly,…