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Gov. Mike DeWine and Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, director of the Ohio Department of Health, announced a request for proposal for providers to join the new children’s eyesight program. The program was recommended by the Children’s Vision Strike Force, DeWine’s program to increase care for students with vision problems, after finding only 26% of students who need extra vision care can receive it. OhioSEE will serve kindergarten through 3rd-grade students in high priority areas, including 15 counties with over 80% of children who fail vision tests do not receive the care they need. Kids will receive this care through mobile vision…

Kettering Health gifted Cedarville University’s nursing school 28 new hospital beds and four stretchers to elevate its training program. This replacement will modernize student learning, as some previous equipment dates to 2012. This change also set off a chain reaction of generosity. The University’s previously used beds will be sent to Advocates for World Health, a Florida-based nonprofit program that redistributes medical equipment to underserved areas. With the help of Total Quality Logistics, the beds were easily transported to the nonprofit location. All beds were moved to their new location as of Aug. 14 to ensure they will be ready…

Recognize health care workers who go above and beyond by nominating them for the 2026 OHA Health Care Worker of the Year. This annual award, to be presented at the 111th OHA Annual Meeting & Education Summit, recognizes outstanding front-line health care workers from OHA member hospitals who consistently go above and beyond, embody the mission and values of their organization and give back to the community. To honor the work of its staff members, each OHA member hospital may nominate one individual to be considered for the award. Nominations must be submitted by Nov. 30, 2025. Nominees must be…

The Ohio Department of Health updates its rules concerning mandatory reporting of certain communicable diseases in Ohio, which will be effective Oct. 1. Reportable communicable diseases fall into three categories: Class A – Diseases of major public health concern because of the severity of disease or potential for epidemic spread and must be reported immediately via telephone upon recognition that a case, a suspected case, or a positive laboratory result exists. Examples of Class A disease include (but are not limited to) botulism, measles, and meningococcal disease. Class B – Diseases of public health concern needing timely response because of…