
Lane Featured on Premier Inc.'s "Three Questions with Andy Brailo" Podcast
Brian Lane, president and CEO of The Center for Health Affairs and CHAMPS Healthcare recently spoke with Premier Inc. ’s Chief Customer Officer, Andy Brailo, for an episode of Premier’s 3Q podcast that explores strategies for creating a supply chain that is transparent, diverse and reliable.
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CHAMPS Group Purchasing Surpasses 20,000 Member Locations Milestone as Demand for Supply Chain Services Grows
CHAMPS Group Purchasing (GPO), a provider of significant savings on products and services used by businesses every day, is pleased to announce it has surpassed the 20,000 member locations mark as it continues to establish itself as one of the top group purchasing organizations in the United States.
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Northeast Ohio Hospitals Deliver $1.873 billion in Community Benefit in 2020
The Center for Health Affairs’ analysis of Northeast Ohio hospitals’ community benefit filings finds that collectively they delivered $1. 873 billion in community benefit in 2020, a $79. 5 million increase from 2019.
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Pain Management & Opioids Intro Course Now Available
The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium recently launched its free new course for prescribing clinicians, Introduction to Pain Management and Opioids, aiming to improve prescribing practices with the help of its free courses.
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HealthComp Foundation Grant Awarded for Community Health Improvement
The HealthComp Foundation recently announced the latest funding awards granted in 2021, including a proactive grant to advance community health improvement and health equity in 2022. A grant of $170,000 has been awarded to the Cuyahoga County Board of Health.
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Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals Make Monumental Community Health Investments to Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition
In January, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals (UH) both made individual investments to the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition, a public-private partnership formed to address and prevent the pernicious issue of lead poisoning in Cleveland. On Jan. 11, UH announced that it had committed a total of $1.
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The Center for Health Affairs Issues Statement on Conflict in Ukraine
The Center for Health Affairs today issued the following statement on the military conflict in Ukraine:
“As we begin a new week, our thoughts and prayers are with the Ukrainian people after a weekend of conflict.

CHAMPS Group Purchasing Announces Promotions
CHAMPS Group Purchasing, a business affiliate of The Center for Health Affairs, is pleased to announce the promotion of five members of its client services team this February.

The Center for Health Affairs Welcomes New Board Members
This month, The Center for Health Affairs introduced four new members of its parent Board of Directors, which is comprised of local health leaders in Northeast Ohio. The Center for Health Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to its Board of Directors.
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