
Brian Lane Featured in Cleveland.com 2020 Census Op-Ed
Brian Lane, president and CEO of The Center for Health Affairs, contributed to a Cleveland. com op-ed discussing the importance of an accurate complete count of Northeast Ohio in the 2020 Census. Read the full article here.
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Healthy Northeast Ohio Website Featured in Webinar Series
Did you know…? In 2018, 23. 8% of children in Ashtabula County were living in households experiencing food insecurity and 30. 5% lived below the federal poverty level, compared to 13. 7% and 8. 9% in Medina County respectively.
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Opioid Consortium Welcomes Admiral Brett Giroir to Virtual Meeting
The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium was joined virtually last week by Admiral Brett Giroir at its quarterly membership meeting. Adm. Giroir is assistant secretary for health at the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Northeast Ohio Awarded Fiscal Year 2021 Hospital Preparedness Program Funding
Northeast Ohio will receive $796,993 in Hospital Preparedness Program funding in state fiscal year 2021, according to the notice of award recently issued by the Ohio Department of Health.
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Opioid Consortium, Members Contribute to AHA Stem the Tide Publication
The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium, including two of its member organizations, had the opportunity to participate in the development of a publication released this summer by the American Hospital Association (AHA), Stem the Tide: Opioid Stewardship Measurement Guide.
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CHAMPS GPO Launches “Give Back” Campaign to Benefit Greater Cleveland Nonprofits
CHAMPS Group Purchasing (GPO), in collaboration with four Cleveland-area agencies and organizations, is pleased to announce today its “Give Back With CHAMPS GPO” campaign in support of Northeast Ohio nonprofits.
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CHAMPS GPO Collaborates with Procurement Partners to Launch SAAS Procure-To-Pay Platform
CHAMPS Group Purchasing (GPO) today announced a new partnership with Procurement Partners, a leading provider of procure-to-pay (P2P) solutions. The collaboration includes development of a new CHAMPS GPO P2P platform available for its members and suppliers.
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A Message to the Northeast Ohio Community Regarding COVID-19
Dear Northeast Ohio,
As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Northeast Ohio we feel it is important to reach out together to stress the seriousness of this public health crisis.

The Center for Health Affairs Named a 2020 Best Employer in Ohio
The Center for Health Affairs and CHAMPS Healthcare, a 104-year-old Northeastern Ohio hospital association dedicated to convening and advocating for its member hospitals (including Ashtabula County Medical Center, The Cleveland Clinic Health System, Grace Hospital, Lake Health, Mercy Health, MetroHealth, Sisters of Charity Health System, Southwest General Health Center, University…
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