Opioid Consortium Supports Federal COPE Act of 2019
The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium has lent its support to the Comprehensive Opioid Program Extension Act (COPE Act) of 2019, federal legislation designed to combat the opioid crisis by augmenting the resources available to the U. S. Department of Justice’s comprehensive opioid abuse reduction activities.
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Opioid Consortium Urges Lawmakers to Improve Care Coordination for SUD Patients
The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium continues to participate in a broad effort to amend regulations to improve care coordination for patients with substance use disorders. This month, the Opioid Consortium sent letters to Sens.
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AHA, City and County Health Officials Visit Cleveland to Study Leading Practices in Collaborative Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
On March 14, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) led a listening session with Cuyahoga County hospital, public health and community organizations that have been working to improve community health through collaborative health assessment and improvement planning.
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Toni Hare Announces Retirement and CHAMPS Oncology Succession Plan
CHAMPS Oncology Vice President Toni Hare, RHIT, CTR, announced today she will retire on May 3, 2019 after more than 29 years of dedicated service to CHAMPS Oncology, a business affiliate of The Center for Health Affairs.
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Desatnik Retires after 32+ Years with CHAMPS GPO
On Friday, March 1, Betty Desatnik retired from CHAMPS Group Purchasing after more than 32 years with the organization. As CHAMPS GPO’s manager of contracting services, Desatnik specialized in contract management, financials and analytics.
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Professional Workforce Shortage Findings Cited by Local Media Outlets
The Center for Health Affairs' 2018 survey of Northeast Ohio hospitals and allied health higher education programs, which identified significant allied health professional workforce shortages, has received recent coverage by a local news outlet:
Crain's Cleveland Business reported on the professional workforce shortage findings in their Feb.
Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium Video Highlights Partnership
The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium has released a new video, highlighting the collaborative work underway by area hospitals to address the opioid crisis in the region. The Opioid Consortium video features representatives of the membership, who speak about the contributions being made to the overall effort.
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28 Employees Honored at 2019 Service Awards
On Friday, Feb. 22, CHAMPS Group Purchasing's non-profit parent organization, The Center for Health Affairs, held their 2019 Service Awards Breakfast at the Crown Plaza Cleveland at Playhouse Square.
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Hospital Naloxone Co-Prescribing Intervention Demonstrates Success
One local health system has found substantial benefit from an intervention designed to improve naloxone co-prescribing for patients who are prescribed opioids.
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