AHA’s Latest Cost of Caring Report Indicates an Environment of Financial Uncertainty for Hospitals
The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) recently released Costs of Caring report finds many hospitals and health systems are currently operating in an environment of financial uncertainty with little to no margin.
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HPIO Releases 2024 Biennial Health Value Dashboard and 12 Policy Options to Improve Health Value
Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO) recently released its biennial Health Value Dashboard — a tool developed to track Ohio’s progress toward health value, which is a measure of Ohio’s performance on population health outcomes and healthcare spending.
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The Center Provides Emergency Preparedness Planning for the April 8 Eclipse’s Influx of Visitors
While eyes were on the skies earlier this month for the solar eclipse that traveled through Northeast Ohio, behind the scenes, numerous organizations, including The Center for Health Affairs, had spent months preparing for the possibility of an emergency situation which could impact local residents and visitors alike.
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Amazon Web Services Releases Case Study Featuring The Center for Health Affairs’ SDoH Innovation Hub
A case study recently published by Amazon Web Services shines a light on the work of The Center for Health Affairs’ Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Innovation Hub, including recent findings on firearm-related suicides in Cleveland.
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Northeast Ohio Hospitals Provided $2.05 billion in Community Benefit in 2022
Northeast Ohio hospital community benefit rose to $2. 05 billion in 2022 according to the latest analysis by The Center for Health Affairs. This is a 4. 3% increase from the $1. 97 billion in community benefit delivered by hospitals in 2021.
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Accelerated and Advance Payments Available to Hospitals and Providers in Aftermath of Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently made accelerated payments available to hospitals and providers and issued guidance to those affected by the February cyberattacks on Change Healthcare. Referred to by the American Hospital Association (AHA) as the “most consequential cyberattack against the U. S.
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The Center for Health Affairs & CHAMPS Named an Inclusive Workplace
The Center for Health Affairs is thrilled to announce it has once again been recognized as an Inclusive Workplace by Best Companies Group, a workplace culture and employee engagement expert, and COLOR Magazine, a leader in corporate inclusivity.
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The Center for Health Affairs Leads Chemical Emergency Surge Tabletop Exercise
On Feb. 2, The Center for Health Affairs’ Emergency Preparedness team led a chemical emergency surge tabletop exercise to test area hospitals and other partner agencies in a mock chemical release that would lead to an influx of patients.
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American Organization for Nursing Leadership Releases Longitudinal Nursing Leadership Insight Study
The latest study by the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) finds improvements in the emotional health and well-being of staff compared to two years prior but also identifies staff retention as a growing concern.
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