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 Upfront at the Health Council
Visitor Restrictions at Greater Cincinnati Hospitals to Continue Through March 15
While illness due to H1N1 has waned, seasonal flu-like respiratory illnesses that typically impact the Tristate during winter necessitate that area hospitals continue to enforce regional visitor restrictions through March 15. (more. . .)

Health Council to Partner with American Society for Quality to Present Solutions Award
The Health Council annonces a new partnership with the American Society for Quality to present its fifth annual Innovative Solutions Award. (more...) 


Millions in Area Hospital Dollars Being Directed to Uncompensated Care
In the midst of the economic downturn, Greater Cincinnati hospitals are continuing to provide an important safety net for those who need hospital care but are unable to pay for it. A study released November 18 shows 26 area hospitals provided more than $276 million in uncompensated care in 2008, a 15 percent increase over 2007 numbers. (more... )

Click here for January 2010 Digest Newsletter

Annual Report
Click here to view the Health Council's 2008 Annual Report.


 New Performance Data Posted
Patients at Greater Cincinnati hospitals can now view updated data on how well area hospitals perform in treating three important health conditions - heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Additionally, patients can also access data on three new measures: patient satisfaction, surgical care, and rates for hospital readmissions.

The data posted is for full year 2008, the latest available, and is available through the Greater Cincinnati Health Council by clicking here.

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 Haiti - How You Can Help
The best way to help the current relief efforts in response to the January 12 earthquake in Haiti is to donate via the U.S. Agency for International Development or any other well-established, private-sector relief organizations. For more information on USAID, click here.

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 Health Care and Cincinnati
Health Council president Colleen O’Toole joined with Representative Steve Driehaus on the August 9 edition of WKRC-TV's Local 12 Newsmakers to discuss the issue of health care reform. (View clip)

 Mark Your Calendar!


March 11, 2010
Northern Kentucky
Convention Center


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the Early Bird Rate!

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Innovative Solutions Award Applicants - Click here for Award application materials

 GCHC Workforce Center

COMMITTEE MEETINGS  8:30 - 10:30am
HEALTH CAREERS*        May 6, 2010    
                                         (*9-11am)       
HR                                  May 11, 2010   
NWI                                May 27, 2010   
RECRUITERS                 July 21, 2010   



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