Press Releases and Other Council News

2010

3/8/2010  Health Council Launches "It's OK to Ask" Campaign

2/22/2010 Health Council to Present Solutions 2010 on March 11

2/8/2010 Visitor Restrictions at Greater Cincinnati Hospitals to Continue Through March

1/6/2010  Health Council Partners with American Society for Quality to Present Solutions Award

2009

12/15/2009 Area Hospitals Post New Performance Data

11/18/2009 Millions in Area Hospital Dollars Being Directed to Uncompensated Care

10/22/2009 Visitor Restrictions Currently Enforced at Greater Cincinnati Hospitals

9/21/2009 Area Hospitals to Begin Restricting Visitation

9/1/2009 H1N1 Testing Limited to Hospitalized Patients with Flu-like Symptoms

6/29/2009 Health Council Elects 2010 Board of Directors

6/17/2009 Health Council Presents Patient Safety Award

4/20/2009  Health Council Releases Annual Vacancy/Age Report and Nursing Demand/Supply Study

4/16/2009 Speaker Budish Makes Strides in Addressing Southwest Ohio Hospitals' Budget Concerns

3/23/2009 Ten Area Health Care Professionals Received Advanced Preceptor Award

3/18/2009 Mercy Anderson Awarded Fourth Annual Innovative Solutions Award

2/27/2009 Health Council Announces Innovative Solutions Award Nominees

1/7/2009  New Local Hospital Performance Data Now Available on Updated Website


2008

12/16/2008 Delewski Named VP of Business Development & Operations

12/10/2008 Economic Impact of Greater Cincinnati Hospitals More Than $13.9 Billion

12/4/2008 Michael Cheney Joins Health Council as Controller and Director of Finance

10/14/2008 Amount of Free Hospital Care Doubles Over Last Four Years

6/26/2008 Health Council Presents Patient Safety Award

6/19/2008 Health Council Elects 2009 Board of Directors

5/28/2008 Health Council to Host Annual Meeting on June 12

5/02/2008 Health Council Releases Vacancy Data

3/20/2008 Six Area Health Care Professionals Awarded 2007 Advanced Preceptor Awards

3/13/2008 Cincinnati Shriners for Children Awarded 2008 Innovative Solutions Award

2/27/2008 New Website Allows Users Quick and Easy Access to Local Hospital Performance Data


2007

12/13/2007 Hospitals to Begin Restricting Visitation to Limit Spread of Respiratory Illnesses

6/04/2007 Health Council to Celebrate 50th Anniversary at June 12 Annual Dinner

3/07/2007 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Awarded 2007 Innovative Solutions Award

1/25/2007 Go for the Gold at Solutions 2007!

1/17/2007 Health Council Releases Data on Hospital Performance


2006

11/13/2006 Nicotine Replacement Therapies to Help Curb Tobacco Cravings

11/13/2006 Hospitals Prepare for Great American Smoke-Out

10/13/2006 Strassel Named Senior Vice President

9/13/2006 Clinton Memorial to Join Tobacco-Free Efforts

9/12/2006  O'Toole Named New Health Council President

8/25/2006  Cincinnati Children's Recognized with National Quality Award

8/16/2006  Hospitals Offer Programs to Help People Quit Smoking

8/14/2006  Digest Correction Regarding Jewish Hospital VP of Patient Services

8/03/2006  Health Council Reports Steady Progress Addressing Workforce Shortages

6/28/2006  Health Council CEO to Step Down August 31

6/07/2006  Greater Cincinnati Hospitals Collectively to Adopt Tobacco-Free Campuses in January  

5/25/2006  Health Council and Queen City Jobs Recognize Area Nurses  

5/17/2006 Health Council Annual Meeting Features AHA President-Elect

5/1/2006 Member Hospitals in Ohio Introduce Common Financial Assistance Application

4/10/2006 Health Council and Queen City Jobs Holds Contest for Nurses Week

2/7/2006 Dr. Alvin Poussaint to Appear at the Health Council’s Solutions Conference

2/7/2006 Health Council Hosts Solutions 2006: Leading Through Innovation

2/6/2006 Hospitals Begin Distributing Medication-Tracking Card

1/7/2006 Health Council Invites Nurses to Explore Being Educators