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UPDATE
Below are previous issues of UPDATE, the weekly newsletter of the Connecticut Hospital Association. These documents require Adobe Reader which is free. If the issue does not immediately appear after clicking one of the appropriate links, you will need to download and install the Reader.
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| 12/21/2006 - State Legislative Committee Releases Report on Hospital Funding; CHA Presents on ED Overcrowding at Legislative Task Force Meeting; CHA Obtains Party Status In Pending DMHAS Proceeding; JCAHO Accepting Applications For Codman Award; ChimeNet Chosen By Lawrence & Memorial Hospital To Provide Fiber Optic Circuit; Holiday Publication Schedule for CHA Update; CHA Education Calendar Preview; more...
12/14/2006 - U.S. House and Senate Pass Tax Relief and Health Care Act in Waning Hours of Lame Duck Session; House Speaker Amann, Wife Attest to Importance of Organ Donation at Member Briefing; Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council Update; IHI, AHA, Others Launch 5 Million Lives Campaign; CHA to Host “Crucial Conversations” Training To Advance Patient Safety; more...
12/7/2006 - Covering the Uninsured a Priority in CHA Legislative Agenda; Hospital Pharmacist Vacancy Rate Rising in State and Nationwide; Safe Patient Handling Forum Scheduled for February; Report on Breast Cancer Reveals Differences Between Perception and Reality Regarding Risk Factors; Registrations Still Being Accepted For Organ and Tissue Donation Member Briefing;The 2007 Healthcare Executive Summit: Taking Healthcare Leadership to the Next Level; more...
11/30/2006 - House Speaker Amann Meets with CHA and Milford Hospital; ChimeData Fact Sheet On Post-Acute Care Transfer Policy; Two Hospitals Receive Patient Satisfaction Award; St. Francis Receives Award for CyberKnife Program; CHA To Host Member Briefing on Organ and Tissue Donation; Mark Shields to Keynote Healthcare Executive Summit; more...
11/16/2006 - CHA Board Approves 2007 Legislative Agenda; Statement on Quality Reporting; CHA's First Physician Executive Forum a Success; DPH Convenes Third Meeting of Infection Reporting Committee; MidState Receives CNA Nursing Award; CHA To Host Institutional Review Board Program; more...
11/9/2006 - Rell Wins Gubernatorial Election; Democrats Make Gains at State and Federal Levels; CHA Sends Letters to Senators Regarding Community Benefits; Medicare Wage Index Adjustment Discussed at CHA;CHA To Moderate Safe Patient Handling Discussion at CNA Convention; Governor Rell Announces New Avian and Pandemic Influenza Website; CHA Finds Education Patron in TIAA-CREF; CHA Physician Leadership Forum Next Tuesday; more...
11/2/2006 - CMS Issues OPPS Final Rule; Committee on Healthcare Associated Infections Meets; Five CT Hospitals Honored By HHS For Organ Donation Rates; John Hancock, CHAIS Offer Members New LTC Insurance Discounts; CHA's First-Ever Physician Leadership Forum Twelve Days Away; more...
10/26/2006 - CHREF PSO Presents To DPH Advisory Committee; CHA Welcomes LEP Services Proposal; 2006 Nursing Leadership Forum Delivers Excellence; Saint Francis Named To First-Ever “Leapfrog Top Hospitals” List; Hartford Courant Article Calls Attention to Hospital Funding Concerns; ChimeNet and Cisco Present Connected Imaging Seminar
Hospital/Physician Relations Survey Results To Be Presented at CHA's Inaugural Physician Leadership Forum; more...
10/19/2006 - Senate President Pro Tempore Meets with CHA, Hospitals; CHA Comments on OHCA's Proposed Changes to Reporting Regulations; CHA Hosts Informational Session on New Campaign Finance Reforms; CHA Participates in Discussion to Prevent Underage Drinking; CHA's Nursing & Workforce Director Awarded for Nursing Leadership; AHA Launches Website to Motivate the Vote; Next Week: Nursing Leadership Forum; more...
10/12/2006 - CHA OPPS Comments Focus on Satellite ED Funding; CHA Facilitates Clinical Placement Capacity Focus Group Session; “Kentucky River” Decisions Discussed at CHA; CT Nurse Leaders to Catch Glimpse of MA's “Patients First” Initiative; Connecticut To Commemorate International Infection Prevention Week; more...
10/5/2006 - CHA Participates in ED Overcrowding “Town Hall Meeting"; Hospitals Invited to Participate in DSS Presumptive Eligibility Initiative Connecticut Hospitals Voluntarily Report Quality Data; OPPS Comments Due Tuesday; Pilot Testing of Video Interpreting Service Begins; Hospitals Pilot Test Online Perioperative Nursing Course; CHA To Present Premier Physician Leadership Forum; more...
9/28/2006 - Federal Update; Advance Directives Law Takes Effect; New Forms Available Online; New Britain General and Bradley Memorial Hospitals To Merge; Senator Slossberg Addresses Hospital Human Resources Meeting; Yale-New Haven Hospital Deemed an Employer of Choice; more...
9/21/2006 - CHA, Hospitals Testify on Hospital Funding; Legislative Task Force on ED Overcrowding Meets; Windham Hospital Celebrates Dedication of New Facility;CHREF PSO to Offer Program on Improving Communication for Patient Safety; Save the Dates: 2006–2007 CHREF PSO Patient Safety Curriculum; more...
9/14/2006 - CHA Works to Address Malpractice Claims Data Collection Issues; Nursing Workforce Shortage Addressed at CLN Symposium; Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council Update; Federal Update; Jackson Keynotes Women in Healthcare Management Annual Meeting; Governor, CHA Salute Connecticut’s First Responders; CHA Offers Program on Organizational Procrastination; more...
9/7/2006 - Hand Hygiene Project, Just Culture Discussed at CHA;DPH Committee on Healthcare Associated Infections Meets;Legislative Committee To Hold Public Hearing; CHA To Host Annual Nursing Leadership Forum; Public Health Committee Vice Chair To Speak At CHA Meeting; more...
8/31/2006 - TEIC Launches Updated WebCARE; Yale-New Haven Hospital Moves Up AARP Top Employer List; Connecticut Obesity Rate Lower Than Most But Increasing; Kwak Joins CHA Staff as Director, Patient Care Regulation; CHA Offers Program on New IPPS Rule; more...
8/24/2006 - Changes to State Laws on Healthcare Decision-Making Discussed at CHA; Day Kimball Hospital Names New CEO; Connecticut Hospitals Lead Nation in Developing Workforce Through School at Work Program; Healthcare 2007 Trade Show Date Set; Exhibitor Information Available Online; CHA Offers Utilization Review/Management Certification Programs; more...
8/17/2006 - CHA, Others Unite in Opposing New Medicaid Requirement; HCAHPS Pilot Results to be Issued Before Month’s End; Yale New Haven Health Offers Wallet Flu Prevention Card; Red Cross Seeks Volunteers to Help with Katrina Shelter Residents; more...
8/10/2006 - CHA Website Features Patient Safety Strategies for Consumers; CMS Issues Hospital OPPS Proposed Rule; New CHA Board Committee Chairmen Appointed; Next Week CHA Offers IPPS Webinar; more...
8/3/2006 - Advisory Group Works on Faculty Staffing Plan; CMS Releases IPPS Final Rule; CMS Picks First MAC; HQA, CHA Plan To Expand Performance Reporting Websites; CHA To Offer “Lean Healthcare” Program; more...
7/27/2006 - Grassroots Action Prompts Removal of Transparency Provision; Medication Error Prevention; CHA SSP Vendor Offers Primary Care Physicians Survey Free to CHA Members; CHA Works on Workforce Shortage; CHA Offers Program on Healthcare Decision-Making; more...
7/20/2006 - CMS Responds to Data Reporting Requirement Concerns Raised by CHA, Others; AHA, CHA Quantify the Economic Contributions of Hospitals; CHA Announces Dates for Annual Leadership Programs; more...
7/13/2006 - CHA To Conduct Clinical Placement Capacity Assessment; ChimeData Compares Connecticut and National Emergency Department Utilization; Connecticut Hospitals Receive National Recognition; CHA Supports Upcoming CLN Workforce Shortage Symposium; more...
7/6/2006 - CHA Participates in Regional Pandemic Planning Meeting; CHA Collaborates With the Red Cross on Increasing Blood Supply; CMS Promotes Preventive Services Covered by Medicare; CHA Annual Report Available Online; Governor Rell Signs Healthcare Bills; CHA Invites Input On Education Calendar; more...
6/29/2006 - Greenwich Hospital Hosts Ceremonial Signing of Infection Reporting Law; CHA Thanks Representatives Shays and Simmons for Supporting Flexibility in New Medicaid Policy; Bristol Hospital Names New CEO; Hospitals Choose ChimeNet to Bolster Data Networking Capabilities; TEIC Continues to Enhance Data Collection and Analysis; CHA Adds Webinars and Teleclasses to Educational Program Offerings; more...
6/22/2006 - CHA Annual Meeting Focuses on Community, Keynote Speaker George Will Focuses on Politics; New CHA Officers and Trustees Elected; Virtual Trade Show Now Available On CHA Website; more...
6/15/2006 - CHA Comments on IPPS Proposed Rule for 2007; IHI 100,000 Lives Campaign Surpasses Goal; DSS Approves Increase in Behavioral Health Reimbursement Rate; CHA Publishes 2006 Legislative Summary; more...
6/8/2006 - CHA Urges Support for Maximum Flexibility in New Documentation Requirement; CHA Comments on CMS Discharge Notification Rule; TEIC Trains WebCare Users; Norwalk Hospital Nursing Unit Receives National Award; IHI To Celebrate 18-Month Milestone; Register Now for the CHA Annual Meeting; CHA To Host Joint Commission Program on Information Management (IM) Standards; more...
6/1/2006 - IPPS Update; ChimeNet and Cisco Introduce Innovative Solutions to Improve Patient Care;CHA To Offer Course in Healthcare Budgeting and Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers; more...
5/25/2006 - CHA Hosts Community Benefit Software Training;CHA Supports Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives;TEIC Beta Testing Continues;CHA To Offer Program on Medical Records Law; more...
5/19/2006 - Legislative Update; CHA Publishes Vacancy Rates; CHA Announces Healthcare Hero Essay Contest Winners; ChimeNet Earns Cisco "Healthcare Vertical Specialist Partner" Status, Announces “Clinical Connection Suite” Seminar; CHA To Offer Six Sigma Certification Program; 2006 Health Care Leadership Series Concludes in June; more...
5/12/2006 - Lyons To Receive 2006 T. Stewart Hamilton Award; Middlesex Hospital Wins John D. Thompson, Community Service Awards; Medical Liability Reform Bills Defeated in Washington; Hospitals, Nurses Celebrated This Week; CCMC Names New CEO; CHA To Offer Program on Corporate Compliance; more...
5/5/2006 - Legislative Session Ends; Budget Adjustments and Infection Reporting Bill Passed; Connecticut Hospital Contingent Attends AHA Annual Meeting, Meets With Congressional Delegation; CHA Presents at Forum on RHIOs; Nightingale Awards Celebrate Connecticut Nurses; more...
4/28/2006 - Tobin Recognized as Grassroots Champion; Legislative Update; TEIC Member Hospitals Test Web Tool;CHA To Offer Program on Surgical Care Improvement Project; CHA To Offer Program on Frontline Training in Patient Safety; more...
4/21/2006 - Legislative Update; ChimeData Publishes Fact Sheet on Cesarean Sections; George Will to Keynote at CHA Annual Meeting; 2006 Healthcare Leadership Series Continues in May; more...
4/14/2006 - CHA Sends AHRQ Feedback Regarding National PSO System; CMS Releases Proposed Hospital IPPS Rule; Hospital Performance Reporting Website Updated; AHA President Announces Retirement; CHA to Offer Program on Labor Relations; CHA To Offer Program On ED Coding and Billing; more...
4/7/2006 - CHA Presents at National Meeting on HCAHPS; Legislative Update; Mobile Field Hospital Dedicated; Save The Date: CHA Annual Meeting; CHA Offers Program on Conflict Management; CHA Offers Program on Ambulatory Surgery Coding; more...
3/31/2006 - Governor Rell Meets With Hospital Executives; Appropriations Committee Budget Includes Increases to Hospital Funding; CHA Advocates for Effective Public Reporting; CHA Seeks Entries for Annual Awards, Essay Contest; more...
3/24/2006 - Congresswoman Nancy Johnson Addresses Representatives of Connecticut Hospitals; Hospitals Host Health Fair at the Capitol; Trade Show a Success; eHealthConnecticut Hosts HIT Summit; CHA Participates in AHRQ Meeting on PSOs; CHA Upgrades Data Software; CHA Seeks Entries for Annual Awards, Essay Contest; more...
3/17/2006 - CHA Board Approves Community Benefit Reporting System, Revised Legislative Agenda; Legislative Update; CMS Posts Hospital Performance Data ;Healthcare 2006 Trade Show 2006; Healthcare Leadership Series Begins April 7; more...
3/10/2006 - Patient Safety Summit Emphasizes Partnership with Patients; Legislative Update;Danbury Hospital Named To “Top 100” List; more...
3/3/2006 - Hospitals Announce New Efforts to Fight Infections; Governor Proclaims Patient Safety Awareness Week; Investment in Healthcare Infrastructure a Must, Says CHA; CHA Offers Program on Accountability; CHA Offers Program on Denials Management; more...
2/28/2006 - Special Update: 2006 Patient Safety Summit; Speaker Profiles; more...
2/24/2006 - CHA Addresses Children's Healthcare; Report Shows Improvement Of Hospitals' Fiscal Health, Notes Challenges; CHA Testifies on State Payments to Hospitals; Jennifer Barrows Joins CHA as Director, Communications; CHA Testifies in Support of Proposed Revisions to Hospital Regulations; Free Book For Trade Show Early Birds; CHA Plans Patient Safety Week Activities; Nominations Sought for 2006 Eisenberg Award; more...
2/17/2006 - CHA Testifies on State Budget Adjustments; Behavioral Health Partnership Update; CHA Supports Employee, Employer Rights; Brady to Present at National Meeting on HCAHPS; CHA Offers Program on IT Governance; Register Now: Healthcare 2006 Trade Show; more...
2/10/2006 - State, Federal Budgets Proposed; Labor Committee To Hold Public Hearing; Save the Date: CHA Health Fair at the Capitol; National Patient Safety Foundation President to Speak at 2006 Patient Safety Summit; CHA To Host Program on Documentation for Inpatient Rehab Providers; more...
2/3/2006 - CHA Calls on Governor toConsider Hospitals' Contributions to State's Economy; President Outlines Healthcare Plans; Representative Johnson, Governor Rell Announce State E-Health Initiative; Representative Larson Elected Vice Chairman of Democratic Caucus; Hospital Performance Reporting Website Updated; TEIC User Group Meeting; Leaders Meet On Pandemic Flu Preparations; more...
1/27/2006 - Governor Rell Accepts $13.7 Million Federal Grant to Improve Mental Health Services; CHA Participates in National Forum on PSOs; JCAHO Issues Medication Reconciliation Alert; OHCA Issues Report on Psychiatric Bed Capacity for Children; Fred Lee to Keynote 2006 Trade Show; Flu Season Update; 2006 Patient Safety Summit; more...
1/20/2006 - CHA Board Approves Pay-for-Performance Principles; Iacobellis Presenting to Children's Healthcare Advocacy Group; Lieutenant Governor's Mental Health Cabinet Plans for 2006 Session; ChimeNet Selected By ECHN To Provide Fiber Optic Network; Save the Date: Healthcare 2006 Trade Show; CHA Offers New Program on Charge Masters; more...
1/13/2006 - CHA Board Elects Pat Charmel as New Chairman; CHA Announces 2006 Agendas; Connecticut Emergency Care Scores High Marks; Griffin Hospital Ranked Fourth Best Employer Nationally; Time to Register for the CHA Healthcare Executive Summit; CHA Offers Program on Patient Care for the Severely Obese; more...
1/6/2006 - DPH Report on Community Benefits Shows Hospitals Meeting Community Needs; Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership Begins; Flu Season Officially Begins in Connecticut; The CHA Performance Reporting Website Attracts Continued Interest; CHA to Hold 2006 Healthcare Executive Summit; more...
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