What does OAHHS stand for?

Cheri Lattimer, RN, BSN, CMSA Executive Director, Annette Schmidt, Director Transitions of Care, sanofi-aventis, and Diane Waldo, Director of Quality & Clinical Services, Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems spoke on four different topics: -- The current state of Transitions of Care in America -- Overview of the National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC) -- NTOCC tools, resources and website -- http://www.

Six Oregon-based organizations -- Acumentra Health, CareOregon, Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS), Oregon Medical Association (OMA), Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), and the Oregon Patient Safety Commission -- have joined forces as the Oregon 5M Lives Network to promote and support the campaign in the state.

The presentations will be made at the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS) annual conference held at Sunriver Resort in Bend, Ore.

BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2003 On behalf of its 61 member hospitals, Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS), along with the Oregon Health Action Campaign (Salem), the OHSU Medical Group (Portland), Samaritan Health Physicians (Corvallis), McMinnville Surgical Associates (McMinnville), Trauma Specialists LLP (Portland) and McMinnville Women's Health Care (McMinnville) filed suit today against the Department of Human Services (DHS) to prevent it from delaying coverage and eliminating Medicaid payments for individuals who qualify for the Oregon Health Plan Standard (OHP Standard) program.