Recognizing the devastating economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Center for Health Affairs, the leading advocate for Northeast Ohio hospitals, and its business affiliate CHAMPS Healthcare, have signed on in support of the Business Continuity Coalition (BCC), a collaborative effort with U.S. policymakers and other leading industry stakeholders to develop a plan of action to protect American jobs and limit future economic damage from pandemics and other public emergencies that require government-imposed limitations on operations.
Founded in late 2020, the BCC represents a broad range of business insurance policyholders, including trade associations, professional societies and the restaurant, entertainment, hospitality, gaming, retail, communications, broadcasting and real estate industries – fields that represent more than 60 million workers. The Center is the first healthcare-related organization to sign on in support of the cause.
"At The Center for Health Affairs and CHAMPS, our work is always centered around improving the health of the communities we serve,” said Mario Franco, executive vice president and chief operating officer for The Center for Health Affairs and CHAMPS Healthcare. "In many cases, a person’s overall health is determined by their job and financial status. By partnering with BCC, we have an opportunity to further serve our region by ensuring our country is better prepared for national emergencies so that businesses remain healthy and able to support their employees in the event of government-ordered shutdowns. Our aim is to support the BCC and introduce the benefits of the coalition to other medical associations that have been impacted greatly over the course of the last year due to the pandemic.”
The BCC initiative joins a long list of efforts from The Center and CHAMPS to support its members, clients, business partners and communities throughout the pandemic. In 2020 alone, The Center and CHAMPS dedicated more than 4,000 hours to pandemic-related work activities. Such work included:
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About The Center for Health Affairs: The Center for Health Affairs serves as the collective voice and leading advocate for 36 hospitals across nine counties in Northeast Ohio. As the nation’s first regional hospital association, The Center aims to enhance the effectiveness of the healthcare community and the health of the communities it serves by providing expertise, resources and solutions to address the challenges facing the region’s healthcare providers. The Center’s efforts focus on areas in which member hospitals and their communities can benefit from a regional approach, including emergency preparedness; public policy and advocacy; finance and reimbursement; and community health. Through its business affiliates, CHAMPS Group Purchasing and The Essentials Group, The Center provides a broad level of professional services to its members. Headquartered in downtown Cleveland, The Center is honored to be named as one of The Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Top Workplaces in 2014, 2015 and 2021; ERC’s NorthCoast99 List in 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017; Crain’s Cleveland Business and Best Companies Group’s Best Employers in Ohio in 2020 and 2021; and Modern Healthcare’s 2021 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. For more, visit neohospitals.org.