Ohio Osteopathic Hospital Association

53 W. Third Avenue
PO Box 8130
Columbus, Ohio 43201
Phone: 614-299-2107
Fax: 614-294-0457

President
Kathleen A. Rice, RPh, MBA
President/COO, Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital

Executive Director
Jon F. Wills

Established in 1939, the mission of the Ohio Osteopathic Hospital Association today is:

To promote the influence and science of osteopathic medicine in Ohio by establishing, extending, and maintaining high standards of hospital service;
To support the objectives of the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) Council of Hospitals;
To foster communication and cooperation among Ohio institutions accredited by the AOA's Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP);
To enhance public awareness of HFAP accredited hospitals and foster high quality, patient-centered and cost-effective care;
To review proposed hospital legislation and regulations in Ohio to ensure the needs of osteopathic physicians and their patients are considered;
To offer advice and information to members in order to maintain HFAP hospital accreditation and to assist other Ohio institutions that are interested in obtaining HFAP accreditation; and
To encourage the collection of osteopathic hospital statistics to support osteopathic postdoctoral education and research.

There are 18 HFAP-accredited hospitals in Ohio (see listing below). Many participate as teaching hospitals for the Centers for Osteopathic Research & Education. OOHA members include: