Through this elevated partnership, the two organizations are working together to provide specialized healthcare workforce education and development.

CLEVELAND, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Health Affairs, the leading advocate for Northeast Ohio hospitals, today announced a new educational opportunity throughDignity Health Global Education(DHGE), a leading healthcare workforce development company, for member hospitals, sponsor and community organizations, and members of The Center's business affiliate,CHAMPS Group Purchasing(GPO).

DHGE designs and offers online degrees, certificates and custom education programs by working alongside leading academic institutions as well as top healthcare experts, such as chief executive officers and chief nursing officers, to provide engaging and reimagined virtual healthcare workforce development content in a student-centric environment.

"As the healthcare industry continues to struggle with meeting their staffing requirements, this partnership with DHGE is a step forward in our mission to help members fulfill their workforce retention goals," saidBrian Lane, president & CEO of The Center for Health Affairs. "These courses offer incredible opportunities to healthcare professionals looking to grow their careers into higher-level positions of management and improve health equity within our community."

The Center and DHGE first began working together last year, and this expanded partnership now enables The Center to form cohorts with member and sponsor organizations to offer DHGE's educational programming at a discounted rate.

"Our agile and flexible education options ensure that professionals in healthcare have access to the best-in-class learning whether in our MSN, MBA or our suite of certificates," said Andrew Malley, CEO of Dignity Health Global Education. "We also work with health organizations on custom solutions such as our Nurse Residency with CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation's largest health systems, for improved retention and a stronger workforce."

Dignity Health Global Education, which recently announced a partnership as a provider of education services to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, offers professional development and higher education courses that have been specifically created for healthcare. Learners and organizations can choose from more than a dozen online courses, including:

VisitDHGE.orgto learn more about the courses offered by Dignity Health Global Education andcontact The Center for Health Affairsto learn how your organization can form a class cohort.

About Dignity Health Global Education:

DHGE is an online education and technology provider for the healthcare workforce. Our mission is to transform how healthcare workers learn. We design learning experiences that are loved and affect positive change in our learners' lives and, in turn, impact their organization. We partner with leading academic institutions and top experts to innovate, redefine, and reimagine healthcare workforce development.

About The Center for Health Affairs

The Center for Health Affairs, the nation's first regional hospital association, has served as the collective voice of Northeast Ohio hospitals for more than 100 years. Together with its business affiliates, CHAMPS Group Purchasing and The Essentials Group, The Center continues the legacy of its founders, working collaboratively to increase the efficiency of healthcare delivery, providing insightful healthcare information to the public and undertaking initiatives aimed at improving the health of the community. For more information, visit http://www.neohospitals.org.

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