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2010 Annual Group Ruling on Exemption from Federal Taxes (Member login required)

08/18/10	Information on New Emergency Contraception Drug and Bibliography
08/12/10	Health Care Ethics USA — Summer 2010
08/06/10	CHA Letter to House on FMAP
08/06/10	Joint Letter on Maxwell-Jolly Case
08/01/10	Catholic Health World, Health Progress Win Editorial Awards

DAILY NEWS: St. Joseph Mercy plans senior-oriented ER (Michigan)
During emergencies, senior citizens will have experiences tailored to their specialized needs at St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron. By Jan. 1, 2011, emergency departments of the hospital system will have a senior emergency department, with amenities catering to the elderly population and staff specially trained in geriatric emergency care. (Times Herald, September 2, 2010)
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Note: Daily news is a member-only resource and a member login is required.

New Government Website - Healthcare.gov
Healthcare.gov is designed to help consumers find access to quality, health care through both public and private health coverage options.

> Our Vision for Catholic Health Care (.pdf)

Vision 2020 - Our Vision for the Next Decade
Our vision for the next decade was unveiled on June 14 at the Catholic Health Assembly in Denver. To support the new vision statement, CHA has developed a number of tools, videos and other resources.
> Learn more

> Watch the Vision 2020 Video on YouTube!

> View the Vision 2020 Announcement Photos!

Resources on Becoming a Mission Leader
> Mission as a Career Brochure (.pdf)
> Mission Competency Brochure (.pdf)
> Mission Competency Assessment Tool (.pdf)
> Mission Leader Poster
> More...

Mission Assessment and Measurement Tool

This resource highlights the variety of successful methods of mission assessment and measurement being used by systems of various sizes.
> View the resource

Health Care Ethics USA - Summer 2010 Issue
Information on New Emergency Contraception Drug and Bibliography

Feature Articles
> Implantable Cardiac Devices at Life’s End: Is Deactivation Morally Licit?
> Immigrants and Health Care Access: Where’s the Safety-net?
> Download the issue

Ethics Info and Resources

> NEW! Ethics as a Career Brochure (.pdf)
> Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services
> Clarification of Claims Regarding Directive 58 (.pdf)
> Q & A Regarding the Revision of Directive #58 (.pdf)

Community Benefit Information and Resources
> A Guide for Planning and Reporting Community Benefit
> Evaluating Community Benefit Programs
> IRS Form 990 Resources
> Community Benefit Resource Index
> What Counts as Community Benefit Q&A

Community Benefit 101: The Nuts and Bolts of Planning and Reporting Community Benefit
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Oct. 19-20, 2010
Planning and reporting community benefit are now key functions of Catholic-sponsored and other not-for-profit health care organizations. CHA, the leader in the community benefit field for 20 years, offers this seminar that covers the basics of community benefit.
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