Back in May, a group of employees from the Sisters of Charity Health System made health reform personal by creating signs expressing why they can't wait for health reform. We submitted those to the Catholic Health Association as part of their "I Can't Wait" for health reform photo essay project. The video was shown at the Catholic Health Association Annual Assembly in June and lo and behold many of our photos made the final film. You can see the full CHA video here.

Here are few of our photos that made the film.

Angela D''Orazio, Administrative Assistant, Foundations and Marketing

Joe Purton, Director of Accounting

Milton Ruffin, Environmental Services, St. Vincent Charity Hospital

Robin Bachman, Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy, and our greatest champion of this cause!

From today's Akron Beacon Journal:

"Mercy Medical Center in Canton also has been promoting walking groups, on-site exercise classes and weight-loss programs, more healthful options in the cafeteria, an annual health fair, disease management programs and other initiatives for healthy lifestyles, Chief Operating Officer Jeff Smith said.

The hospital hired a full-time health and wellness manager two years ago to coordinate the efforts.

Within the next two months, the hospital also will be offering an on-site fitness center on the main campus for 2,500 employees to use free.

Both Mercy Medical Center and Hattie Larlham were recognized this year with a Healthy Worksite Award by the Ohio Department of Health for their wellness efforts.

Employers benefit when employees are healthier, Smith said.

''But I think employees, when they see you're willing to make the commitment and encourage them, it makes for a happier workplace, and they'll stay,'' he added."

Who else is blogging in the Sisters of Charity Health System?

Check out Tom Keith, president of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina's blog.

Providence Hospitals in Columbia, South Carolina, is also blogging here.

Airing at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, WVIZ/ideastream will present "Diabetes: The Constant Shadow." St. Vincent Charity Hospital contributed by providing a patient from Joslin Diabetes Center for interview and allowed filming to take place at a community screening at Lupica Towers.

Check out this feature story about Joseph's Home's therapeutic garden in last week's Plain Dealer garden section. It's not only a wonderful garden respite, but also home to a bountiful vegetable garden filled with veggies that find their way into Chef Jeff Wright's savory dishes.