As the official newspaper of the Catholic Health Association of the United States, Catholic Health World reports on the association's members and topics important to the Catholic health ministry including community benefit, continuum of care and aging services, ethics, grassroots advocacy, public policy and federal affairs, ministry and leadership development, mission integration and sponsorship.

Catholic Health World is published semimonthly. It is distributed as a benefit of CHA membership to leaders in Catholic hospitals, long-term care facilities and health systems. Catholic Health World's audience includes sponsors, executives, chief financial officers, administrators, trustees, selected department managers and policymakers. It is published 22 times annually on the first and fifteenth of each month with the exception of January 1 and August 15.

The Catholic Health Association reserves the right to decline advertisements that do keep with the association's publication standards.

Ordering and Billing

Insertion orders and ad materials must be received on or before our advertising close dates. Catholic Health World will do its best to meet the needs of advertisers; however, any changes or cancellations received after the advertising close date cannot be guaranteed.

An invoice for advertisements will be sent with a copy of the issue after publication. The Catholic Health Association accepts MasterCard, Visa, and American Express. Please note that all advertising is non-commissionable.

Display Advertising Prices

Advertising Formats

Four Color Preferred Formats

• QuarkXpress 6.5 layouts on Macintosh media (CD or Stufflt files via e-mail) are preferred. Please include all postscript and screen fonts (Type 1) along with all auxiliary art.
• Adobe Illustrator CS2 and Adobe InDesign CS2 files accepted. Please call or e-mail for more information.
• Adobe Acrobat PDF files. High-resolution PDF file distilled with "Press Quality" settings with color in CMYK, not RGB or Pantone colors.
• Recommended screen is 100-line. Artwork is returned at advertiser's request.

Black and White Preferred Formats

• Adobe Acrobat PDF file. High-resolution PDF file created in Adobe Acrobat Distiller (use "Press Quality" setting).
• Macintosh QuarkXpress file (version 6.5). Collect for output with fonts, pictures, and report.
• Adobe Illustrator (version CS2 or earlier) with embedded art and all type converted to outlines.

Shipping Instructions

Please send insertion order, correspondence, film, proofs and discs to: Donna Troy, Advertising Coordinator, Catholic Health World, 4455 Woodson Rd., St. Louis, MO 63134-3797. Direct line: (314) 253-3450, Fax: (314) 253-3540

"Executive Referral" Classified Line Advertising

Catholic Health World publishes line advertisements of positions available. The prices include a free posting in the online Job Board. Catholic Health World edits line advertisements for consistency in style formatting.

Pricing: The first 50 words cost $40. Each additional word costs 75 cents. A $40 discount applies to a line ad published in three consecutive issues.

Advertising Close Dates

(2008 - Volume 24)

Last updated: July 2007