As the official journal of the Catholic Health Association of the United States, Health Progress features 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.

Health Progress is distributed as a benefit of CHA membership to leaders in Catholic hospitals, long-term care facilities and health systems. The journal's audience includes sponsors, executives, administrators, clinical leaders, trustees, selected department managers and policymakers. It is published six times annually.

The Catholic Health Association reserves the right to decline advertisements that are not in keeping with the association's publication standards.

Ordering and Billing

Insertion orders and ad materials must be received on or before our advertising close dates. Health Progress 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, Editorial Coordinator, Catholic Health World, 4455 Woodson Rd., St. Louis, MO 63134-3797. Direct line: (314) 253-3450, Fax: (314) 253-3540.

2008 Advertising Close Dates