• Abbott Northwestern Hospital certified registered nurse anesthetist receives Minnesota Hospital Association’s Good Catch for Patient Safety award 
• Grand Itasca’s innovative clinic transforms view of health care 
• MHA welcomes new members to Board of Directors 
• Coach Jerry Kill to present closing keynote at Healthcare Leadership Institute 
• Accountable Health Communities funding opportunity available   

• Sideline support: Caring for concussions at Minnesota high schools 
• Member news: George Gerlach 
• Check your inbox for MHA 2016 membership directory survey 
• USDA accepting applications for rural telemedicine grants 
• Free telepsychiatry webinar offered 
• NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program 
• MedPAC votes to reduce 340B payments to hospitals   

• Strengthening the spine and core limits concussion effects 
• Rice Memorial Hospital CMO selected to serve on CMS panel 
• AHA Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities to hold field hearings 
• New open appointments for health care-related members of public entities 
• DHS adds telemedicine to provider manual   

• Uniting to prevent and improve concussion care in central Minnesota 
• Albany Medical Center joins CentraCare Health 
• Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic RFP issued 
• U of M to offer information session on health services management program 

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View key messages and talking points for 2016 legislative visits.

View key messages and talking points on mental health.

View key messages and talking points on health care quality in Minnesota.