Current Articles | Archives | Search Press Releases PROPOSED STAFFING MANDATES WOULD REDUCE HOSPITAL CARE CAPACITY BY 15%, THREATENING CARE FOR 70,000 MINNESOTANS ANNUALLY March 2023 DISCHARGE GRIDLOCK AND WORKFORCE CRISIS PUSH MINNESOTA HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS TO THE BRINKJanuary 2023 Local hospital and health system leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification training January 2023 MHA releases new findings that quantify startling financials and a spiking statewide workforce crisis October 2022 Despite historic financial pressures, Minnesota hospitals and health systems contribute $3.3 billion to Minnesota communities June 2022 Pandemic contributes to dire financial outlook for Minnesota hospitals and health systemsApril 2022 Local hospital and health system leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJanuary 2022 UCare to support Minnesota Hospital Association Initiative strengthening and improving Minnesota's health care workforceJanuary 2022 Local hospital leader recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJuly 2021 Despite historic financial pressures, Minnesota’s hospitals, health systems contribute $3.3 billion in uncompensated care, health improvement programs to Minnesota communitiesMay 2021 Decline in operating margin signals financially fragile hospitals, health systems in MinnesotaApril 2021 MHA releases report on Minnesota’s health care workforceMarch 2021 MHA urges support for legislation increasing Minnesotans’ access to telehealthFebruary 2021 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJanuary 2021 MHA, hospitals, health systems brief Minnesota legislators on pandemic responseDecember 2020 Joint statement on stopping the spread of COVID-19November 2020 Superior Health to provide hospital quality improvement services for CMSNovember 2020 MMA and MHA joint statement supporting doctors treating COVID-19 patientsOctober 2020 MHA statement on ongoing protests and community health and well-beingJune 2020 MHA statement on protecting front-line health care professionalsMay 2020 MHA statement on the expiration of Minnesota's stay at home orderMay 2020 MHA statement on Gov. Tim Walz's executive order resuming elective surgeriesMay 2020 MHA statement on COVID-19 preparedness and Gov. Tim Walz's updated stay at home orderApril 2020 Minnesota hospitals, health systems request federal funding for estimated $2.9 billion loss, costs responding to COVID-19 April 2020 MHA statement on COVID-19 preparedness and Gov. Tim Walz's stay at home orderApril 2020 Minnesota hospitals, health systems postpone elective surgeries, nonessential procedures in line with federal, state recommendationsMarch 2020 Minnesota hospitals, health systems move to prioritize COVID-19 testing because of shortage of testing suppliesMarch 2020 MHA releases report on financial health of hospitals and health systemsFebruary 2020 Dr. Rahul Koranne named new Minnesota Hospital Association president and CEOJanuary 2020 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJanuary 2020 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJuly 2019 Minnesota Hospital Association asks for state investigation of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota practices that get in the way of the patient and physician relationshipJuly 2019 MHA President and CEO Lorry Massa to retire after distinguished careerJune 2019 Minnesota hospital programs, leaders honoredJune 2019 Hospital, health system leaders rally in support of provider taxMay 2019 Minnesota Hospital Association joins amicus brief in support of the Affordable Care ActApril 2019 Minnesota’s nonprofit hospitals contribute $5.2 billion in uncompensated care and health improvement programs to Minnesota communitiesJanuary 2019 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJanuary 2019 MHA releases report on financial health of hospitals and health systemsDecember 2018 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJuly 2018 Minnesota hospital programs, leaders honoredJune 2018 Minnesota’s nonprofit hospitals contribute $4.9 billion in uncompensated care and health improvement programs to Minnesota communitiesJanuary 2018 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJanuary 2018 MHA releases report on financial health of hospitals and health systemsDecember 2017 Health systems across Minnesota collaborate to understand, reduce burnout among health care professionalsDecember 2017 MHA joins ABMS Multi-Specialty Portfolio ProgramDecember 2017 Rural Minnesota hospital to brief congressional leaders about successful opioid reduction effortsSeptember 2017 MHA does not support the Graham-Cassidy billSeptember 2017 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJuly 2017 Minnesota hospital programs, leaders honoredJune 2017 Minnesota hospitals and health systems respond to opioid epidemic of addicted pregnant women and newbornsApril 2017 MHA releases report on financial health of hospitals and health systemsMarch 2017 Minnesota among top in nation for health care access, quality and outcomesMarch 2017 MHA does not support the AHCAMarch 2017 Minnesota’s nonprofit hospitals contribute $4.5 billion in uncompensated care and health improvement programs to Minnesota communitiesMarch 2017 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJanuary 2017 Minnesota Hospital Association selected to continue improvements in patient safetyOctober 2016 Nearly 1 in 5 mental health bed days in Minnesota hospitals is potentially avoidableAugust 2016 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital AssociationJuly 2016 Minnesota hospital programs, leaders honoredMay 2016 Minnesota hospitals urge legislative action to improve community-based mental health careMay 2016 Minnesota’s hospitals launch statewide conversation on addressing mental health in communitiesMarch 2016 Legislators, hospitals and mental health centers seek funding to improve community-based mental health careMarch 2016 Minnesota's hospitals and health systems lead quality and patient safety effortsFebruary 2016 Minnesota’s nonprofit hospitals contribute $4.3 billion in uncompensated care and health improvement programs to Minnesota communitiesFebruary 2016 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital AssociationJanuary 2016 Minnesota leads the nation for health care access, quality and outcomesDecember 2015 MHA statement on the release of 2016 MNsure ratesOctober 2015 Minnesota Hospital Association selected to continue improvements in patient safetySeptember 2015 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital AssociationJuly 2015 MHA honored for commitment to health care qualityJune 2015 Minnesota hospital programs, leaders honoredApril 2015 Hospital legislation makes health care more accessible through telemedicineFebruary 2015 Minnesota's nonprofit hospitals contribute $4.2 billion in health care and programs to Minnesota communitiesJanuary 2015 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital AssociationJanuary 2015 Minnesota hospitals recognized for excellence in medication-use safetyDecember 2014 Minnesota hospitals make progress in preventing patient harmDecember 2014 Minnesota hospitals identify strategy for Ebola careOctober 2014 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital AssociationJuly 2014 New Minnesota Hospital Association study projects shortage of Minnesota physiciansJuly 2014 Minnesota hospital programs, leaders honoredApril 2014 Upward trend in uncompensated care continues according to Minnesota hospitals' annual Community Benefit ReportFebruary 2014 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital AssociationJanuary 2014 Minnesota hospitals make care saferJanuary 2014 Minnesota hospitals chosen to further expand patient safety and quality effortsOctober 2013 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital AssociationJuly 2013 RARE Campaign prevents 4,570 avoidable hospital readmissions May 2013 Minnesota hospital programs, leaders honoredMay 2013 Seven Minnesota hospitals recognized for excellence in patient safetyMay 2013 MHA statement regarding BCBS decision to delay reimbursement change May 2013 Blue Cross reimbursement change will plunge rural hospitals into the redApril 2013 Uncompensated care increased in 2011, according to Minnesota hospitals’ latest Community Benefit ReportFebruary 2013 Minnesota hospitals take intentional steps to prevent adverse health eventsJanuary 2013 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital AssociationJanuary 2013 Minnesota hospitals improve patient safetyDecember 2012 Six Minnesota hospitals recognized for excellence in patient safetySeptember 2012 Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital AssociationJuly 2012 Minnesota hospital programs, leaders honoredMay 2012 Health care and law enforcement work together to enhance security for prescription medicationsApril 2012 Minnesota hospitals recognized for patient safety and qualityMarch 2012 Report shows Minnesota hospitals contributed $3.4 billion to Minnesota communities in 2010January 2012 Minnesota Hospital Association awarded key federal "Partnership of Patients" contractDecember 2011 Second group of Minnesota hospitals launch project to improve care at bedsideSeptember 2011 Health and human services omnibus budget bill brings hardships for hospitalsJuly 2011 Minnesota hospital trustees earn certificationJuly 2011 Nineteen Minnesota hospitals win latest patient safety awardsJune 2011 Memorandum of amicus curiae Minnesota Hospital AssociationJune 2011 State public health care programs are "core functions" that must continueJune 2011
PROPOSED STAFFING MANDATES WOULD REDUCE HOSPITAL CARE CAPACITY BY 15%, THREATENING CARE FOR 70,000 MINNESOTANS ANNUALLY March 2023
DISCHARGE GRIDLOCK AND WORKFORCE CRISIS PUSH MINNESOTA HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS TO THE BRINKJanuary 2023
Local hospital and health system leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification training January 2023
MHA releases new findings that quantify startling financials and a spiking statewide workforce crisis October 2022
Despite historic financial pressures, Minnesota hospitals and health systems contribute $3.3 billion to Minnesota communities June 2022
Local hospital and health system leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJanuary 2022
UCare to support Minnesota Hospital Association Initiative strengthening and improving Minnesota's health care workforceJanuary 2022
Local hospital leader recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJuly 2021
Despite historic financial pressures, Minnesota’s hospitals, health systems contribute $3.3 billion in uncompensated care, health improvement programs to Minnesota communitiesMay 2021
Decline in operating margin signals financially fragile hospitals, health systems in MinnesotaApril 2021
Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJanuary 2021
Minnesota hospitals, health systems request federal funding for estimated $2.9 billion loss, costs responding to COVID-19 April 2020
Minnesota hospitals, health systems postpone elective surgeries, nonessential procedures in line with federal, state recommendationsMarch 2020
Minnesota hospitals, health systems move to prioritize COVID-19 testing because of shortage of testing suppliesMarch 2020
Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJanuary 2020
Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJuly 2019
Minnesota Hospital Association asks for state investigation of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota practices that get in the way of the patient and physician relationshipJuly 2019
Minnesota’s nonprofit hospitals contribute $5.2 billion in uncompensated care and health improvement programs to Minnesota communitiesJanuary 2019
Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJanuary 2019
Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJuly 2018
Minnesota’s nonprofit hospitals contribute $4.9 billion in uncompensated care and health improvement programs to Minnesota communitiesJanuary 2018
Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJanuary 2018
Health systems across Minnesota collaborate to understand, reduce burnout among health care professionalsDecember 2017
Rural Minnesota hospital to brief congressional leaders about successful opioid reduction effortsSeptember 2017
Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJuly 2017
Minnesota hospitals and health systems respond to opioid epidemic of addicted pregnant women and newbornsApril 2017
Minnesota’s nonprofit hospitals contribute $4.5 billion in uncompensated care and health improvement programs to Minnesota communitiesMarch 2017
Local hospital leaders recognized by Minnesota Hospital Association for completing comprehensive certification trainingJanuary 2017
Minnesota’s hospitals launch statewide conversation on addressing mental health in communitiesMarch 2016
Legislators, hospitals and mental health centers seek funding to improve community-based mental health careMarch 2016
Minnesota’s nonprofit hospitals contribute $4.3 billion in uncompensated care and health improvement programs to Minnesota communitiesFebruary 2016
Minnesota's nonprofit hospitals contribute $4.2 billion in health care and programs to Minnesota communitiesJanuary 2015
Upward trend in uncompensated care continues according to Minnesota hospitals' annual Community Benefit ReportFebruary 2014
Uncompensated care increased in 2011, according to Minnesota hospitals’ latest Community Benefit ReportFebruary 2013
Health care and law enforcement work together to enhance security for prescription medicationsApril 2012
Report shows Minnesota hospitals contributed $3.4 billion to Minnesota communities in 2010January 2012