ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) on
June 2 honored innovative programs and outstanding leaders in health care at
its 33rd annual awards ceremony.
Seventeen awards were given for extraordinary achievement
in categories ranging from advocacy on behalf of hospitals and volunteerism
to innovation and improvement in patient care and patient safety.
“Each day, all across the state, Minnesota’s hospitals
and health systems are working to strengthen the health of our communities,”
said MHA President and CEO Lawrence Massa. “Our exceptional care teams set
the bar high for patient care and for meeting the needs of their communities.
Thanks to their expertise, diligence and commitment to excellence, Minnesota’s
hospitals continue to be among the best in the nation.”
The awards and recipients are:
American Hospital
Association Grassroots Champion: Carl Vaagenes, CEO, Douglas County Hospital,
Alexandria
Best Minnesota
Hospital Workplace: Regions Hospital, Saint Paul; River’s Edge Hospital & Clinic,
Saint Peter
Bruce and Denise
Rueben Courage: Lawrence Massa, president and CEO, Minnesota Hospital Association
Caregiver of the
Year: Toni Strand, RN, Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Community Benefit: Regions Hospital, Saint Paul;
Bigfork Valley Hospital
Good Catch for
Patient Safety: Sonam Serpolamatsang, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Saint Louis
Park
Innovation of the
Year in Patient Care: Fairview Health Services, Minneapolis; CHI St. Gabriel’s Health,
Little Falls
Quality and Patient
Safety Improvement: Children’s Minnesota, Minneapolis; Avera Marshall Regional Medical
Center
Spirit of Advocacy: Paul Goering, M.D., Allina
Health, Minneapolis
Stephen Rogness
Distinguished Service Award: Rachelle Schultz, president and CEO, Winona Health
Trustee of the Year: Jim McDonough, Regions
Hospital, Saint Paul
Volunteer of the Year
Award: Marcie Lindgren, Bigfork Valley Hospital
Associate Member of
the Year: Life Link III, Minneapolis
Please visit our website for descriptions of the 2017
award winners: www.mnhospitals.org/about/mha-awards
The
Minnesota Hospital Association represents 142 hospitals and health systems,
which provide quality care for their patients and meet the needs of their
communities.
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