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Regions
Hospital honored with MHA Best Minnesota Hospital Workplace Award
MHA on June 2 honored innovative programs and outstanding leaders in health
care at its 33rd annual awards ceremony.
Regions Hospital in St. Paul received the Best Minnesota Hospital Workplace
Award in the large hospital category, which recognizes hospitals that have gone
the extra mile to strengthen employee engagement and satisfaction.
To meet employees' physical health needs, the hospital offers an on-site fitness
center that is open around the clock and a spacious, remodeled café that offers
healthy food options for patients, families and hospital staff. Regions'
commitment to employee health and well-being extends to the mind as well. The
hospital's Center for Employee Resilience makes it easier for hospital
employees to relax, restore and renew.
Regions employees are pleased with the improvements. In the hospital's 2016
Annual Engagement Survey, 93 percent of employees said they would recommend
their company to others as a good place to work and 95 percent said they would
recommend Regions to friends and family for care. In addition, 96 percent said
they believe strongly in the company's mission and vision. Providing a positive
work environment has played a significant role in Regions' success at retaining
employees.
Additional award winners will be profiled in upcoming issues of Newsline. To
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Clinical
conference call on measles to be held June 21
MHA, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Children’s
Minnesota are partnering to host a clinical conference call regarding the
measles outbreak in Minnesota. The call will take place June 21 from 7-8 a.m.
and can be accessed at 1-800-791-2345 with passcode 11076.
The call will provide updates on the current state of the measles outbreak, as
well as discuss screening and interventions for suspected and confirmed measles
cases. MDH representatives will give an epidemiological summary of the outbreak
and review measles recommendations including vaccination, infection control,
testing and investigation of measles exposures in health care settings. Patsy
Stinchfield, M.S., RN, CPNP, Children’s Minnesota, will share a clinical
description of cases and management. An open forum discussion will be moderated
by Raj Mody, medical director of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology,
Prevention and Control Division at MDH.
Questions for presenters may be submitted in advance online at https://tinyurl.com/y95bu5jg.
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Guides
available to help employers hire service members, veterans
There are nearly one million veterans and
service members across the U.S. looking for full-time jobs that will take
advantage of their training, skills and experience. More than 200,000 service
members leave the military every year to transition to civilian
employment.
Center for America (CFA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, has
published guides to help employers identify and hire veterans and service
members. The guides address best practices for recruiting veterans, federal tax
benefits and compliance with federal contractor regulations.
To download the free guides, visit the CFA website. return to top