ST. PAUL — Fifteen
hospital trustees from across Minnesota were recognized for earning
certification through the Minnesota Hospital Association’s trustee
certification program. The comprehensive certification process prepares
hospital trustees to effectively meet the growing demands of serving on a
hospital board and to be strong health care and community leaders.
By
participating in MHA’s voluntary certification program, hospital trustees
receive training on current health care trends, governance best practices, ethics,
government regulations, patient safety and quality. Participants undergo 35
hours of coursework, making Minnesota’s initiative the most comprehensive in
the nation.
“In Minnesota,
more and more hospital trustees are formally preparing themselves to address
the often complicated issues facing hospitals and health systems today,” said
Lawrence Massa, MHA president and CEO. “Our trustee certification program
proactively ensures that hospital leaders are well-prepared to make good
decisions.”
“With so many
changes in health care policy and practice – especially under federal and state
health care reform – hospital trustees want this kind of support to be strong
leaders in their organizations,” Massa said. “Earning this certification
demonstrates a trustee’s commitment to the patients and communities the
hospital serves.”
Following are
the newly certified trustees:
CentraCare
Health - Long Prairie
Chippewa
County-Montevideo Hospital
Douglas County Hospital,
Alexandria
- Charlie Meyer
- Larry Ortloff
FirstLight
Health System, Mora
Grand Itasca
Clinic and Hospital, Grand Rapids
Johnson
Memorial Health Services, Dawson
Lake View
Hospital, Two Harbors
- Jesse Frye (also a trustee at St. Luke’s Hospital)
North Memorial
Health, Robbinsdale
Perham Health
Ridgeview Le
Sueur Medical Center
Riverwood
Healthcare Center, Aitkin
Sanford Thief
River Falls Medical Center
St. Cloud
Hospital
- Bob Kovell
- Timothy Wensman
St. Luke’s
Hospital, Duluth
- Jesse Frye (also a trustee at Lake View Hospital)
For more
information about MHA’s hospital trustee certification program, visit www.mnhospitals.org/trustees. For more information about Minnesota
hospitals, visit www.mnhospitals.org.
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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