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Minnesota
hospital programs, leaders honored
MHA’s annual awards recognize patient safety, volunteerism,
innovations in patient care, hospital excellence
The Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) on June 1 honored innovative programs
and outstanding leaders in health care at its 34th 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: Randy Ulseth, CEO, FirstLight
Health System, Mora
Best Minnesota Hospital
Workplace: Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Minneapolis;
RiverView Health, Crookston
Bruce and Denise Rueben
Courage: Dr. Kurt DeVine, CHI St. Gabriel’s Health, Little
Falls
Caregivers of the Year:
Obstetrics team, Lakewood Health System, Staples
Community Benefit:
North Memorial Health, Robbinsdale; Lakewood Health System, Staples
Good Catch for Patient
Safety: Melody Stoerzinger, RN, Lakeview Hospital, Stillwater
Innovation of the Year in
Patient Care: University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s
Hospital, Minneapolis; Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Quality and Patient Safety
Improvement: Winona Health; RiverView Health, Crookston
Spirit of Advocacy:
Dr. Steven Mulder, president and CEO, Hutchinson Health
Stephen Rogness
Distinguished Service Award: Tim Rice, president and CEO,
Lakewood Health System, Staples
Trustee of the Year:
Dr. Samuel Carlson, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis
Volunteer of the Year
Award: Mary Grace St. Claire, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital,
Minneapolis
Associate Member of the
Year: RSM US LLP, Minneapolis
Thanks to all those who nominated their colleagues. Award winners will be
profiled in upcoming issues of Newsline. return to top
MHA
to host June 13 webinar on opioid guidelines
MHA will host a webinar June 13 from 2-3:30 p.m. on Minnesota’s guidelines to help cut the risk of opioid
addiction. These guidelines put in place consistent, statewide recommendations
for all health care providers who prescribe opioids.
The webinar will feature a presentation from Dr. Jeff Schiff, Minnesota
Department of Human Services medical director, on both the clinical issues and
the system processes needed to address the opioid crisis. Webinar participants
will learn:
- How the guidelines advance
Minnesota’s opioid efforts and relate to national opioid prescribing
guidance
- Provider-level measures
developed by DHS to support improvement across Minnesota
- How health care organizations
can support the statewide quality improvement process that includes
reporting of prescribing variation and outlier status
- Activities to support expansion
of office-based treatment for opioid use disorder and best practices for
neonatal opioid exposure
To register for the webinar, contact Jenny Schoenecker, senior director, quality and patient safety, MHA,
651-603-3507. return to top
SAMHSA
opioid treatment grant applications due July 9
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) is now accepting applications for $196 million to treat opioid use
disorder through its Targeted Capacity Expansion: Medication Assisted
Treatment-Prescription Drug Opioid Addiction grant program.
The new funding will expand access to medication-assisted treatment and
recovery support services to people with opioid use disorder. By funding
treatment in states with the greatest need for additional treatment resources,
SAMHSA aims to reduce the number of deaths related to opioid use.
Minnesota is among 35 states eligible to receive funding. Tribes and tribal
organizations from anywhere in the U.S. are also eligible.
Grant applications are due July 9. To learn more, view the press release and funding opportunity announcement. return to top
Learn
about MHA’s new analytics platform at June 28 webinar
The third in a series of MHA webinars on the new 3M Performance
Matrix analytics platform will be held on June 28 from 12-1 p.m. The platform
is a new member benefit without cost for participating members to access the
tool.
To help members make the best use of the new capabilities, MHA is offering a
series of webinars as opportunities to learn and ask questions. This webinar
will explain the risk-adjustment classification system used on the platform, as
well as the methodology for calculating Potentially Preventable Readmissions
(PPRs). During the webinar, 3M experts will present and answer questions on the
methodology.
To submit a question in advance of the webinar, email performancematrix@mnhospitals.org.
Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions during the live
webinar.
Future webinars will cover such topics as 3M Enhanced Ambulatory Patient Groups
(EAPG), potentially preventable events and quality measures. Prior webinar
recordings and other resources are available on the MHA website.
To register for the webinar or submit a topic suggestion for a future webinar,
contact Jenny Sanislo, division assistant, MHA, 651-659-1440. return to top
Submit
CHAIN Award for Excellence nominations by Aug. 3
Nominations for the 2018 CHAIN Award for Excellence are now
open. The award, presented by the Collaborative Healthcare-Associated
Infections Network (CHAIN), commends the infection prevention and antibiotic
stewardship efforts of health care teams working hard to build a safer overall
health care environment.
Award winners will be recognized on Sept. 26 at the CHAIN Fall Conference and
invited to share brief presentations with their peers regarding their essential
contributions to patient safety and quality of care.
The application deadline is August 3; complete the nomination form online. With questions, contact Susan Klammer, quality and process improvement specialist, MHA,
651-603-3529. return to top
GRHS
names new president and CEO
The Glencoe Regional Health Services (GRHS)
board of directors on May 21 approved the appointment of Jeffrey S. Mason, MBA,
BSN, RN, FACHE, to become the organization’s next president and chief executive
officer (CEO). Mason will start at GRHS on June 19. He succeeds Jon D. Braband,
MHA, FACHE, who will retire July 5 after leading the nonprofit community health
care system for the past 25 years.
Mason brings nearly 30 years of administrative leadership experience to GRHS.
He currently lives in Miami, Florida, where he has been CEO of The Miami
Medical Center since June 2016. Learn more on the GRHS website. return to top