In this issue
Hospital
spotlight: Buffalo Hospital creates a culture of safety
Buffalo Hospital, part
of Allina Health, recognized a few years ago that the concept of patient safety
needed to be more than just buzz words within their facility. Buffalo Hospital
made it a priority to embrace a safety philosophy that empowered, motivated and
rewarded leaders and staff for speaking up and stopping the line when something
just didn’t feel right and have since seen a significant increase in near-miss
reporting and staff involvement in process improvement, a decrease in harmful
events, and an improvement in patient outcomes. Its efforts earned Buffalo
Hospital the MHA Patient Safety Improvement Award for a small hospital earlier
this year.
In December 2012, Buffalo was the highest scoring hospital in Allina for
overall perception of safety. Leadership has been recognized for changing the
culture of the hospital to one in which teamwork and a multidisciplinary
approach to patient care through strong physician leadership and involvement is
a priority. Watch this short video to learn more about their journey.
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MHA
thanks members of Congress for supporting critical access hospitals
Several members of
Congress from Minnesota, led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, penned a letter to the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing their opposition to the Office of Inspector
General’s recommendation that CMS seek legislative authority to remove the
“necessary provider” designation for critical access hospitals.
MHA appreciates the support of our members of Congress in helping to preserve
access to high quality care in Minnesota’s rural communities. Joining Sen.
Klobuchar in signing the letter were Sen. Al Franken and Reps. Collin Peterson,
Betty McCollum, Rick Nolan and Tim Walz. return to top
Member news
Fairview
Health Services names new CEO
Fairview Health Services has named Rulon Stacey, PhD, FACHE, as
its next president and chief executive officer. Stacey will assume leadership
on Nov. 4. Currently, Stacey is president of University of Colorado Health, a
partnership that combines one of the nation’s top-performing community health
systems with one of its highest-ranked academic medical centers.
Stacey holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in health
administration from Brigham Young University and a doctor of philosophy in
public administration from the University of Colorado. He is a past chairman of
the 43,000-member American College of Healthcare Executives and was appointed
earlier this year by the United States Secretary of Commerce as the Chair of
the Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. return to top
CentraCare
Health names new VP
CentraCare Health has named Joe Hellie to the position of vice
president of strategy and network development, effective Jan. 1, 2014. Hellie joined St. Cloud Hospital in 1992 as director of planning and network
development. He later led what then was known as the Mid-Minnesota Family
Medicine Center and the family practice residency program. Since 2000, Hellie
has directed St. Cloud Hospital’s Emergency and Ambulatory Services. He also
has directed efforts to plan and respond to major incidents involving health
care facilities in 22 counties. Hellie holds a master’s degree in Healthcare
Administration and is a member of the American College of Healthcare
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MNsure
resources available on MHA website
MHA has created a webpage with resources and the latest
information we have available to assist hospitals in preparing for open
enrollment to Minnesota’s health insurance exchange, MNsure, on Oct. 1. As more
information and resources become available, we will post them on this page and
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