In this issue
Member
spotlight: CHI St. Joseph’s Health earns MHA Patient Safety Improvement Award
CHI St. Joseph’s Health in Park Rapids received the 2015 Patient
Safety Improvement Award in the small hospital category from the Minnesota
Hospital Association (MHA). CHI St. Joseph's Health began its journey toward
zero serious safety events in earnest in 2011 with the implementation of the
SafetyFirst program.
The organization has been actively engaged in implementing MHA's safety best
practices and numerous other initiatives promoted by its parent organization,
Catholic Health Initiatives. This has included the creation of safety coaches
throughout the organization; Error Prevention Techniques training for all new
staff; implementation of daily safety huddles; safety rounding by senior
leadership; and the active engagement of St. Joseph's Patient and Family
Advisory Council to review and discuss safety and quality outcome data and
provide input.
The hospital is the recipient of six patient safety awards for implementing
best practices and was one of the first eight hospitals in the state to earn
the MHA Patient Safety Excellence Award for its achievement in the Hospital
Engagement Network. Since 2011, near-miss reporting has increased by 86 percent
and the serious safety event rate has decreased from 4.25 per 10,000 adjusted
patient days in 2011 to 1.55 in 2014.
Learn more about the MHA awards on MHA’s website. return to top
MHA
Annual Meeting Sept. 16-18
The MHA Annual Meeting will be held Sept. 16-18 at Madden's on
Gull Lake in Brainerd. Speakers will include Center for Health Policy Research
and Ethics director Len Nichols, commentator Tucker Carlson, National Research
Corporation corporate director Ryan Donahue and University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center chief analytics officer Pamela Peele.
During his session, “Health Care Leadership and Community Stewardship:
Transitioning from Patient Care to Population Health,” Nichols will examine how
hospital leadership and community stewardship will be more synonymous in the
future.
Carlson will provide participants with a behind-closed-doors, candid,
up-to-the-moment look at all things political during his session, “Today’s
Political Landscape and What is Ahead in 2016.”
During his session, “The New Payer on the Block: Understanding What Makes
Today’s Health Care Consumers Tick,” Donahue will explore how consumer
decision-making has become a strategic threat to health care organizations
everywhere and which areas of focus are essential to survive and thrive
post-reform.
Peele will cover the most fundamental way to demonstrate that data science
matters to the organization focusing on meaningful data consumption, how to
measure and how to value it during her presentation, “Show Me the Money: What
is The Core Value of Big Data and How Do You Demonstrate It?”
The MHA Annual Meeting will be held Sept. 16-18 at Madden’s on Gull Lake in
Brainerd. For more information, view the brochure or visit MHA’s website www.mnhospitals.org; log in and click on
“Calendar of Events” to register. return to top
Golf
in support of our hospital PAC
Registration is open until Friday, Aug. 14, for the MHA
Political Action Committee (PAC) golf tournament. The tournament will be held
Monday, Aug. 24, at Territory Golf Club in St. Cloud. Lunch will be served at
noon, shotgun start at 1 p.m., with a dinner buffet and awards to follow at 5
p.m. Contact Carol Eshelman, PAC coordinator, 651-603-3539 to
register. return to top
MNsure
certified application counselor and navigator roster updates due Aug. 21
Certified application counselor (CAC) and navigator
organizations will be required to submit new rosters to MNsure by Friday, Aug.
21. Only one roster per organization should be submitted. The rosters must be
received ahead of the Tuesday, Sept. 8, start date for recertification
training. All CACs and navigators must be recertified prior to the 2015 open
enrollment period, which begins Sunday, Nov. 1. The deadline for
recertification is Saturday, Oct. 30; CACs and navigators who have not
completed recertification training by this time will have their certified
status inactivated and will no longer be authorized to assist consumers with
the application and enrollment process.
For more information, including the new roster template, visit the navigator and CAC resource website. return to top
“Pain.
Pill. Problem.” panel to be held Aug. 25
Stakeholders from across Minnesota are invited to attend
“Pain. Pill. Problem.” on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Event sponsors include the office of Gov. Mark Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith,
the United States Attorney's Office, the Minnesota Department of Human
Services, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the University of Minnesota
Academic Health Center, Hazelden Betty Ford, the Hennepin County Sheriff's
Office, the Mayo Clinic and the Minnesota Medical Association, among others.
The event will help attendees define Minnesota’s problem with prescription
painkillers and determine how to best address it. Keynote speakers include:
- Gov. Mark Dayton
- U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger
- The Hon. Amy Kloubuchar
- The Hon. Tom Emmer
- Hennepin County Sheriff Rich
Stanek
- The Hon. Mary Bono
- Marathon Legend Dick Beardsley
The following panel topics will be featured:
- Impact of opioid addiction
- Prescribing and pain culture
- Pharmacy and distribution
- Law enforcement
- Treatment and recovery,
prevention and the role of the community
Attendance is recommended for health care professionals; public
health officials; addiction treatment providers; peer and recovery coaches;
educators; law enforcement officers; attorneys; drug court representatives;
corrections officials; medical students; state, tribal and local government
staff; community leaders; veterinary professionals and anyone else interested
in this important topic.
The event is free, but space is limited and advance registration is required.
Lunch will be provided for registered attendees. Learn more and register online. return to top
MOLN
to host annual nursing public policy internship training Oct. 26-27
The Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing (MOLN) is
hosting its annual Minnesota nursing public policy internship training Oct.
26-27 in St. Paul. The internship educates nurses and nurse leaders on
advocacy, including how to testify and navigate the Capitol. The MOLN Board of
Directors is asking organizations to support the internship by sending one or
more nurses to this important training to improve the voice of nursing in
Minnesota.
For more information, view the brochure or
visit MHA’s website; log in and click on “Calendar of
Events” to register. Questions regarding this event can be directed to [email protected]
or 651-659-1425. return to top
Psychiatric
Assistance Line expands hours
PrairieCare Medical Group offers free clinical triage and child
and adolescent psychiatric phone consultations to health care providers called
the Psychiatric Assistance Line (PAL). Funding has been extended to allow PAL
to operate on expanded hours. PAL is now available Monday through Friday from 7
a.m. to 7 p.m.
The PAL service is offered on a voluntary basis and is designed to be
physician-friendly and help empower the treatment of mental illnesses in the
primary care setting. The PAL service allows primary care physicians and
pediatricians to seek consultation regarding behavioral health cases. The
line is staffed by clinical social workers who are available for triage and
resources, as well as child adolescent psychiatrists for consultation regarding
medication issues that often arise in primary care settings.
Learn more and schedule directly by visiting www.mnpsychconsult.com or
by calling 855-431-6468. return to top
MN
Hospital PAC Silent Auction donations needed
MHA Annual Meeting attendees are invited to the
Chair’s Reception and Minnesota Hospital PAC Silent Auction on Wednesday, Sept.
16, from 8-10 p.m. at Madden’s in the Town Hall Conference Center, lower level.
MHA is also seeking donation items from members and associate members to be
auctioned to raise money for the PAC, which supports MHA’s advocacy efforts.
Suggested items to donate include: tickets to events, hotel stays, gift
certificates, spa visit certificates, art work, gift baskets, golf outings —
anything that you would like to bid on at a silent auction. Deadline for donations
is Friday, Sept. 11.
The Minnesota Hospital PAC is a voluntary, bipartisan political action
committee (PAC) that raises campaign funds for candidates running for state and
federal office in Minnesota. It is the voice for hospital advocates seeking to
help candidates who support the goals of hospitals.
Please contact Kristin Loncorich, MHA director of government
relations, 651-603-3526 with questions and to donate items. return to top