In this issue
Wishing
you a happy Thanksgiving
The board and staff of MHA wish you and yours a very happy
Thanksgiving. Special thanks to hospital staff who sacrifice time away from
their families to provide high-quality care to patients 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, 365 days a year. We are thankful for you! return to top
Flu
shot clinics deliver 1,000 free vaccines in Ely
In an effort to prevent a community flu outbreak, Ely-Bloomenson
Community Hospital provided free flu shots last year. Yes, you read that
correctly: completely free flu shots.
The flu is a serious illness, yet people still opt out of receiving the flu
vaccine. Last year, the flu hospitalized 4,202 people in Minnesota. The best
way to protect yourself and your family members from contracting or carrying
the flu virus is by getting the flu shot.
With help from the Ely Health and Hospital Foundation, Ely-Bloomenson covered
the full cost of the flu shots: insurance was never billed and there were no
extra administrative fees. From nurses to pharmacists, the hospital staff
worked together to administer 1,000 flu shots in 2014. Shots were delivered at
the hospital and through community partners, including the school district and
local community college.
“This truly is a community hospital working like a community hospital,” said
Ely-Bloomenson’s Director of Community Benefit and Health Needs Assessment Mary
Zupancich.
To learn more about how Ely-Bloomenson is supporting a stronger, healthier
community through flu vaccination, visit the Minnesota's Hospitals:
Strengthening Healthy Communities website. Like the Minnesota’s Hospitals Facebook page
to get regular updates on how Minnesota’s hospitals work beyond physical walls
to strengthen the health of Minnesotans and our communities. return to top
Pediatric
safety conference to be held Dec. 18
MHA and the Minnesota Pediatric Regional Quality Improvement
Collaborative are co-sponsoring a pediatric safety conference, “Collaborating
to make pediatric health care safer in Minnesota.”
The conference will be held Friday, Dec. 18, at Children’s Hospitals and
Clinics of Minnesota in Minneapolis. It will include lectures and panel discussions
with pediatric safety experts centering on two key questions:
- How can we more effectively collaborate to increase the quality
and safety of pediatric health care?
- What are the obstacles and opportunities?
Conference presentations will feature topics including the power
of collaboration, readmissions, diagnostic errors and working with violent
patients/families. The event will also include a panel discussion from regional
health care leaders. Learn more and register for the conference online. return to top
Upcoming
trustee conference receives approval for continuing education for nursing home
administrators
The content of the Winter Trustee Conference has been approved
by the Minnesota Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators for up to
14.5 contact hours.
The majority of sessions received approval for credit. The following sessions
were not approved
for credit:
- What’s in Store for the 2016
Legislative Session
- #5 Developing a Community
Health Network
- #11 Top Performing Rural
Hospitals
- #12 Fiduciary Duties and Best
Practices in Serving on a Nonprofit Board
The Winter Trustee Conference is scheduled for Jan. 9-11 at the
Marriott Minneapolis Northwest in Brooklyn Park. View the brochure for more information. return to top
Application
open for MDH mental health professional loan forgiveness program
In order to help address the mental health
workforce shortage, the 2015 Legislature provided the Minnesota Department of
Health (MDH) additional funding and an expansion of its loan forgiveness
program to include both rural and urban mental health professionals (among
others). The approved professions under mental health are licensed independent
clinical social workers (LICSW), licensed professional clinical counselors
(LPCC), licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT) and
psychologists. Psychiatrists and nurses were already eligible.
Applications are currently being taken and will close Jan. 4, 2016. For the
application and additional information on all MDH loan forgiveness programs,
please visit the MDH website. return to top