Owatonna Hospital receives Minnesota Hospital Association Patient Safety Excellence Award
OWATONNA, Minn. 10/17/2008--Owatonna Hospital is one of nine hospitals that will receive Patient Safety Excellence Awards from the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA). The awards, which are to be announced publicly today, honor hospitals that have implemented at least 90 percent of the best practices identified in MHA's safety campaigns.
"Patient safety is a top priority at Allina, and I'm excited to see that our efforts continue to gain state-wide recognition," said Penny Wheeler, MD, Allina chief clinical officer. "Through collaboration across Allina, as well as adopting best practices like those we helped develop with MHA, we are seeing measurable differences in the safety of the care we provide."
Owatonna Hospital honored for program to reduce pressure ulcers
Owatonna Hospital and New Ulm Medical Center will be recognized in the "Safe Skin" category for their work to prevent pressure ulcers.
Earlier this year, Owatonna Hospital was also recognized by the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) and VHA for its continued quality of care to patients.
The awards include:
- the 2007 "Innovation of the Year in Patient Care Award" winner for its Cardiac Heart Failure Initiative, which involved new methods for delivering enhanced care for patients diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF or heart failure) to reduce readmission to the hospital;
- the 2008 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in treating hospitalized patients with pneumonia; and
- the 2008 Patient Safety Excellence Awards SAFE from FALLS campaign for reducing patient falls in the hospital.
Other Allina hospitals recognized
Buffalo Hospital and St. Francis Regional Medical Center will be recognized in the "Safe from Falls" category to reduce patient falls in the hospital.
Abbott Northwestern Hospital, United Hospital and Unity Hospital will be honored for their implementation of the "Safe Count" campaign to reduce retained objects in labor and delivery.
Cambridge Medical Center, Phillips Eye Institute and United Hospital will be recognized in the "Safe Site" category to prevent adverse surgical events.
Allina Hospitals & Clinics is a not-for-profit family of hospitals, clinics and other care services dedicated to meeting the lifelong health care needs of communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. More information is available at allina.com.
About Owatonna Hospital
Part of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, Owatonna Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital committed to providing exceptional care and improving the health of the communities it serves in and around Steele County. Owatonna Hospital provides a full range of health care services including a birth center, emergency care, surgery and rehabilitation. Allina is building a replacement hospital in Owatonna, off Interstate 35. The facility will be designed to create an environment for providing high quality, safe, patient-centered care for residents in the region. More information about Owatonna Hospital can be found on owatonnahospital.com.
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