Training & Events

Using Potentially Preventable Readmissions (PPR) Data To Monitor Your Progress in Avoidable Readmissions

February 2, 2012, Noon - 1 p.m. (CT)

This webinar will provide detailed information on how to use the PPR data in conjunction with ongoing improvement efforts aimed at reducing avoidable readmissions. The webinar speakers are Mark Sonneborn, MS, FACHE, Vice President of Information Services, Minnesota Hospital Association and Kathy Cummings, RN, MA, Project Manager, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement. More >

Involving Patients and Families in Reducing Avoidable Readmissions

February 28, 2012, Noon - 1 p.m. (CT)

This webinar will help define how to get patients and families actively involved in establishing programs that assist in reducing hospital readmissions. Topics covered include recruitment, selection of appropriate patient and family participants, training involved, staff responsibilities and more. The webinar speaker is Marlene Fondrick, MSN, BSN, RN, Independent Consultant, Institute for Patient and Family-Centered Care. More >

Patient Safety Awareness Week

March 4-10, 2012

Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual, National Patient Safety Foundation led education and awareness campaign for health care safety. More >

Minnesota Health Services Research 16th Annual Conference: Accountable Care Organizations

March 6, 2012, St. Paul, MN

The 2012 conference will bring together Minnesota’s health services research community for a day of scholarly presentations and discussions, with a national and Minnesota perspective on Accountable Care Organizations. The event will take place at the Continuing Education and Conference Center, St. Paul Campus, University of Minnesota. François Sainfort, from the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota, is the coordinator of this year's conference. Daniel Walczak from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is this year’s honorary chairperson. More information to follow.

Save the Date: Minnesota Cancer Summit 2012

June 6-7, 2012

More information to follow.

Save the Date: 2012 Minnesota e-Health Summit

e-Health: Maximizing Value for Individuals and Communities

June 13-14, 2012, Brooklyn Park, MN
Mark your calendar for the eighth Minnesota e-Health Summit. More >

Call for Presentations
You have important stories to share. Your colleagues and counterparts want to learn from your experiences. Take this opportunity to share your story about overcoming barriers in adoption, maximizing effective use of electronic health records, or other important topics relevant to health IT, such as accountable care, quality reporting, privacy and security, and population health. Application deadline is January 16. More >

Online Trainings

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