Training & Events

National Patient Safety Awareness Week

March 7-13, 2010

Hospitals and health care organizations across the country are encouraged to plan events to promote patient safety within their own organizations. Educational activities are centered on educating patients on how to become involved in their own health care, as well as working with hospitals to build partnerships with their patient community. More >

Health Care for Undocumented Persons

March 12, 2010, St. Paul, MN

As part of the On the Edge: Evidence Behind Current Public Health Controversies 2009-2010 policy forum series explores cutting edge and controversial public health topics, this forum will explore public health implications—from the organization and delivery of care to underlying ethics issues—for health care for undocumented persons. Stratis Health is pleased to sponsor this event. More >

Paradigm Lost: Guiding Organizations Through the Whirlwind of Change

March 11, 2010, Minneapolis, MN

Noted gerontologist, nurse, and small house expert, Jude Rabig, PhD, RN, will discuss new models of long-term care. More >

Health IT Training: Certified Professional in Health IT (CPHIT) Training and Exam

March 15-17, 2010, Bloomington, MN

This three-day program will equip trainees with a common language, knowledge, and set of standards across diverse work roles within health information technology (HIT). This foundational knowledge allows for professionals to work with other areas outside of their field to meet the overall organization's HIT goals. Exam included in program. Email Normandale Community College. More >

Stratis Health and Minnesota Hospital Association Patient Safety and Quality Meetings

March 16-April 29, 2010, various locations

Mark your calendar to attend one of the regional meetings. The meetings offer an opportunity to network and problem solve with peers, as well as provide a forum for quality and patient safety professionals to discuss current issues, common barriers, and success stories. Meetings will include a roundtable on patient safety needs assessment, and updates from the Minnesota Alliance
for Patient Safety, Stratis Health, and the Minnesota Hospital Association. Online registration to be available the week of February 8. More >

Fifth Decennial: International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections 2010

March 18-22, 2010, Atlanta, GA

This meeting will set the agenda for health care-associated infection prevention for the next decade. The conference is designed for epidemiologists, physicians, surgeons, nurses, pathologists, microbiologists, researchers, administrators, and specialists in infectious disease and critical care. Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Association for Professionals in Infection Control, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology. More >

Issues & Strategies on Adult Vaccine-preventable Disease

March 19, 2010, Chaska, MN
The Minnesota Coalition for Adult Immunization is hosting its 19th annual conference at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Hear the latest information about seasonal and H1N1 influenza, HPV, and more. Registration brochure (2-page PDF) Register >

Health Care Homes: Payment Methodology

March 24, 2010, Webinar noon to 1:00 p.m.

Provided by the Minnesota Academy of Pediatrics Foundation and the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians under contract with the Minnesota Department of Health. More >

What Will Keep Family Caregivers Caring? Policy Alternatives for Minnesota

March 30, 2010, Webinar noon to 1:00 p.m.

Peter Spuit, project consultant with the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Board on Aging will present on Transform 2010, a project of both agencies working across sectors to transform policies, infrastructures, and services so that Minnesota can thrive during the coming age wave. Sponsored by Minnesota Gerontological Society. More >

The Alzheimer's Project: The Memory Loss Tapes

April 6, 2010, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Minneapolis, MN

This 85-minute film follows seven individuals as they journey through the stages of Alzheimer’s disease. A physician, a caregiver, a person with early on-set dementia, and an Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota - North Dakota staff member will provide post-film discussion. Stratis Health is cosponsoring this film as part of the National Public Health Week Film Festival hosted by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. More >

Minnesota Rural Palliative Care Initiative Outcomes Congress

April 8, 2010, St. Cloud, MN

Stratis Health is hosting this outcomes congress as a culmination of activities under the ground breaking Minnesota Rural Palliative Care Initiative—through which 10 rural Minnesota communities focused on establishing or strengthening palliative care programs in their communities. More >

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians 2010 Spring Refresher

April 15-16, 2010, St. Paul, MN
The MAFP annual update will help family physicians, allied professionals, family medicine residents, and medical students update their medical knowledge, acquire new skills, improve their clinical practice, and reinforce appropriate practices. Sessions will include a health information technology update from Stratis Health. More >

National Healthcare Decisions Day

April 16, 2010

This annual grassroots effort promotes advance care planning and health care decision making. All Americans are encouraged to voice their wishes and take steps to ensure that their choices are known and protected. More>

Health Care Homes: Free and Low Cost Registry Resources

April 22, 2010, noon to 1:00 p.m.

Free Webinar. Provided by the Minnesota Academy of Pediatrics Foundation and the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians under contract with the Minnesota Department of Health. More >

Minnesota Stroke Conference 2010: Innovations and Improvements

May 11, 2010, St. Cloud, MN
This year’s conference will offer an update on the latest developments in acute stroke treatment and management, describe strategies and lessons learned in implementing telemedicine for stroke, and share best practice strategies and tools for improving stroke care in Minnesota hospitals. More >

Minnesota Rural Health Conference: Leading Change for Rural Health

June 28-29, 2010, Duluth, MN

The conference will take an in-depth look at federal and state health care reform, health information technology, quality, workforce, and finance and reimbursement, with a Monday focus on Critical Access Hospitals, and the challenges and changes that specifically impact them. More >

Online Trainings

See available recorded training sessions.