Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital to Participate in Stratis Health CAUTI/SSI Initiative
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Press release
2/16/2012 –
Matt Lechner
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital has been selected to participate in the Stratis Health CAUTI/SSI Initiative to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract and surgical site infections in Minnesota hospitals. The initiative is supported by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and is being implemented by Stratis Health, Minnesota’s Medicare Quality Improvement Organization.
Over the next three years, Methodist Hospital will participate in quality improvement activities and interventions and will share best practices with other hospitals throughout Minnesota.
“Stratis Health applauds the commitment of Minnesota hospitals to make care safer and to reduce preventable infections” said Jennifer P. Lundblad, President and CEO, Stratis Health. “We will lead the initiative by providing quality improvement resources and individual assistance.”