Legislative Changes to Minnesota Care
Read a statement from the DHS on changes to MNCare effective July 1, 2009.
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CHA-MN Members Honored at 2009 MHA Awards
Eighteen Minnesota hospital representatives and programs were honored May 8 at the 25th-annual Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) Awards banquet, including the following CHA-MN members:
Volunteer of the Year: Corene Kain of St. Cloud Hospital
Spirit of Advocacy Award: Mary Klimp, CEO of Queen of Peace Hospital in New Prague
Innovation of the Year in Patient Care Award
Large Hospital Category: HealthEast Perinatal Safety Collaborative
Health Care Career Promotion Award
Large Hospital Category: St. Cloud Hospital’s high school student internship program and educational scholarships
Best Minnesota Hospital Workplace (two categories)
Large Hospital Category: St. Cloud Hospital
CHA Takes Issue with American Journal Article
Ethicists at CHA and the National Catholic Bioethics Center are taking issue with an article in the American Journal of Public Health that they say demonstrates a lack of knowledge about how medical practices at Catholic institutions are guided by Catholic moral principles. The article, “When There’s a Heartbeat: Miscarriage Management in Catholic-Owned Hospitals,” was published in October. Read more in an article in the May 1 issue of Catholic Health World.