Winona Health’s awards and accreditation affirm that we have a dedicated, high-caliber, service-oriented staff the community can count on and trust.
Winona Health recognized for quality performance
Winona Health was recognized for quality of care at UCare’s annual “A Salute to Excellence!” event in September.
UCare, a community-based, nonprofit health plan, recognizes clinics and care systems with top results in preventive care, disease management, behavioral health, maternity care, care transitions and medication management.
“All of us at Winona Health, working behind the scenes or providing direct patient care, are here to make sure each person receives the care and support they need,” said Merry Enright, quality coordinator at Winona Health. “That includes checkups and preventive care, health screenings, managing ongoing health conditions and navigating specialty care as needed. We also connect individuals and families with community resources to help with needs beyond healthcare.”
Kelly Fluharty, care transformation manager at Winona Health, said, “We […]
Winona Health Volunteers honored with Minnesota Hospital Association award
The Winona Health Volunteers recently received a Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) Sustainability in Health Care award.
The Sustainability in Health Care Award recognizes outstanding efforts and achievements promoting sustainability within the hospital or health system. “Since 1894, our Winona Health Volunteers have been contributing to the long-term viability of Winona Health – that’s 130 years of being a vital part of our community’s healthcare system,” said Roderick Baker, Winona Health’s associate vice president of development.
Winona Health Volunteers provide thousands of service hours annually. They welcome patients and visitors at information desks; manage and operate the gift shop; deliver interoffice mail; conduct fundraisers, assist staff and residents in long-term care and primary care clinic areas, knit and sew gifts for patients and residents; give hand massages and […]
Winona Health honored with Minnesota Hospital Association awards
Winona Health was recently recognized with two Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) awards: The MHA Partnership and Improvement Award and The Environmental Services Department of the Year.
The MHA Partnership and Improvement Award is presented to an organization that has made a unique contribution to health care in Minnesota through partnerships with MHA locally and nationally.
Associate Vice President of Development, Roderick Baker, accepted the Partnership and Improvement Award on behalf of his fellow Winona Health caregivers. Baker has been instrumental in embedding a culture of continuous improvement and innovation at Winona Health and sharing the organization’s learnings and results with other organizations nationally. As a member of MHA’s Quality and Safety team, Baker spoke about High Reliability Organizations and Winona Health’s continued efforts to improve patient care […]
Winona Health President/CEO, Rachelle Schultz, receives Spirit of Advocacy Award
Winona Health President/CEO, Rachelle Schultz, received the Minnesota Hospital Association Spirit of Advocacy Award during its annual meeting in September.
The Spirit of Advocacy Award honors an MHA member who has provided leadership within their organization or for MHA and served in key roles with the MHA governance structure during the year. Judging is based on the following criteria:
- Demonstrated leadership in MHA’s governance structure, committees, or work groups.
- Grassroots advocacy efforts in his/her facility or community to benefit Minnesota’s hospitals or health systems.
- Demonstrated leadership at the community level in the promotion of health care issues.
“Rachelle has been a leader in our state and the nation, taking time to engage with other healthcare professionals, as well as members of […]
Winona Health recognized with National Leader in Prevention and Wellness Award
Kelly Fluharty, MPH, care transformation manager at Winona Health. Winona Health was recognized with a National Leader in Prevention & Wellness Award. The award was the result of Winona Health caregivers exceeding a quality measure and care management goal for performing annual wellness visits for their patients.
“Some people only plan to see their healthcare provider when they have a concern about something,” Kelly Fluharty, MPH, care transformation manager at Winona Health. “We encourage and assist our patients in being proactive in taking care of their health, so when someone comes in with a concern, we use that opportunity to not only address their immediate concern, but also do an overall wellness exam so we can learn what […]
Winona Health Simulation Lab earns Workforce Innovation Award
Winona Health caregivers accepting the Minnesota Hospital Association Pipelines and Partnerships Team Award (l-r): Lance Schiltz, continuous systems improvement developer; Katrice Sisson, community and donor relations manager; Roderick Baker, associate vice president, continuous systems improvement and innovation; Courtney Wieser, simulation lab technician; Rebecca Lamberty, chief administrative officer; Robbie Hoeg, chief operating officer; and Rahul Koranne, Minnesota Hospital Association CEO and president. Not pictured, Karla Eppler, director of learning and development.
The Winona Health Simulation Lab received the Minnesota Hospital Association’s Pipelines and Partnerships Team Award, one of the association’s new Workforce Innovation Awards.
The goal of MHA’s award program is to recognize organization’s workforce development initiatives and the positive impact they have on patients, workplaces and larger […]
Outstanding care earns “A Salute to Excellence!”
Winona Health was recognized for providing outstanding care to pediatric and adult UCare members enrolled in PMAP/MinnesotaCare plans. Winona Health was recognized for providing outstanding care to pediatric and adult UCare members enrolled in PMAP/MinnesotaCare plans.
UCare’s is an independent, non-profit health plan providing health coverage and services across Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The organization’s 13th annual “A Salute to Excellence!” was held virtually September 30, to recognize 18 clinics and care systems with top results in 2020 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures – including preventive care, disease management, behavioral health, maternity care, care transitions and medication management.
“Our primary care team, from our providers and nurses to our schedulers and pre-visit planners, focus on […]
Winona Health honored by UCare for top results in healthcare effectiveness
Winona Health received recognition for improving the health of UCare members. Winona Health received recognition for improving the health of UCare members enrolled in Prepaid Medical Assistant Program (PMAP)/MinnesotaCare plans.
UCare, an independent, non-profit healthcare company, recognized healthcare systems with top results in 2019 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures—including preventive care, disease management, behavioral health, maternity care, care transitions and medication management.
“We are always focused on how we can improve healthcare for our community. From quality and safety to affordability and accessibility, everything centers around our mission to improve the health and well-being of each community member—and, ultimately, our community as a whole,” said Robin Hoeg, RN, MSHA, chief operating officer, hospital and primary […]
Winona Health earns recognition as a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital for fourth consecutive year
Winona Health in Winona, Minn., has been named one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States for the fourth consecutive year by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.
Based entirely on publicly available data, the INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. Using 50 independent indicators, the INDEX assesses performance across eight pillars of performance that span market-, value- and finance-based categories. Hospitals recognized as being among the Top 100 had one of the 100 highest overall scores among all Rural & Community Hospitals nationwide.
“Earning a Top 100 spot for the fourth consecutive year reflects the amazing work of our entire staff. No matter their role in […]
Winona Health Volunteer Manager, Kris Walters, receives state award
Kris Walters, Winona Health Volunteer Manager, received the 2018 Heart of Minnesota Outstanding Volunteer Resource Professional Award at the Minnesota Association of Healthcare Volunteers annual conference in Brooklyn Park on Thursday, September 13.
The award was established by the Minnesota Association of Healthcare Volunteers to honor a volunteer manager who provides supportive, enthusiastic leadership, and works to provide meaningful volunteer services to enhance the lives of patients, residents and others in the facility in which they work.
The Winona Health Volunteers shared the following comments in their nomination:
Through many years of Kris’s leadership, we have been inspired as volunteers to contribute our talent, energy and compassion to Winona Health. She gives us endless words of encouragement and advice and listens to our concerns and ideas so we […]
Winona Health again recognized among Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals in U.S.
2nd consecutive year Winona Health on Top 100 list
Several Winona Health staff members gather for a “Top 100” photo. Earning a spot on the Top 100 list takes the commitment of the entire Winona Health team: physicians, associate providers, staff and volunteers.
Winona Health was named a Top 100 U.S. Rural & Community Hospital for the second consecutive year.
Earning a spot on the Top 100 list is based on performance across numerous metrics collected on all hospitals by the National Rural Health Association’s Rural Health Policy Institute, iVantage Health Analytics and the Chartis Center for Rural Health. It is the healthcare industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural provider performance.
“What this means to our patients is that […]
Program to help curb opioid use earns Minnesota Hospital Association Quality and Safety Award
Members of the team on hand to accept the award (l – r): Merry Enright, Nurse Manager, Clinic; Cheryl Peterson, Operations Improvement Manager; Marti Bollman, VP of Primary Care and Wellness; Daniel Parker, MD, Internal Medicine Physician; E. Allen Beguin, MD, Family Medicine Physician; and Rachelle Schultz, EdD, President and CEO.
Winona Health’s Conservative Management Clinic has earned a Minnesota Hospital Association Quality and Patient Safety Improvement Award.
Winona Health developed the Conservative Management Clinic to increase safety, improve care, and decrease the risk of accidental overdose and medications getting into the wrong hands. After research and planning, Winona Health launched the Conservative Management Clinic in the fall of 2015.
In the Conservative Management Clinic, and now throughout Winona […]
Winona Health’s Community Care Network earns Innovation Award
Winona Health’s Community Care Network: front seated: Jenna Van Beek, RN; Paula Philipps, RN; Katie Semling, RN. Second row: Dawn Gronner, LSW; Kelly Fluharty, MPH; Betty Crawford, RN, On stairs from top: Amanda McGregor, LGSW; Merry Enright, RN, Population Health Manager; Cassie Boddy, LISW; Karen Mahon, RN; and Jodi Olson, LSW.
Winona Health’s Community Care Network has earned a Health Care Homes Innovation Award from the Minnesota Department of Health.
Health Care Homes Innovation awards recognize outstanding results and improved community health through whole-person care, team-based care, community partnership, quality improvement and health equity.
“The primary goal of the Community Care Network team is to develop relationships with clients so we can help them identify barriers and develop creative […]
Winona Health designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence!
Winona Health has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.
Being awarded the status of a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence signifies that Winona Health has earned accreditation in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast MRI, breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.
“It takes an incredible team commitment to earn accreditation as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence,” said Claudine Van Meeteren, director of Imaging Services at Winona Health. “The criteria is extensive and includes everything from staff credentials, board certifications and continuing education to image quality assurance documentation. Our technology is the best of the best, and we have an outstanding team devoted to providing the highest standard of […]
Winona Health among TOP 100 in the U.S.
Winona Health was named a top 100 U.S. rural and community hospital. The list includes the 100 top-performing rural and community U.S. hospitals in managing risk, achieving higher quality, securing better outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction and operating at a lower cost than their peers.
There are 5,564 registered hospitals in the U.S. according to the American Hospital Association, and 1,829 are categorized as rural community hospitals. In Minnesota alone, there are 145 hospitals, 108 of which are rural community hospitals. Of the top 100 in the U.S., only four Minnesota hospitals were recognized– Winona Health in Winona; Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls; Allina Health-District One Hospital in Faribault; and Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea.
“To be in the […]
Archives
2013:
- Winona Health 2012 Annual Report earns Gold award in national competition.
- Winona Health recognized as a “Most Wired Small and Rural” hospital.
- Winona Health awarded an “A” for patient safety.
- Winona Health again awarded an “A” for patient safety.
2012:
- Winona Health marketing team receives national and regional.
- Winona Health recognized for positive performance in new reform-minded hospital ratings system.
- Winona Health recognized for Electronic Medical Record advancement.
2011:
- Winona Health Laboratory again receives accreditation from College of American Pathologists).
- Winona Health Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation program receives national certification.
- Winona Health earns patient safety excellence award.
- Winona Health participates in major program to Advance Health Information Technology.
- Winona Health Diabetes Self-Management Program now accredited by the American Association of Diabetes Educators).
- Winona Health marketing team receives national award.
- Winona Health recognized for Performance Excellence.
- Winona Health again earns Quality Respiratory Care Recognition.
- Winona Health assisted living residences earn confident choices designation.
2010:
- Winona Health Family Medicine receives recognition from professional medical management association.
- Winona Health Emergency Department earns level IV Trauma designation.
- Winona Health Auxiliary recognized as Outstanding Philanthropic Organization.
2009:
- Winona Health earns top performer status in Center for Medicare & Medicaid quality program.
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
2008:
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
2007:
- Minnesota Quality Award – Achievement Level
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
- Most Innovative Acute Care Hospitals
2006:
- Minnesota Quality Award – Advancement Level
- Premier Quality Award
- Heritage Commission “Commendation Award”
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
2005:
- Business Appreciation Award in Technology
- Excellence in Practice Award
- Environmental Services Account of the Year
- Minnesota Quality Award – Advancement Level
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
2004:
- Innovation In Patient Care: Integrated EMR
- President’s Award
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
2003:
- Business Appreciation Award: Healthcare
- Patient Safety Award: Safe Site Surgery
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
2002:
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
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