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New Ulm Medical Center receives Minnesota Hospital Association Patient Safety Excellence AwardNEW ULM, Minn 10/17/2008--New Ulm Medical Center is one of nine hospitals of Allina Hospitals & Clinics to receive Patient Safety Excellence Awards from the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA). The awards, which are to be announced publicly today, honor hospitals that have implemented at least 90 percent of the best practices identified in MHA's safety campaigns. "Patient safety is a top priority at Allina, and I'm excited to see that our efforts continue to gain state-wide recognition," said Penny Wheeler, MD, Allina chief clinical officer. "Through collaboration across Allina, as well as adopting best practices like those we helped develop with MHA, we are seeing measurable differences in the safety of the care we provide." New Ulm Medical Center honored for program to reduce pressure ulcersNew Ulm Medical Center and Owatonna Hospital will be recognized in the "Safe Skin" category for their work to prevent pressure ulcers. Earlier this year, New Ulm Medical Center was also recognized by the MHA for its continued quality of care for patients with the 2008 Patient Safety Excellence Awards Safe from Falls campaign for reducing patient falls in the hospital. Other Allina hospitals recognizedBuffalo Hospital and St. Francis Regional Medical Center will be recognized in the "Safe from Falls" category to reduce patient falls in the hospital. Abbott Northwestern Hospital, United Hospital and Unity Hospital will be honored for their implementation of the "Safe Count" campaign to reduce retained objects in labor and delivery. Cambridge Medical Center, Phillips Eye Institute and United Hospital will be recognized in the "Safe Site" category to prevent adverse surgical events. Allina Hospitals & Clinics is a not-for-profit family of hospitals, clinics and other care services dedicated to meeting the lifelong health care needs of communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. More information is available at www.allina.com. About New Ulm Medical CenterPart of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, New Ulm Medical Center is a not-for-profit regional medical center, including a hospital and clinic, committed to providing exceptional care and improving the health of the communities it serves in and around Brown County. Information about NUMC's services, along with the latest health information, can be found online at www.newulmmedicalcenter.com.
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