Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA)

Education: provided professional development, leadership training, and continuing education programs to Hospital and health system leaders and staff through webinars, in-person seminars, and conferences.

Data and information services: mha collects and provides data resources for members, policy makers, researchers, and others. These resources include annual financial summary data through the health care cost information system (hccis) - an online analytics platform based on administrative claims - and healthcare workforce demographics and trends. Mha also analyzes policy proposals to gauge potential impact on hospitals and their patients. Mha collects and analyzes process and outcome data using a web-based quality data portal. Mha also provides data resources to the state of Minnesota departments of health and human services, and the states of new jersey and Vermont. The extension of these services to other states benefits Minnesota hospitals and health systems by broadening the geographical and statistical base.

Quality and patient safety: mha partners with mha members to implement evidence-based practices to reduce patient harm across the board, including Hospital acquired infections, medication and surgical events, and other adverse health events. Mha maintains a robust infrastructure of statewide committees on topics including surgery, health care associated infections, sepsis, falls, pressure injuries, medication safety, and patient and family engagement. Mha also convenes numerous learning networks and conferences for health systems to learn and to act together to improve patient care throughout Minnesota. Mha works to learn and spread best practices by partnering with other organizations and stakeholders in Minnesota and nationally, including the Minnesota departments of health and human services and quality improvement organizations.