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Survey to Serve as Important Part of 2013 Community Health Needs Assessment
In an effort to better meet the health needs of our community, North Memorial Medical Center is conducting a community health needs assessment. Your input will help us identify unmet health care needs in our community and help us better serve our surrounding neighborhoods.
Quality Indicators Released by Federal Government Include Emergency Department Wait Times
On the heels of new hospital quality indicators released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), two local media outlets recently reported on Emergency Department wait times -- one of several metrics that CMS publishes on Medicare's Hospital Compare website.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Reports on Top Performers for Hip and Knee Replacement
North Memorial was recently designated as a Blue Distinction Center+ by Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The designation recognizes hospitals for their expertise in quality and cost efficiency in delivering specialty care.
North Memorial Medical Center Named One of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades
ROBBINSDALE, MN – (February 19, 2013) – North Memorial Health Care announced today that its superior clinical quality has placed North Memorial Medical Center among an elite group of U.S. hospitals: HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals.
North Memorial Launches Innovative Way to Provide Care at Home
North Memorial Medical Center is the first hospital in the Minnesota to implement what's being called the community paramedic program. Community paramedics, operating under the direction of primary care providers, represent a new health care model designed to lower costs by reducing unnecessary emergency visits and hospital readmission.
