Contact Janice Hennings, director of communications, Minnesota Hospital Association, Tel: (651) 603-3549; or (800) 462-5393.

News releases:

- Governor Pawlenty's proposed budget will unravel the state's health care safety net. See Minnesota Hospital Association's official statement, Feb. 15, 2010: [PDF]

- Minnesota hospital trustee earns certification, Jan. 15, 2010: [PDF]

- Minnesota Hospital Association elects, re-elects members to board; CentraCare president is new chair, Dec. 18, 2009: [PDF]

- Infection prevention measurements added to Minnesota hospital quality site, Nov. 4, 2009: [PDF]

- Thirty-one Minnesota hospitals win patient safety awards, Oct. 2, 2009: [PDF]

- Hospital trustees earn certification under Minnesota Hospital Association program, July 14, 2009: [PDF]

- Twenty-five Minnesota hospitals earn latest round of patient safety awards, June 12, 2009: [PDF]

- Minnesota hospitals recognized for excellence, May 11, 2009: [PDF]

- Minnesota hospitals coordinate to evacuate, care for at least 106 patients in face of flood, March 27, 2009: [PDF]

- Governor Pawlenty's revised budget will hurt hospitals even more, March 19, 2009: [PDF]

- Minnesota hospitals speak out on Governor Pawlenty's proposed budget cuts, Jan. 27, 2009: [PDF]

- Minnesota Hospital Association names six new board members, Jan. 27, 2009: [DOC]

- New reporting requirements account for increase in adverse health events, Jan. 16, 2009: [DOC]

Data:

For helpful data on hospitals and health care, see the About Hospitals and Key Facts areas of this site.

Guidelines on the release of patient information:

Hospitals must comply with federal privacy regulations enacted under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). These guidelines help explain the new regulations in order to facilitate understanding and cooperation between the media and hospital personnel: [PDF].