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Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Fairview Southdale and Head of Local VA Medical Center Recognized for Patient Safety.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 26-SEP-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Blue Cross and Buyers Health Care Action Group Co-sponsor New Awards Program to Recognize Advancements in Patient Safety

EAGAN, Minn., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) and the Buyers Health Care Action Group (BHCAG) presented awards to Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Fairview Southdale Hospital and Steve Kleinglass, director of the Minneapolis Veterans' Affairs (VA) Medical Center to demonstrate support for substantial efforts to make hospital care safer and reduce the number of preventable mistakes.

"Minnesota's hospitals are doing some courageous work in making hospital care safer, and we created these awards to recognize and encourage that work," said MaryAnn Stump, Blue Cross vice president of strategic and consumer innovation.

"Health care purchasers have sent the marketplace a strong message about our performance expectations and these awards represent our commitment to recognize and reward high-performing providers," explained Carolyn Pare, CEO of BHCAG, which co-sponsored the awards. Stump and Pare...

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