April 20, 2010
Choice of hospital can put odds against you
The two small-town hospitals could hardly be more alike. Just 20 miles apart in southern Minnesota, they’re both run by the Mayo Health System and even share some of the same doctors. Yet in Albert Lea, patients hospitalized with heart failure are twice as likely to die as those in neighboring Austin, government data show… […]
March 12, 2010
Nesse leaving top post at Franciscan Skemp
Dr. Robert Nesse is stepping down as CEO and president of Franciscan Skemp Healthcare to head the Mayo Health System. Mayo Clinic named Nesse as chief executive officer of the Mayo Health System in a announcement today. Nesse will oversee 70 locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, including 17 hospitals… “The healing environment here […]
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January 18, 2010
Mayo Health System goes regional
Mayo Health System is working to cut costs and improve care at its regional health centers by having them share resources and “best practices.” MHS has 800 doctors at regional hospitals and clinics within 120 miles of Rochester. “With 12 separate organizations we’ve become quite successful over the years striving for common quality measures […]
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