Items Tagged ‘MN Community Measurement’
February 20, 2013
C-section rates in Minnesota vary dramatically, report shows
If you’re a first-time mom, your chances of having a Caesarean section could vary dramatically depending on which medical clinic you choose…By comparison, the Mayo Clinic Health System, Southdale Ob/Gyn and Stillwater Medical Groups had rates over 30 percent, while a few others approached 40 percent…Dr. Ola Famuyide, chair of obstetrics at the Mayo Clinic, […]
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October 27, 2009
Every month, doctors from the 14 clinics of HealthEast Care System around St. Paul get together to talk about their work. They focus on specific measures for each physician’s patient group, such as blood-sugar and cholesterol numbers for people with diabetes. Then the doctors ask themselves how they—and their patients—can do better… Doctors say […]
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