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Stratis Health Co-authors Peer-reviewed Article in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies

Congratulations to Betsy Jeppesen, BSN, RN, and the Stratis Health team on the publication of their peer-reviewed article in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies on efforts to define interprofessional nursing home staff roles within a partnership-based COVID-19 response.

Stratis Health Selects 2022 Building Healthier Communities Recipients to Advance Health Equity in Minnesota

Stratis Health is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2022 Building Healthier Communities award, in conjunction with National Minority Health Month. Five grant awards totaling $65,000 were made to Minnesota nonprofit organizations taking action to improve health equity. Stratis Health’s Building Healthier Communities awards support initiatives that promote a culture of health care quality,...

Jennifer Lundblad Participates in Roundtable on Improving Interoperability to Strengthen Connections Between Health Care and Community

Jennifer Lundblad, Stratis Health president and CEO, presented at the 53rd session of the Minnesota Health Care Roundtable, a semi-annual conference hosted by Minnesota Physician Publishing. The topic, “Clinical and Non-clinical Care Teams: Improving Interoperability.” was used to create a nine-page report,  which serves as a long-term resource for clinical and non-clinical health care professionals.

Patina Park Joins Stratis Health Board of Directors

Patina Park, JD, has joined the Board of Directors of Stratis Health, a Bloomington, MN-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to collaborate and innovate to improve health. Ms. Park is the director of Tribal State Relations Systems Implementation for the State of Minnesota, serving as a senior advisor to Governor Tim Walz, Lieutenant Governor Peggy...

Stratis Health Announces National Virtual Quality Improvement Mentors for Critical Access Hospitals

Stratis Health announced twelve critical access hospital (CAH) staff who will serve for two years as national Virtual Quality Improvement Mentors through an initiative that broadly transfers knowledge from leading CAH quality improvement staff to others across the country.

Meetings Beginning for Co-Designed Approach to Community Resource and Support Referrals

Meetings Beginning for Co-Designed Approach to Community Resource and Support Referrals Stratis Health, in partnership with Collective Action Lab, has been commissioned by a local private funder to facilitate the co-creation of a common approach using technology to support and facilitate referrals to address social needs across multiple sectors in Minnesota. An open invitation to...

Stratis Health to Facilitate Co-Designed Solutions to Connect Minnesotans with Community Resources and Supports

Stratis Health, in partnership with Collective Action Lab, has been commissioned by a local private funder to facilitate the co-creation of a common approach using technology to support and facilitate referrals to address social needs across multiple sectors in Minnesota. An open invitation to a broad range of individuals and organizations will launch the collaborative...

Stratis Health and UCare Revitalize Culture Care Connection With Timely Health and Racial Equity Content

The refreshed online learning and resource center enables users to address inequitable care and biases and improve patient and community health.   Stratis Health and UCare understand that health starts in our homes, our schools, and our communities. About 80% of people’s health is the result of socioeconomic status, physical environment, health behaviors, and biology,...

Stratis Health to Lead Effort to Increase Access to Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Among Underserved Communities

Stratis Health has been selected by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to lead a new series of opioids Project ECHOs (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) in Minnesota. Over the next 18 months, Stratis Health will be using the ECHO approach to increase access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder among underserved...

Stratis Health Commemorates 50th Anniversary with a Gift to the Center for Economic Inclusion

Stratis Health has made a $10,000 contribution to the Center for Economic Inclusion, the nation’s first organization dedicated to advancing inclusive and equitable growth to achieve regional prosperity. Stratis Health Board of Directors voted to redirect its 2021 Building Healthier Communities grant program to a one-time gift to an organization dedicated to promoting racial equity...