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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...

Increasing Access and Improving Palliative Care in Rural Communities

Additional data and insight about the impact of making palliative care services available in rural communities are newly available following a three-year effort by Stratis Health. This work will contribute to reducing disparities in access and services through improved and updated tools and resources reflecting the lessons learned of the last three years. More >

Stratis Health Named Partner in American Indian/Alaska Native Health Care Quality Initiative

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a four-year contract to Comagine Health, Stratis Health, and other partners to lead the American Indian/Alaska Native Healthcare Quality Initiative within the CMS Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC). More >

Stratis Health Announces New Board Members — Reuben Moore and Dr. Todd Stivland

Health care leaders Reuben Moore and Todd Stivland, join the Board of Directors of Stratis Health, a Bloomington-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to collaborate and innovate to improve health. New Board members were selected for their rich experience in driving health care transformation, equity, quality and access. They bring a wealth of knowledge and...

Snapshot: Social Determinants of Health Priorities of Minnesota Health Plans and State Public Programs

Stratis Health set out to identify and understand current priorities and strategies for addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) among Minnesota of health plans and state public programs. We sent a brief survey of SDOH priorities and strategies to nine health plans based in Minnesota, and the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) public programs.