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Riverwood appoints new quality manager, compliance officer
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce that Corrine Nelson has been promoted to Quality Manager and Compliance Officer. In her manager role, Nelson will oversee infection control, patient safety, and medical staff credentialing. As compliance officer she will ensure the hospital operates within all applicable laws and regulations and also protect patient rights and […]
Local hospital nurse receives patient safety award
Patient safety is a top priority in Minnesota’s hospitals. A Riverwood Healthcare Center staff member has been named winner of an award that recognizes hospital professionals who demonstrate their commitment to keeping patients safe by “speaking up” to prevent a potential patient safety issue. Dawn Slette, registered nurse who works in surgical services at Riverwood, […]
Nursing project to improve care at bedside
Local team of nurses at Riverwood Healthcare on board Riverwood Healthcare Center is one of 22 Minnesota hospitals participating in an 18-month project to improve care at patients’ bedsides through nurse-led innovations. “Transforming Care at the Bedside” (TCAB) works to empower nurses and other bedside caregivers to suggest, test, and implement potential solutions to problems. […]
Aitkin hospital earns surgery safety award
Riverwood Healthcare Center is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a SAFE SITE award from the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA). The SAFE SITE campaign has 120 participating hospitals and surgical centers. Launched in December 2007, the campaign aims to prevent wrong-site and wrong-patient procedures. This campaign is an effort to reduce the […]