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Courage Center will participate in quality improvement activities andinterventions to improve the lives of the people who live in their nursinghomes with specific focus on reducing pressure ulcers and physical restraints.Organizational culture change will be at the heart of this work and bestpractices will be shared with the Minnesota nursing home community over thenext few years.
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"Being a part of this group gives us the opportunity to focus even moreintently on improving the lives of the clients we serve," said WilliamLindberg, director, Transitional Rehabilitation Program, Courage Center.
"CMS has made transformational quality improvement a priority across thecountry, and this is such exciting work that we are able to continue as theQIO with nursing homes in Minnesota," said Jane Pederson, M.D., director,Medical Affairs, Stratis Health.
About Courage Center
Courage Center is a nonprofit rehabilitation and resource center thatadvances the lives of children and adults experiencing barriers to health andindependence. At Courage Center, we specialize in treating brain injury,spinal cord injury, stroke, chronic pain, autism, and disabilities experiencedsince birth. Founded in 1928, Minneapolis-based Courage Center offersadvanced technologies and innovation provided in part through the efforts ofthousands of volunteers and donors. For more information visitCourageCenter.org.
Contact: Sue Warner, Communications ManagerCourage Center, 763-520-0263
SOURCE Courage Center
