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Quality of Care
Feel confident that you’ll receive high-quality, cost-effective care and have a great patient experience at Essentia Health.
Top-Rated Care
Coming together gives us greater resources to achieve our mission and vision while strengthening our values, one of our core values being quality. That is why Essentia’s focus on quality is also a focus on saving lives through preventative care.
- Colorectal Cancer
- Number of screenings at Essentia Health in 2024*: 20,817
- Lives saved: 20-34
- 588-1,000 people must be screened regularly over 10 years to prevent one death from colorectal cancer (range accounts for variance in multiple studies).
- Breast Cancer
- Number of screenings at Essentia Health in 2024*: 37,100
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Lives saved: 441
- 84 people (between ages 40 and 84) must be screened regularly over 10 years to prevent on death from breast cancer.
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Life-years gained: 7,000
- 5.3 people must be screened regularly over 10 years to gain one life-year from breast cancer.
*Fiscal Year 2024 = July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Protecting Your Health
Essentia will make your safety and well-being our top priority. We aim to give you the best possible outcome and patient experience by preventing infection and other harm whenever possible. See how we work together to protect you and your family:
- Culture of safety – All employees are encouraged to speak up and “stop the line” any time they see a safety concern or believe something is unclear
- Daily safety huddles – Staff meet daily to discuss and quickly resolve safety concerns
- Hand hygiene practices – We train all providers and staff to properly clean their hands to help prevent the spread of germs
- All health care workers must annually attest that they are up to date with COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, or attest they will not receive the vaccine for a specified reason
Quality Measures & Reports
Check how well health care facilities in your community provide recommended care by reviewing quality measures and performance standards. Rest assured, we pay close attention to this data and are always working to improve.
Explore Minnesota HealthScores to compare the quality and cost of care in Minnesota and neighboring areas. Or, find national data from The Joint Commission Quality Check®.
Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
An Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a group of hospitals, doctors, and other care providers who work together to offer coordinated, high-quality care at a lower cost. This means patients, especially those with chronic conditions, are more likely to receive the right care at the right time, reducing the likelihood of unnecessary services.
Our Commitment to Quality Care
We are committed to providing excellent care, an outstanding patient experience, and a focus on keeping costs low by:
- Protecting Patient Rights: Ensuring privacy and confidentiality.
- Easy Access to Health Care: Making it simple for patients to get the care they need.
- Promoting Primary Care and Preventive Services: Encouraging regular check-ups and preventive measures.
- Care Coordination: Improving patient outcomes through coordinated care efforts.
- Monitoring and Improving Quality: Using performance data to enhance the quality of care.
Shared Savings Program
Learn about our ACO Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Awards & Recognition
Learn more about Essentia Health’s awards and recognitions.