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Meeting with Administration Leaders Fruitful for 2009 Session Planning
By Patti Cullen, CAE

On September 12, staff from the Association co-presented information on the demand model research, its implications, and concepts for reform to Department of Human Services Commissioner Cal Ludeman; read more...


Convention Registration Now Online—Check Out the Early Bird Incentive
By Cyndi Spencer

Registration for the 2007 Care Providers of Minnesota “Architects of Excellence” Convention will be available online Friday, September 21.  Check out the schedule, with new activities and a new timeframe. read more...

Early Monday, September 17, 2007, Minnesota political enthusiasts were surprised to read of a major announcement coming that afternoon regarding Congressman Jim Ramstad (R-Minnesota). read more...

Earlier this week nursing facilities should have received a Request for Proposals on the 2nd Nursing Facility Performance-Based Incentive Payments as well as read more...


Nursing Facility Diversity Mini-Grant Program Open for Proposals
By Todd Bergstrom

The Nursing Facility Rates and Policy Division is seeking proposals from qualified nursing facility responders to develop or provide a program related to diversity and/or cultural competency issues read more...


Noridian Administrative Services Is Seeking Your Feedback on Information Responses
By Patti Cullen, CAE

Noridian Administrative Services, the Medicare fiscal intermediary for Minnesota, states that they want to provide you with the best possible service, and has issued the following request: read more...

For those of you who are still “on the fence” about attending the American Health Care Association (AHCA)/ National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) 58th Annual Convention & Exposition, or are curious read more...

A recent General Accountability Office (GAO) study available at:  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07694r.pdf concluded that the federal approval process for Medicaid Demonstration Waivers lacks read more...


NCAL Veterans Affairs Aid and Attendance Webinar Available for One Year
By Phil Manz

NCAL held its first webinar entitled Veterans Affairs’ Aid and Attendance:  A Provider’s Perspective on September 11, 2007.  If you weren’t one of the 100 people who participated in the program, you can still read more...


COLA Frequently Asked Questions and Provider Statement of Assurance Posted on DHS Website
By Phil Manz

On September 4, the DHS posted the first set of frequently asked questions regarding the 2007 COLA legislation at http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/dhs16_138858.  These questions will be read more...

More than $3,000 was raised during last year’s Convention for the Care Providers of Minnesota Foundation Scholarship program.  The Foundation’s Silent Auction showcased read more...

Managing Your Nursing Practice in Assisted Living and Senior Housing, the popular three-day education series, is essential for nurses practicing in the assisted living and senior housing setting. read more...

The official theme for this year’s National Assisted Living Week was Legacies of Love, but there seems to have been an underlying theme to many of these celebrations:  Food! read more...

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society marks an important milestone as it celebrates 85 years of providing care and services to the elderly and other people in need.  Founded by read more...

I recently had the privilege of speaking to over 150 nursing home and hospital engineers at the 32nd Minnesota Health Care Engineers Association Fall Conference.  While at the conference, read more...


Quality Indicator Survey Process (QIS)—The 7th in a Series
By Doug Beardsley

As you already know, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will begin implementing the QIS process for some nursing facility surveys in 2008.  A new survey process means read more...


F323, Accidents and Supervision—Training Materials and Follow-up Calls
By Doug Beardsley

Hopefully your key staff participated September 17, 2007 in the F323 Webinar training produced by MDH, Stratis, Care Providers of Minnesota, and MHHA.  If you were unable to read more...


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