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MDH Issues Bulletin Regarding Flooding Resources
By Doug Beardsley
On Thursday, March 26, 2009, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) issued a provider bulletin outlining guidelines that should be used by facilities regarding spring flooding read more...
Long-Term Care Providers That Receive Medicaid Payment Are Requested to Participate in Survey
By Todd Bergstrom
DHS is seeking confidential feedback from long-term care providers that receive Medicaid payment to examine the possibility of rate increases for the purchase of employee health insurance read more...
2008 Legislative Survey Findings Posted to Website!
By Todd Bergstrom
Care Providers of Minnesota has posted the findings of the 2009 Legislative Surveys to the Association website. These three Microsoft PowerPoint presentations summarize read more...
At Spring Leadership Conference, Great Ideas Come in Threes
By Cyndi Spencer
We have nine break-out sessions – three great sessions in each of three series – that will give you a wide variety of impressive ideas for creating greater efficiencies, as well as creating new revenue streams in read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Budgets, Budgets and More Budgets
By Toby Pearson
Right now the main points of contention between the plans of the House, Senate and Governor look to be the use of tax increases to balance the books, while the governor holds to his public stance that he will veto read more...
Moratorium Extension Bill Passes Committee Hurdle
By Larry Johnson
On Tuesday, March 24, the House Health and Human Services Finance Committee heard House File 1890, a bill to extend the timeline for moratorium exceptions projects already approved in order to find read more...
House Committee Hears Bill to Establish Critical Access Nursing Facilities in Rural Areas
By Larry Johnson
On March 24, 2009, the House Health Care and Human Services Oversight Committee heard House File 1334, a bill to designate certain facilities in Greater Minnesota as "Critical Access Facilities." The bill sets read more...
Vulnerable Adults Act Update Passes Final Policy Committee Hurdles
By Larry Johnson
House File 818 and Senate File 758, which seek to update the Vulnerable Adults' Act, passed their final policy committees on March 26. The bill works to protect vulnerable adults from financial exploitation by read more...
House Committee Hears Bill Requiring Automatic External Defibrillators in Nursing Facilities
By Larry Johnson
The House Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Committee heard House File 1577, which would require nursing homes to have at least one automatic external defibrillator (AED) accessible read more...
Videos – The New Way to Capture Legislators’ Attention
By Lisa Olson
Over the course of the next couple months, Care Providers of Minnesota, along with our legislative partner, will be creating five to six videos, which will be sent to specific legislators. The intent is to create interest and read more...
CEO Blog: Only 19 Months Until the Next Big Election
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Here we sit at the end of March without our second U.S. senator. Click here to read the rest of the CEO blog, and remember to post a comment read more...
2009 Bill Introductions
By Toby Pearson
Each week during the 2009 legislative session, we will post a list of Bill Introductions in the Advocacy section of our website, under 2009 Legislative Session / 2009 Legislative Session Bill Tracking read more...
State News
Community Consortium Demonstration Grant Responders' Video Conference Held
By Todd Bergstrom
The Department of Human Services (DHS) held the Community Consortium Demonstration Grant Responders' Video Conference on March 24, 2009. The focus of the video conference was two-pronged read more...
DHS Survey Seeks Information on Reports of Vulnerable Adult Maltreatment
By Doug Beardsley
DHS is conducting a short online survey aimed at persons who have made reports of suspected vulnerable adult maltreatment to Minnesota’s county-based Common Entry Point (CEP) system read more...
DHS Offers April 30 Video Conference on Background Studies
By Phil Manz
Kristin Johnson, DHS Background Studies Section Supervisor, will be conducting a 3-hour training on Background studies. Participants will gain knowledge of the Background Studies process read more...
Stratis Health Releases HIT Toolkit for Nursing Homes
By Todd Bergstrom
Stratis Health has released the Health Information Technology (HIT) Toolkit for Nursing Homes. Stratis Health developed the toolkit to help Minnesota nursing homes meet the state mandate to read more...
National News
After Brief Legal Delay, Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Program Expands into Minnesota
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The RAC program is now being rolled out nationwide and Minnesota is among the first 19 states to be part of this roll-out beginning spring 2009. The RAC for Minnesota is CGI Technologies and Solutions of read more...
AHCA/NCAL Provides Valuable Congressional Resources
By Larry Johnson
The AHCA and NCAL website offers valuable information and tools to make it easier for you to communicate with your Members of Congress. The website features links to issue papers, statements on read more...
CMS Issues Reminder on DMEPOS Accreditation Deadline of September 30
By Patti Cullen, CAE
CMS has issued a reminder that DMEPOS providers and suppliers enrolled in the Medicare Part B program are required to obtain accreditation by September 30, 2009. CMS is providing read more...
What Are You Doing Tuesday?
By Lisa Olson
What are you doing Tuesday, May 12th? If you’re going to be organizing a “Tale of Life” story, a Care Provider of Minnesota staff member would love to join you! We’ll come, too, for read more...
HHS Names David Blumenthal as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On March 20th, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the selection of David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P. as the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology read more...
AHCA/NCAL News
NCAL Publishes 8th Assisted Living State Regulatory Review
By Phil Manz
The 233-page 2009 Assisted Living State Regulatory Review, which offers a state-by-state summary of assisted living regulations covering 21 categories, is now available on the NCAL website read more...
Housing and Community-Based Services
Update on EW Customized Living Tools – Feedback Period Extended to April 15
By Phil Manz
We anticipate reviewing some alternative proposals from DHS at an April 8 meeting of the EWCL stakeholder group. One of those alternative proposals may include “a payment rate system for read more...
DHS Adds “Go-To-Meeting” Capability for March 31 Forum on Crisis Services for People with Disabilities
By Phil Manz
DHS will be hosting a forum on crisis services for people with disabilities on Tuesday, March 31 from 1 to 3 p.m. DHS has now added capability for 26 “Go-To-Meeting” connections which would enable read more...
Two April 23 Video Conferences – Long-Term Care Consultation and Alternative Care and Caregiver Support Program
By Phil Manz
The training is targeted for staff with UP TO 12 months of program experience, but those with more experience are welcome to attend if they haven't previously. The training sessions have four goals read more...
DHS Releases Report “Helping Older Adults Select and Purchase Long Term Care”
By Phil Manz
Earlier this week, DHS completed and delivered to the Minnesota Legislature a report entitled, “Helping Older Adults Select and Purchase Long Term Care.” The summary report read more...
Quality Initiatives
Pressure Ulcer Reduction Across Health Systems – Best Practices Request
By Doug Beardsley
We need your success stories and examples of best practices! Have you worked with other home health care companies, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, etc. to prevent pressure ulcers in read more...
Award Criteria Now Online
By Lisa Olson
The criteria for Care Providers of Minnesota awards is now online. Program booklets will be sent to members by the end of March; however, if you want to get a first peek read more...
Foundation
Mentoring: Leadership4Life
By Lisa Olson
The importance of mentoring, to have someone teach, as well as cheer you on, was the focus of the March L4L class. Our discussion included guest speaker Mary K. Boyd, who gave a brief read more...
Education
Free Lecture on Recognizing and Assessing Pain in Cognitively Impaired Adults
By Cheryl Smith
The University of Minnesota Center on Aging is once again presenting its Distinguished Lecture Series. Visiting Scholar Keela Herr, PhD, RN will address Recognizing and Assessing Pain in read more...
Regulatory Resources
MDH Opens Registration Up for Two Conference Calls
By Doug Beardsley
The Minnesota Department of Health has recently opened up their online registration process for two statewide conference calls. The calls are on March 30, so register today read more...
Member Resources
Quality Indicator Survey Resource Manual
By Todd Bergstrom
Our resource manual provides all of the QIS forms, the surveyor training manual, excerpts from the SOM, and other QIS-related documents. A must-have companion to your Federal Regulations read more...
FYI Corner
Great Question: Great Answer
By Lisa Olson
Why do I need a password? read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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March 31 |
Emergency preparedness joint training with MDH, ASM, and CPM in Chaska |
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April 22 |
Working with the Media Web Seminar |
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April 23 |
Emergency preparedness joint training with MDH, ASM, and CPM in Duluth |
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April 27 |
Emergency preparedness joint training with MDH, ASM, and CPM in Alexandria |
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April 29 - 30 |
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May 10 - 16 |
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May 11 |
F-309 Quality of Care: Pain Management/End of Life Issues in Duluth |
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May 12 |
F-309 Quality of Care: Pain Management/End of Life Issues in Fergus Falls |
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May 12 - 13 |
Housing Managers Series: Part I |
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May 13 |
F-309 Quality of Care: Pain Management/End of Life Issues in St. Paul |
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May 14 |
F-309 Quality of Care: Pain Management/End of Life Issues in Mankato |
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May 15 |
F-309 Quality of Care: Pain Management/End of Life Issues in the West Metro |
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June 3 - 4 |
Housing Managers Series: Part II |
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June 9 |
Labor & Employment Seminar |
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July 14 |
Care Providers of Minnesota Foundation Golf Tournament
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July 21 - 22 |
Billing Institute: 2 days |
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Aug. 18 |
2009 Legislative Session Highlights |
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Aug. 25 - 26 |
Assisted Living & Senior Housing Summit
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Sept. 13 - 19 |
National Assisted Living Week |
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Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 |
Managing Your Nursing Practice in Assisted Living and Senior Housing: Part I |
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Oct. 21 - 22 |
Managing Your Nursing Practice in Assisted Living and Senior Housing: Part II |
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Nov. 16 - 18 |
Care Providers of Minnesota 2009 Convention & Expo - Minnesota Great
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