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Flu in Minnesota Now “Widespread” . . . A Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Update
By Doug Beardsley
Based on reports of increased influenza-like illness in schools and at sentinel reporting sites, flu activity in Minnesota is now classified as “widespread,” based on CDC criteria. Cases of influenza have been read more...
DHS Offers October 8 Video Conference on Using New EWCL Tools - Developing the Individual Customized Living Plan
By Phil Manz
On October 8, DHS will offer a two hour video conference that is targeted to Elderly Waiver Case Managers and Care Coordinators. It will specifically address how care coordinators will complete the CL plan, read more...
Senate Health Care Reform Plan Moves Closer to What We Need
Patti Cullen, CAE
Max Baucus (D-MT) advanced the pursuit of healthcare reform with the America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009. AHCA/NCAL views the Baucus proposal as progress in the right direction – many of our suggestions read more...
Making Your 2009 Convention Experience Greater with Session Preselection: We’re Adding Paperwork to Be More Efficient
By Cyndi Spencer
This year, we want all attendees to preselect the Convention sessions they plan to attend. This will help us prepare a more accurate amount of handout materials, assign appropriate rooms for sessions, and read more...
Care Providers of Minnesota and MDH Meet with CMS on Issues
By Doug Beardsley
Care Providers of Minnesota requested a discussion surrounding the new F-241 guidance. After much discussion, CMS agreed that facilities can utilize symbols unless a resident specifically objects to read more...
State News
Reminder! Department of Health Nurse Loan Forgiveness Application Due December 1
By Larry Johnson
The Minnesota Department of Health Office of Rural Health and Primary Care is accepting applications for the long-term care nurse loan forgiveness program. This program is for individuals currently attending read more...
State Budget Becomes Focus of Several Leadership Forums
By Patti Cullen, CAE
A panel of former governors and DFL legislative leaders met on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 to discuss the state's fiscal crisis. Meanwhile, Governor Tim Pawlenty and many of his cabinet leaders met with GOP read more...
Minnesota Department of Health to Notify Cities about Residential Care Facilities
By Larry Johnson
Starting October 1st, MDH will begin sending notices to cities and townships when a housing with services establishment has been registered with the Department. A web address will be included in read more...
State Resource Available for One of the Medicare/Medicaid Integrity Programs
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Special thanks to Christina Baltes for forwarding this reminder: I manage the Payment Error Rate Measurement Program (PERM) here in MN and we are indeed currently undergoing PERM for Federal FY 2009 read more...
National News
Veterans Administration Contract Problem
By Doug Beardsley
AHCA has heard of a recent VA/nursing facility contracting issue surrounding a new information technology security addendum that has been added to VA/civilian nursing facilities contracts which is read more...
2010 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes and SNF Consolidated Billing
By Todd Bergstrom
MLN Matters recently published an article on the 2010 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing for the Common Working File, A/B MACs, Medicare Carriers and read more...
LIFEPAK CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators (Physio-Control, Inc) Recalled
By Doug Beardsley
The FDA wants to notify healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of certain LIFEPAK CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators (AED) manufactured and distributed from July 9, 2008 through read more...
AHRQ to Provide Grants to Projects that Provide Integrated Services to Improve Health and Functioning in Older Adults
By Todd Bergstrom
AHRQ intends to solicit applications from organizations that propose to carry out community-based participatory research on the use of communication and information focused technologies for read more...
AHCA/NCAL News
Experience Attendee Value in the Quality Track of Education Sessions by Registering for the AHCA/NCAL 60th Annual Convention & Expo
By Doug Beardsley
This year’s AHCA/NCAL convention and expo Quality track of education sessions includes a comprehensive bundle of practical tools, as well as case studies to empower attendees and help improve read more...
Housing and Community-Based Services
DHS to Offer October 1 Video Conference on LTCC, Elderly Waiver, and Family Caregiving Supports
By Phil Manz
There are two parts to the program – a three hour morning session on Long Term Care Consultation and a three hour afternoon session on the Elderly Waiver Program and Family Caregiver Support read more...
A Few Seats Remain for the Managing Your Nursing Practice in Assisted Living and Senior Housing Series
By Cheryl Smith
In this course, nurse managers learn in-depth about their job's management duties. An attendee last year wrote, "This is so applicable to what I do." A limited number of spaces are available; register now read more...
HCBS Consumer Confidence/Credentialing Task Force Begins Meeting
By Phil Manz
After the first meeting in August, the HCBS Consumer Confidence/Credentialing Task Force will be meeting again on September 22 to review at both national and state levels where appropriate read more...
Housing Providers Continue to Find Value in Group Purchasing
By Doug Beardsley
UHF Purchasing continues to prove the financial value of group purchasing to Minnesota’s Housing with Services and Assisted Living communities. The following Minnesota communities recently joined read more...
Quality Initiatives
Culture Change Challenge
By Doug Beardsley
The Minnesota Culture Change Coalition is looking for nursing facilities that have initiated creative resident-centered practices in any of the following five areas: food service and dining, staff roles read more...
Education
Sexuality and Seniors: What Care Providers Need to Know Webinar
By Cheryl Smith
Sexual concerns among seniors are common; for such personal matters, seniors need to be able to get help from compassionate and competent long-term care providers. This webinar will help you read more...
End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Training for Rural Providers
By Doug Beardsley
Staff who work in rural hospitals, hospices, clinics, long-term care facilities, home care agencies, and other settings who want to increase their knowledge of end-of-life and palliative care issues are read more...
Member Resources
Minnesota Home Care Bill of Rights for Assisted Living Forms
By Todd Bergstrom
Our format includes the appropriate statement of rights for a Class A or Class F agency that is serving assisted living clients, as defined by the 2006 Minnesota law. The statement is on a two-part form read more...
Regulatory Resources
Monthly CMS Five-Star Nursing Home Compare Date Update
By Doug Beardsley
The CMS Five-Star provider preview reports were posted on Friday, September 11, 2009. Final updates will be live for public viewing on September 24, 2009. Providers may access the preview read more...
CMS 671 and 672 Data Accuracy and Their Role in the Five-Star Quality Rating System Webinar
By Doug Beardsley
Fortunately, AHCA recorded the sold-out webinar, Are Your Stars in Alignment? CMS 671 and 672 Data Accuracy and Their Role in the Five-Star Quality Rating System. Members will read more...
FYI Corner
Last Chance for ALVA Leadership Development Course
By Patti Cullen, CAE
This is your last chance to sign up for ALVA: Leadership Development for the Rest of Your Life. ALVA is an eight month Leadership course beginning in October, on the second Friday each month read more...
Aging Institute Scheduled for September 25
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Do you want a chance to experience academia all over again at an affordable price?? The 2009 Center for Cognitive Science Annual Institute, titled "Aging: Aspirations and Applications” will be held read more...
Medicare Fact Sheet Available
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The revised Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet, which provides the elements of the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System, is now available in print format read more...
Join Us at the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
By Lisa Foss Olson
On Saturday, September 26th, staff from Care Providers of Minnesota will be joining hundreds of others at the annual Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk in Bloomington. If you are planning on walking read more...
Great Question: Great Answer
By Todd Bergstrom
Can Supplemental Nursing Services Agencies (SNSA) charge for overtime? To find the answer read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Sept. 26 |
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Sept. 29 |
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Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 |
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Oct. 6 |
Region 2 (Northeast) Meeting, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (location TBD) |
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Oct. 7 |
Region 1 (Northwest) Meeting, noon - 3:00 p.m. in Erskine |
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Oct. 8 |
Region 3 (West-Central) Meeting, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in Fergus Falls |
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Oct. 9 |
Region 4 (East-Central) Meeting, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in Delano |
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Oct. 12 |
Elderly Waiver Customized Living |
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Oct. 13 |
Elderly Waiver Customized Living |
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Oct. 13 |
Region 6 (Metro) Meeting, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Bloomington |
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Oct. 14 |
Elderly Waiver Customized Living |
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Oct. 14 |
Region 8 (South-Central) Meeting, 9:00 a.m. - noon in Mankato |
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Oct. 15 |
Region 5 (South-West) Meeting, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Lamberton |
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Oct. 16 |
Region 7 (South-East) Meeting, 9:00 a.m. - noon in Rochester |
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Oct. 29 - 30 |
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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Nov. 18 |
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