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January Region Meetings Begin Next Week!
By Jason Espersen
The January Region Meetings will, as always, provide you and your staff CEUs at NO COST! Agenda items include Health Care Reform implementation, Association strategic planning retreat, regulatory relief read more...
And THEY’RE OFF! The 87th Legislative Session Convenes!
By Larry Johnson
On Tuesday, the House and Senate convened for a new two-year session with a day heavy on pomp and circumstance. To help you help long-term care in the state, we’ve posted contact information for the new legislators read more...
New Year’s Training Requirements Reminder
By Doug Beardsley
Whether you operate a nursing facility or home care agency, you need to ensure that all appropriate training requirements and documentation of training for your staff are met. To read and print the requirements read more...
OSHA Summary of 2010 Job-Related Injuries and Illnesses Must Be Posted by February 1st for Employers with 11 or More Employees
By Doug Beardsley
Effective February 1, 2011, employers with 11 or more employees are required to post a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2010. The summary must be displayed in a common read more...
CEO Blog: Great Start to the New Year
By Patti Cullen, CAE
I always try to start my New Year with a few new goals. This year I am working on incentives for a healthier Association staff. I am also working on increased outreach and connections with members, starting with the region read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Legislative Television Coverage Available Statewide
By Larry Johnson
The Minnesota Legislature provides television broadcasts of legislative activities live from the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the read more...
Alzheimer's Disease Rally at the Minnesota Capitol Set for January 13
By Patti Cullen, CAE
On January 13, 2011, bring your support and passion about Alzheimer's disease to St. Paul for the first ever Alzheimer's rally. Add your voice to the cause and let every legislator know that Alzheimer's is a major read more...
Happy New Year! Reminder—Safe Patient Handling Act Requirements Took Effect 1/1/2011
By Toby Pearson
By January 1, 2011, facilities are required to have a plan to minimize manual lifting of patients through the use of safe patient handling equipment. We have a link to the Department of Labor website, but if you have read more...
Rothman Appointed as Commissioner of Commerce
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., the Association’s legislative counsel, has announced that shareholder Michael J. Rothman has just been appointed by Governor Mark Dayton as Commissioner of Commerce read more...
New Health Commissioner Named
By Toby Pearson
Gov. Mark Dayton named Dr. Edward Ehlinger to the prominent post of health commissioner. Dr. Ehlinger brings years of public health experience and savvy to the Minnesota Department of Health as well as read more...
House and Senate Committee Schedules Released
By Larry Johnson
With Tuesday’s official start to the 87th Legislative Session, the House and Senate leadership recently released their committee schedules. As important bills are brought up for consideration, we will alert you read more...
State News
Annual Statistical and Cost Report for Nursing Facilities Is Due on January 15, 2011
By Todd Bergstrom
The deadline for the Annual Statistical and Cost Report for Nursing Facilities is 11:59 pm on January 15, 2011. The report and corresponding instructions are available in the DHS NF Provider Portal read more...
DHS Awards 12 Community Service/Community Services Development Grants
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Among the 12 grants awarded through the program are funds to support the Central Todd County Care Center’s creation of a homecare agency. In Hennepin County, a grant to the Ebenezer Minneapolis campus read more...
Certificate of Rent Paid Forms Due 1-31-11
By Phil Manz
Organizations that own property, paid 2010 property tax or payments in lieu of property tax and rent living space to others—including nursing facilities and assisted living communities—must issue a Certificate read more...
National News
Alzheimer’s Project Act Signed into Law
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Once implemented, NAPA will ensure our nation has what Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius calls an "aggressive and coordinated national strategy" to confront the Alzheimer's crisis read more...
Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution 0.083%, 3 mL Unit Dose Vials: Recall – Mislabeled Unit Dose Vials
By Doug Beardsley
This product is being recalled because the 2.5 mg/3 mL single use vials are embossed with the wrong concentration of 0.5 mg/3 mL, which represents a potential significant health hazard read more...
2011 IRS Tax Rates and Reminders
By Joe Cavanaugh
Tax reminders for 2011 include: File Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, for each person to whom you have paid during the year: at least $10 in royalties or broker payments in lieu of dividends or read more...
Health Care Reform
January 2011 Brings In New Health Care Reform Provisions
By Patti Cullen, CAE
While some of the biggest changes prompted by the law don't kick in until 2014, more than 20 provisions of the reform law go into effect in 2011. Those include: States can allow Medicaid enrollees to read more...
Quality Resources
Considering an AHCA/NCAL Quality Award? Check Out These Important Dates!
By Doug Beardsley
If you are considering applying for an AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award, join AHCA/NCAL for their webinar series to learn about the program, the 2011 criteria, how to apply, and how to be successful read more...
Award Spotlight: Hospice of the Twin Cities Is Daring to Be Great
By Lisa Foss Olson
Hospice of the Twin Cities received the 2010 Dare to Be Great Award for their Holiday Lights and Limos Program, and it’s never too soon to start thinking who in your organization might be the next read more...
Education
Popular Facilitating Payments Seminar Returns on February 23
By Cheryl Smith
Representatives from insurance plans will once again participate in a dynamic question and answer panel; policies for admissions/discharges and issues preventing payment for services will also be read more...
Association Activities
Great Question Now Replaced by Great Advocacy
By Lisa Foss Olson
During the 2011 Legislative Session, we’ve replaced the Great Question with Great Advocacy, so on the Association website’s main page you’ll find a link that will give you quicker access to our read more...
The 2011 Board of Directors Policy Manual Is Available on Our Website
By Nancy McCoy
An updated version of the Care Providers of Minnesota Board Policy Manual is now posted on our website. Each year the policy manual is updated with changes initiated by the Board of Directors, as well as read more...
Associate Member News
Advanced Wireless New Contact Information
By Doug Beardsley
Advanced Wireless Communications, a communications vendor of UHF purchasing, has added a 1-800 phone number and a new website address. They manufacture two-way radios and a wireless nurse call read more...
Member Resources
Resident's Rights Booklet
By Todd Bergstrom
This 10-page booklet is perfect to use as part of your admissions packet for the new resident. The booklet includes all the information from the Resident Bill of Rights, in an easy-to-read format read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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Jan. 11 |
Region 2 (Northeast) Meeting, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Duluth |
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Jan. 12 |
Region 1 (Northwest) Meeting, noon - 3 p.m. in Erskine |
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Jan. 13 |
Region 3 (West-Central) Meeting, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Fergus Falls |
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Jan. 14 |
Region 4 (East-Central) Meeting, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in St. Cloud |
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Jan. 18 |
Region 6 (Metro) Meeting, 1 - 4 p.m. in Bloomington |
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Jan. 19 |
Region 8 (South-Central) Meeting, 9 a.m. - noon in Winnebago |
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Jan. 20 |
Region 5 (South-West) Meeting, 1 - 4 p.m. in Minneota |
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Jan. 21 |
Region 7 (South-East) Meeting, 9 a.m. - noon in Rochester |
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Jan. 25 |
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Feb. 23 |
Facilitating Payments Seminar |
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