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Conference Committee Report off the Floor
By Toby Pearson
The Health and Human Services Conference Committee report was voted out of both the House and the Senate along party lines, with only a couple of republicans voting no in the House and one republican voting no in the Senate read more...
CEO Blog: Heading Toward Special Session—What’s Next?
By Patti Cullen, CAE
As I write this, there are still a few days left of the “regular” session of the Legislature; however, the budget agreement is elusive and there certainly hasn’t been anything “regular” about the past few months. As usual read more...
Sponsors Line Up to Support Foundation
By Cyndi Spencer
We’re proud to list the business partners who have already confirmed their sponsorships this year, and we need your participation too. You can golf and attend the reception, but there is another fun fundraiser even if read more...
Save the Date: Assisted Living & Senior Housing Summit Scheduled for August
By Cyndi Spencer
The Summit includes a day-and-a-half of assisted living and senior housing-specific education, an exhibitor marketplace and updates on state and national legislative issues—plus plenty of time for important networking read more...
June Region Meetings to Feature Legislative Update and Additional Specialized Programs
By Jason Espersen
The June region meetings will feature an update on the work that has been completed by the legislature—or that still needs to be completed. Also, each region will break into two groups, and Todd Bergstrom and Phil read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Governor’s Signing and Veto Powers
By Heidi Holste
How many days does the governor have to veto a bill? The answer is different depending on whether or not the legislature is still in session and whether it is the first or the second year of the session. At any time during read more...
Happenings at the Capitol for the Week of May 16, 2011
By Heidi Holste
Last Friday, the Governor signed the Long-Term Care Imperative-sponsored legislation on the Care Center of the Future. On Wednesday, May 18, he signed the vulnerable adults bill. The voter ID issue has read more...
2011 Bill Introductions
By Heidi Holste
Each week during the 2011 legislative session, we post a list of Bill Introductions in the Advocacy Section of the Association's website. Please contact Toby Pearson or Heidi Holste any time if you have read more...
State News
Edgewood Brainerd Senior Living Hosts May 14 Forum Featuring US Senator Al Franken
By Phil Manz
US Senator Al Franken conducted a forum at Edgewood Brainerd Senior Living on the challenges facing seniors in retirement years. Ross Huttunen provided Senator Franken with a tour of the 98-bed assisted living read more...
Clinical Teaching in Nursing Homes
By Doug Beardsley
The University of Minnesota’s School of Nursing has released the third Clinical Teaching in Nursing Homes Quarterly Update featuring activities of a federally funded project to strengthen clinical teaching read more...
Next Medicare Revenue Enhancement Program Webinar Training Set for May 24
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The agenda for the meeting includes two topics: Return to Community and MDS Section Q Working Together; and Transition to the MN RUG-IV Payment. The meeting will be held May 24 read more...
National News
Medicare Trust Fund Solvent Until 2024 per Trustees Report
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Medicare will start running out of money in 2024—five years earlier than projected last year—as a result of the sluggish economy. Without the reforms in the Affordable Care Act, the Medicare HI Trust Fund read more...
FDA Updates Safety Labels for 22 Medications
By Doug Beardsley
The Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) April 2011 edition of MedWatch included 43 products with labeling changes to boxed warnings, contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse reactions read more...
HUD Report on Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Green Building Design Highlights Experiences of Five Diverse Housing Organizations
By Phil Manz
Section I of the report establishes the need for energy savings in the section 202 and section 811 programs. Section II provides a thorough review of the requirements and incentives for resource conservation read more...
OIG Report Claims 1 in 7 Nursing Home Residents Are Incorrectly Prescribed Psychotropic Medications
By Doug Beardsley
As many as one in seven elderly nursing home residents, most of whom have dementia, are being prescribed expensive, powerful antipsychotic medications that increase the risk of death, according to read more...
Health Care Reform
CMS Hosting Accelerated Development Sessions for Accountable Care Organizations in Minneapolis—June 20, 21, and 22, 2011
By Patti Cullen, CAE
CMS issued a notice announcing the first of four accelerated development sessions that will provide executives with a chance to learn about core functions of an Accountable Care Organization read more...
Update on Money Follows the Person Demonstration Implementation
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Earlier this month staff from DHS provided an update on activities to date to implement this new program, including walking through their flow chart on protocols for managed care organizations read more...
National Quality Strategy Released in Report to Congress
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The National Quality Strategy will promote quality health care in which the needs of patients, families, and communities guide the actions of all those who deliver and pay for care. It will incorporate read more...
CMS Announces Three Affordable Care Act Initiatives to Support ACOs
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The pioneer ACO model is designed for advanced organizations ready to participate in shared savings. The Innovation Center is seeking comment on the idea of an advance payment ACO model that would read more...
AHCA/NCAL News
AHCA Announces New Government Affairs Staff
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Jeff Myers, a 25-year veteran of advocating health policy initiatives on and off Capitol Hill, will join AHCA as its new senior vice president of policy and government relations read more...
Hinkley Chosen as AHCA/NCAL Future Leader
By Lisa Foss Olson
Morgan Hinkley, administrator at Mala Strana Health Care Center, will participate in AHCA/NCAL’s “Future Leaders of Long-Term Care in America” symposium next month in Washington, D.C. read more...
Foundation
School’s Out for Summer—Almost! Now Is the Time to Apply for a Scholarship
By Cheryl Smith
Employees who wish to further their education and practice within the field of older adult services are encouraged to submit an application for a Foundation scholarship. The due date is July 15 read more...
Education
Pain Assessment and Management a Topic of June Clinical Seminar
By Cyndi Spencer
Understanding practice procedures such as assessment, treatment, and monitoring ensures that all residents remain pain-free, or that their pain is managed. The information presented will assist in read more...
AHCA/NCAL Free Webinars
By Doug Beardsley
Webinar topics in the coming weeks will feature the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign and elderly nutrition. Webinars are free of charge and no CEU credit is available read more...
Associate Member News
Members Continue to Find Dollar Savings in Group Purchasing Benefits
By Doug Beardsley
UHF Purchasing, the group purchasing partner of Care Providers of Minnesota Service Corporation, continues to prove the financial value of group purchasing to Minnesota’s nursing facilities and housing read more...
Member Resources
Guide to Minnesota’s Housing with Services and Assisted Living Laws
By Todd Bergstrom
Prepared by associate member Michelle R. Klegon, attorney for Voigt, Klegon & Rodè, LLC, the guide provides sections on the new requirements for all housing with services establishments, the read more...
Survey Resources
When Smoke Barriers Are Penetrated—One Successful Approach
By Doug Beardsley
A common life safety code deficiency discovered during annual nursing facility state fire marshal surveys or federal monitoring surveys relates to issues regarding the continuity of smoke barriers read more...
FYI Corner
ElderCare Rights Alliance Changes
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Effective April 25, 2011, the Elder Care Rights Alliance has moved offices as part of their new relationship with Tubman. Their offices are now at 1725 Monastery Way, Maplewood, MN 55109 read more...
MAAA 2011 Funding Recipients Released
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging makes funding available to service providers every three years through a competitive procurement process. The list of 2011 recipients has been released read more...
Healthcare & Education: A Partnership for the Future Conference
By Patti Cullen, CAE
Register now to attend the Allied Health Summer Institute at Bemidji State University from June 23-24, 2011. The conference focus is on Healthcare & Education: A Partnership for the Future read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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May 23 |
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May 24-25 |
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May 25 |
Long-Term Care Imperative Steering Committee Meeting |
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June 7 |
Region 2 (Northeast) Meeting; 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Duluth |
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June 8 |
Region 1 (Northwest) Meeting; noon - 3 p.m. in Erskine |
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June 9 |
Assessment of Wounds and Pain Management: |
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June 9 |
Region 3 (West-Central) Meeting; 11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Fergus Falls |
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Jun 10 |
Region 4 (East-Central) Meeting; 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in Saint Cloud |
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June 21 |
Region 6 (Metro) Meeting; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Bloomington |
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June 22 |
Region 8 (South-Central) Meeting; 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. in Mankato |
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June 22 |
Region 5 (South-West) Meeting; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Mountain Lake |
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June 24 |
Region 7 (South-East) Meeting; 9:00 a.m. - noon in Rochester |
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June 28-29 |
Housing Managers' Educational Series, Part II |
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July 19 |
Foundation Golf Tournament |
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Aug. 24-25 |
Assisted Living & Senior Housing Summit |
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Sep. 11-17 |
National Assisted Living Week |
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Sep. 19-21 |
AHCA/NCAL 62nd Annual Convention |
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Nov. 14-16 |
Care Providers of Minnesota Convention & Expo |
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