News Archives
March 2022 Archives
Below is a list of all of the articles published in the selected month, ordered from most recent to least.
Jill Gustafson, Director of Nursing at Lake Ridge Care Center, Receives Top Leadership Award
On March 3, 2022 by Barbara Landeen
Jill Gustafson, Director of Nursing at Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo, MN, was honored by LeadingAge Minnesota with the Outstanding Leadership Award at the LeadingAge Minnesota Institute & Expo.
Welcome Erin Huppert to the LeadingAge Minnesota Advocacy Team
On March 3, 2022 by Libbie Chapuran
We are pleased to announce that Erin Huppert has joined LeadingAge Minnesota as the Vice President of Advocacy. She will lead public policy and advocacy strategies on behalf of the organization and its members.
New Safe Care Resource Available to Prevent Dietary Safety Events
On March 3, 2022 by Julie Apold
Pre-meal safety checks can help prevent harmful mistakes related to food allergies and modified food textures. A new LeadingAge Minnesota Safe Care resource, Preventing Dietary Safety Events, is available to address these two dietary safety issues that have emerged from analysis of OHFC substantiated event reports and Immediate Jeopardy citations:
Re-Commit to Safe Care as Quality Garners Support from White House
On March 3, 2022 by Julie Apold
With a goal of eliminating preventable harm in the course of caregiving, the LeadingAge Minnesota Safe Care initiative directly addresses the White House’s recent call for nursing homes to prevent resident harm and improve safety and quality.
DHS Ends Current Round of Assisted Living Report Card Resident Satisfaction Surveys
On March 3, 2022 by Jeff Bostic
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) recently informed LeadingAge Minnesota that they are ending this current round of Assisted Living Resident Satisfaction surveys. The surveys are currently being conducted under contract by Vital Research.
As Transmission Rates Fall, Use of Eye Protection May Change
On March 3, 2022 by Kari Everson
As case counts are starting to decrease in Minnesota, questions about eye protection arise. The level of community transmission guides the use of universal eye protection. Those individuals in counties with high to substantial transmission rates are more likely to have contact with someone who is asymptomatic and positive for COVID-19.
New Reference to “Up To Date” Vaccination Status in Guidance
On March 3, 2022 by Kari Everson
On Jan. 21, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2. There were two small changes to the guidance.
State Budget Surplus Now More Than $9 Billion
On March 3, 2022 by Jeff Bostic
The Minnesota Office of Management and Budget (MMB) released the February budget forecast earlier this week. This budget will guide lawmakers as they determine their spending priorities in the current legislative session. Since the last forecast in November, the budget surplus for the two years ended June 30, 2023, has grown by $1.5 billion to a historic $9.25 billion.
As Details of White House Nursing Home Proposal Emerge, More Questions Arise
On March 3, 2022 by LeadingAge
This week President Biden announced a wide-ranging nursing home reform initiative to be implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The announcement was timed to coincide with the State of the Union Address, but President Biden made only a very brief reference to one small part of his reform package in his speech Tuesday evening. After analyzing the proposal, we have more questions than answers, and the timeline for change is unclear.