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Minnesota Moves Forward

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by joe angelelli
Posted on Fri Sep 15, 2006 at 05:30:01 AM EST

Minnesota is yet another state coalition making excellent use of its Civil Monetary Penalties Fund. The folks there are planning an educational Summit titled, "Regulation and Culture Change: How They Work Together" for October 10, 2006.

The learning objectives:
• Understand the principles and values of culture change and how it improves the quality of life and quality of care for long-term care residents – a goal we all are working together to accomplish.

• Hear directly from CMS and MDH – how regulations actually support culture change in skilled nursing facilities – and vice versa.

• Debunk the myth that quality of life and quality of care are in conflict, and demonstrate how quality of life and quality of care together produce better quality of care.

• Gain insights from success stories and lessons learned from providers and surveyors who are exploring the culture change journey together, in other words, how’d they do it?

• Know how you can make a difference in improving the quality of life for long-term care residents by actively promoting culture change in Minnesota.
Registration is on a first-received basis until Sept. 29. The Minnesota Health & Housing Alliance is a partner in the coalition, and they are hosting the registration information on their site

The list of partners involved in the Minnesota Culture Change Coalition is impressive:
AARP Minnesota, Advocacy Strategy, Alzeheimer’s Association, Benedictine Health Center, Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators, Care Providers of Minnesota, ElderCare Rights Alliance, Grandview Christian Home, Hospice Minnesota, The Lutheran Home of Belle Plaine, Minnesota Department of Health (State Survey Agency), Minnesota Department of Human Services, Minnesota Directors of Nursing Administration/LTC, Minnesota Health & Housing Alliance, Minnesota Home Care Association, Municipal Hospital & Granite Manor, National Institute of Health Policy, Neilson Place, Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans, Stratis Health, University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Center on Aging, Walker Methodist Health Center

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