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Leadership has never been more critical than it is right now.

LeadingAge Minnesota's highly acclaimed Nursing Leadership Certificate Program begins Sept. 29 and runs through spring. It has a proven, 30+ year track record of developing and supporting nursing leaders in aging services.

Join colleagues on Oct. 13 to learn and practice approaches to enhance your quality improvement program, use data and information to drive decision-making and develop and implement solutions to address priority issues.

Make plans to join us at three signature event conferences this fall – the virtual Annual Meeting and Leadership Forum, the Quality and Patient Safety Conference and Workshop, and the Connect Conference. Registration is open for all events.

Developing and supporting nursing leaders in aging services has never been more important than it is right now. LeadingAge Minnesota's Nursing Leadership Certificate Program is a proven training ground for the state's most accomplished leaders.

Registration is open for this year’s Quality and Patient Safety Conference on Oct. 14 in Bloomington, and the pre-conference workshop, Foundations of Quality Improvement, on Oct. 13.

The 2021 Annual Meeting & Leadership Forum is being converted to a virtual conference this year. The updated schedule will have half-day virtual programming on the original dates of Sept. 22, 23, 24, and Tuesday, Oct. 5.

The Connect Conference that brings together senior housing, assisted living, and home care returns to Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center this Oct. 27 and 28. The landscape of aging services has changed in the last year, and this conference features several related educational sessions.

Planning is underway for the 2022 Institute & Expo, Feb. 8-11 at the RiverCentre in St. Paul. We are now accepting your proposals to present concurrent educational sessions at the conference, which over 3,000 aging services professionals attend.

The 2021 Connect Conference for Senior Housing, Assisted Living, and Home Care is on Oct. 27-28 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center. Save the dates and watch for conference and registration information coming later this week.

Last week’s announcement of a Virtual Annual Meeting & Leadership Forum will change the event schedule. The conference will be all virtual, half-days on the original dates of Sept. 22-24 and additionally on Oct. 5.

We are pleased to announce the 2021 Quality & Patient Safety Conference on Oct. 14. Additionally, we are holding a pre-conference workshop, Foundations of Quality Improvement, on Oct. 13.

This pair of events helps position your organization to refine its quality improvement programs, use data information to drive decision-making, and develop and implement solutions to address priority issues.

LeadingAge Minnesota’s acclaimed Nursing Leadership Certificate Program returns for 2021-22 and is open for registration. This program has a 30+ year track record of equipping nurses with critical leadership and operational skills to provide high-quality care and services in care centers and assisted living settings.

The next Nursing Leadership Certificate Program will be held on multiple dates from Sept. 2021 – Jan. 2022. Program details are currently being finalized. Registration is coming soon.

Mark your calendar for two upcoming conferences in October.

The new Quality and Patient Safety Conference is on Oct. 18, emphasizing how to create the culture and environment that supports continuous improvement. A pre-conference workshop on Oct. 17 focuses on the foundations of quality improvement.

With COVID-19 rates lower than the pandemic's peak, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is resuming usual survey activities. This Aug. 31 webinar is designed to provide skilled nursing communities with information and practices to prepare for licensing and certification surveys.

Planning is underway for the 2022 Institute & Expo, Feb. 8-11 at the RiverCentre in St. Paul. We are now accepting your proposals to present concurrent educational sessions at the conference, which over 3,000 aging services professionals attend. Institute is an excellent opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise in an area of interest to providers. The Call for Presentations guides you through your submission process. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 11 p.m. CST.

A recording of the July 22 webinar, Emergency Preparedness in Assisted Living, is available for purchase to help your assisted living organization comply with new, extensive requirements for disaster planning and emergency preparedness, which incorporate federal preparedness standards. This is an area of scrutiny in assisted living surveys, and recent mock surveys identified substantial gaps in providers' readiness.

Order your copy here.

With COVID-19 rates lower than the pandemic's peak, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is resuming usual survey activities. This webinar is designed to provide skilled nursing communities with information and practices to prepare for licensing and certification surveys.

Early Bird Registration Deadline is Friday, Aug. 20

LeadingAge Minnesota’s Annual Meeting & Leadership Forum is Sept. 21–24 in person at Madden’s in Brainerd. Register by Friday, Aug. 20 to receive the best value for your investment. Registration fees increase on Aug. 21.

The next Nursing Leadership Certificate Program will be held on multiple dates from Sept. 2021 – Jan. 2022. 

Below are the dates to save for the 2021-2022 Nursing Leadership Certificate program; program details are currently being finalized. This year’s program is a combination of in-person and virtual live sessions.