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MDH Shares Survey Data and Incident Reporting Updates During Statewide Call
On May 15, 2019 by Jonathan Lips
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) held a statewide regulatory call for care centers on May 13 and shared updates on commonly-cited deficiencies and other topics. MDH will post a recording and transcript of the call on its webpage shortly. Meanwhile, here are a few highlights from the call:
I/J on the Rise in Recent Care Center Surveys
On February 26, 2019 by Sue Boyd
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), on last week’s statewide regulatory call, reviewed top deficiency trends for nursing homes and focus areas to be targeted during CMS oversite surveys. MDH highlighted the increase in deficiencies on both complaint and survey being cited at Immediate Jeopardy level (I/J) in 2019.
Training and Other Regulatory Resources Available for Care Centers
On September 18, 2018 by Jonathan Lips
LeadingAge Minnesota is working with the Minnesota Department of Health and other stakeholders to develop another series of provider-surveyor joint training sessions for care centers. Specific locations are still being finalized, but the dates are confirmed: Oct. 30, Oct. 31, Nov. 1, Nov. 8 and Nov. 9. There will be two metro sessions, and one each in northern, central and southern Minnesota.
MDH Shares Survey Data and Other Information During Statewide Call
On July 18, 2018 by Jonathan Lips
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) held a statewide regulatory call for care centers on July 16 and provided updates on commonly-cited deficiencies and other topics. MDH recorded Monday’s call and will post the recording on its webpage within the next week, and it will remain archived there for 90 days. Here are notes from the call:
Care Center Surveys Show Uptick in Activities Tags
On January 17, 2018 by Jonathan Lips
Thank you to all the members who turned out for our District Meetings last week. We are traveling to Districts A (Bagley), B (Grand Rapids) and C (Detroit Lakes) next week, and we hope to see many of you there. The program features a break out for care centers to discuss recent survey activities and outcomes. If the State surveyed your facility recently, please join us at Districts next week to share what you learned about the new process.