In this issue:
New workplace
violence prevention resources available
The Minnesota
Department of Health (MDH) and MHA are making available new resources for
hospitals for implementation of the new workplace violence prevention law. MHA
members have provided sample plans, policies and other resources to help
implement or sustain a violence prevention program that are available on the MHA website as well as the MDH website. Other resources available on the websites include the gap analysis
tool (in both paper and online format) to help hospitals identify gaps and form
an action plan for this work and a list of organizations that have signed on to
this work. Sample training materials for health care workers will be added to
the toolkit of resources as they are developed.
MDH is also hosting webinars
to prepare hospitals to meet the new requirements and answer questions about
the law. The first webinar, which took place Oct. 6, provided an overview of
the law and shared information about setting up a violence prevention
committee. Slides from the webinar will be available on the MDH website.
A second webinar will
be held Monday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. to review how to prepare prevention and
response plans, how to complete the gap analysis and how to collect data under
the new law. Register online to attend the webinar.
For more information,
contact Nora Vernon,
quality/safety clinical specialist, MHA, 651-603-3507. return to top
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce seeks statewide
feedback
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of
“Listen & Learn” discussion sessions in communities across Minnesota
through December. The meetings will provide an important opportunity for the state
Chamber to hear from local health care organizations throughout the state about
issues of concern for your own hospital community.
MHA members are encouraged to attend the meeting most
convenient for them. The full meeting schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9
a.m. | Register
The Oaks at Eagle Creek, 1000 26th Ave. N.E., Willmar
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1:45
p.m. | Register
St. Cloud Chamber, 1411 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud
Wednesday, Oct. 28,
8 a.m. | Register
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 510 22nd Ave. E. #501, Alexandria
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 8
a.m. | Register
SAGE Electrochromics, Inc., 2 Sage Way, Faribault
Monday, Nov. 9, 9:30
a.m. | Register
Rochester Chamber, 220 S. Broadway, Rochester
Monday, Nov. 16, 10
a.m. | Register
Ultra Paws, 8301 Industrial Park Rd., Brainerd
Monday, Nov. 16,
4 p.m. | Register
Barr Engineering, 325 S. Lake Ave., Duluth
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 8
a.m. | Register
Timberlake Lodge, 144 S.E. 17th St., Grand Rapids
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 12
p.m. | Register
L&M Radiator, 1414 E. 37th St., Hibbing
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 12
p.m. | Register
Hormel Institute, 801 16th Ave. NE, Austin
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 9
a.m. | Register
Taylor Corporation, 1985 Lookout Drive, North Mankato
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 4
p.m. | Register
Brau Bros, 1010 E. Southview Dr., Marshall
With questions, please contact Mary Krinkie, vice president of
government relations, MHA, 651-659-1465. return to top
ICSI lecture on health equity to be held Nov. 5
The Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) will
host its annual Reinertsen Lecture, entitled “Achieving Health Equity by
Design,” on Thursday, Nov. 5, at RadissonBlu Mall of America. A reception will
be held from 5-6 p.m. and the lecture will take place from 6-7:30 p.m.
Minnesota ranks as one of the healthiest states in the
nation by many measures, but a deeper look reveals startling gaps. Too many
people are not as healthy as they can and should be, with disparities seen
along racial and ethnic lines. Minnesota is making health equity a priority,
but what are effective roles for the health care system? How can we design our
work differently to achieve health equity, both now and into the future?
The speaker will be Thomas A. LaVeist, Ph.D., director of the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. Dr. LaVeist believes we need to broaden our expectations of what a health care system can do to achieve health equity, including redesigning services to promote health equity and going outside clinical walls to build partnerships with community agencies and other resources. He will share real-life, practical examples that can be replicated in Minnesota.
Learn more and RSVP
by Thursday, Oct. 29. return to top
Connecting to Transform Communities conference to
be held Nov. 16-17
The Connecting to Transform Communities conference,
presented by the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and Allina Health, will
be held Nov. 16-17 at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest.
An estimated 80 percent of health is determined by factors
outside of the health care system. Improving population health depends on
networks that extend beyond the clinic walls. Conference attendees will connect
to transform communities to improve health and wellbeing.
The conference is intended for stakeholders in health and
wellness, including community, health care and business leaders; program staff;
and others interested in improving community health.
Keynote speakers
will include:
- Mick Cornett, the Oklahoma
City mayor who helped an obese city lose a million pounds and inspired an
$800 million investment in quality-of-life projects
- Zubin Damania, M.D.,
founder of Turntable Health, an innovative model of membership-based
health care delivery that was created through the $350 million Downtown
Las Vegas project led by Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh
- Richard Jackson, M.D.,
MPH, author and policy leader widely recognized for his leadership on the
impact of the built environment on public health
- Tim McKinney, leader of
United Global Outreach’s Bithlo Transformation, a grassroots anti-poverty
movement in rural Florida that has grown to engage 65+ business, community
and political partners
Learn more and register online. return to top
New
open appointments for health care-related members of state boards
The following state open appointments may be of interest to
MHA members.
The Special Review Board is seeking five seats including two
psychiatrists, two persons experienced in the field of mental health
(experience working with sexual abusers and general knowledge of sex offender
treatment preferred) and one attorney. The board hears reduction in custody
petitions involving individuals civilly committed as mentally ill and
dangerous, as a sexually dangerous person or as a sexual psychopathic personality.
The Minnesota Joint Underwriting Association is seeking two
new members. The association provides liability insurance coverage for persons
unable to obtain it through ordinary means where coverage is required by law or
is necessary for the conduct of business and serves a public
purpose.
The Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Insurers Association is
seeking two public members. The association oversees the administration of the
Minnesota Workers Compensation Insurers Association.
The State Rehabilitation Council has 10 openings, including
two community rehabilitation program representatives. The council is
responsible for advising state government on the performance of Minnesota's
vocational rehabilitation programs.
For more information about these open appointments and to
apply, visit the secretary of state’s website. return to top
MDH considering hospital design and construction
rule update
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is considering
legislation to update hospital design and construction rules. MDH is proposing
to adopt the 2014 Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities. The state
would update Minnesota’s regulations as the FGI guidelines are also updated and
changed.
MDH has asked MHA for feedback on the proposal. Please
consider what this change would mean for your organization and submit your
comments to Jen McNertney,
policy analyst, MHA, 651-659-1405. Comments are welcome through Friday, Oct.
30. return to top
Immigrant International Medical Graduate Primary
Care Residency Grant accepting applications
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is accepting applications
for the 2016 Immigrant International Medical Graduate (IIMG) Primary Care
Residency Grant Program. Minnesota Primary Care Residency (PCR) Programs are
invited to apply.
The IIMG program is one aspect of a comprehensive program
authorized by Minnesota State Statute 144.1911 to address barriers to practice
and facilitate pathways to assist immigrant international medical graduates
integrate into the Minnesota health care delivery system, with the goal of
increasing access to primary care in rural and underserved areas of the state.
Eligible applicants are programs, sponsors and potential
sponsors of primary care residency positions located in Minnesota that propose
to train IIMG medical residents in the primary care specialties of family
medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, internal
medicine/pediatrics, psychiatry, and obstetrics and gynecology. Funds are
available for up to $150,000 per year, per IIMG residency slot for up to four
years. Programs may apply for less than $150,000 per resident slot per year.
Applications are due Monday, Nov. 2. The RFP and application
instructions are available on the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC) website. return to top