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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is sponsoring a statewide Nursing Home Regulatory webinar on Tuesday July 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Central time). All nursing home providers and interested parties are invited to participate.

This webinar will provide an update on implementation of nursing home regulation guidelines and updates.

Resources from previous calls are available on the Regulatory Updates Webinars page.

Topics

1. Top citations for quarter three in fiscal year 2024
2. Complaint data for quarter three fiscal year 2024
3. QSO Admin Memo 24-14 ALL Revisions to the Review and Approval of Plans of Correction (POC)
4. QSO Nursing Home Memo 24-13 Revised Guidance for Long Term Care Facility Assessment Requirements
5. Nurse aide registry (NAR) online renewals and website updates

Registration Information

Please register to receive the call-in information: Microsoft Teams: Nursing Home Regulatory Updates Webinar.

The agenda and materials will be posted on this page prior to the call.

Contact information

For questions, please contact Sarah Grebenc at sarah.grebenc@state.mn.us. We look forward to having you attend the event.

During the quarterly call on April 9, MDH received questions about facility self-reports and Enhanced Barrier Precautions from providers. We want to thank everyone who attended the call and asked their questions; listed below are resources to assist providers in understanding these guidelines.

Facility Self-Reports

We encourage providers to review the resources available from CMS, as well as the training that is available to through the CMS Quality, Safety, and Educational Portal (QSEP) training site.

• Nursing Homes (cms.gov)
• QSEP - Driving Healthcare Quality (cms.gov)

Enhanced Barrier Precautions

The QSO-24-08 NH Memo Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes to Prevent Spread of Multidrug-resistant Organisms (MDROs) | CMS, included links to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) web pages with additional resources and continuing education webinars.

The Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) team encourages providers to sign up for Project Firstline trainings and also provided links for additional resources:

• On the Health care infection prevention and control section of the Project Firstline Training and Resources page, click on Long-term care to for a webinar recording and supplemental resources.
  • You'll need to register to view the Enhanced Barrier Precautions webinar recording: PFL Enhanced Barrier Precautions (vovici.com).
• Implementation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Use in Nursing Homes to Prevent Spread of Multidrug-resistant Organisms (MDROs) | HAI | CDC
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes | HAI | CDC
• Consideration for Use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Skilled Nursing Facilities HICPAC (cdc.gov)
• Keeping Residents Safe – Use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions (cdc.gov) (PDF)
• Help Keep Our Residents Safe - Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes (cdc.gov) (PDF

You can also reach out to the ICAR team via email at health.icar@state.mn.us.

As of August 1, 2022, providers holding a valid license from a health-related licensing board (HLB) who has also undergone a background check under Minn. Statutes 214.075, shall not have a background study completed by the commissioner of human services (a NETStudy 2.0 background study).

MDH has created a document to address questions from providers and organizations about these changes, which you can find here: Background Studies for HLB-Licensed Providers FAQ (PDF)