I hope you all enjoyed a long holiday weekend and the wonderful weather we had!
Organizational:
The Executive Committee met and appointed the following Team Chairs for the upcoming year:
Clinical Quality Team Jani Helm
Education Team Erin VanHeirseele
Hospice and Palliative Care Workgroup Laura Scherer
Legislative Team Vicki Gerrits
MA Team Jane Vojuvich
Home Care Nursing Workgroup Judy Geil
PCA/CFSS/245D Workgroup Pat Jones
Medicare Team Nikki Gruis-Diekmann
Rehabilitation Team Jeff Meyer
Survey & Regulatory Analysis Team Andrea Jung
Membership Team Katie Troumbly
I will be doing a Chair Orientation the end of July and team members will be oriented as a part of their first team meeting. The staff is prepared to be more engaged this coming year, which will include reviewing agendas in advance of each
meeting and encouraging the Chairs to stay focused on the charge/strategic plan initiatives. We look forward to the support of the BOD liaisons, as needed.
Proposed team rosters will be included with your board packet this Thursday. We have spent a fair amount of time coordinating the team memberships and analyzing representation.
The Exec Committee also appointed the following members to represent MHCA on external committees:
MN Cancer Alliance Advance Care Planning Workgroup: Laura Scherer
DHS CFSS Implementation Workgroup: Vicki Gerrits
A brief staffing update…..I have a contract signed for temporary assistance during Annie’s leave. Although we anticipate her leave beginning mid-August, there is a possibility of it beginning earlier so we are
trying to do as much advance planning as possible.
Membership:
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We had more than 80 attendees at the Medication Management and Licensure program. Approximately 15 non-members attended and will receive follow-up regarding membership.
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More than 40 people are registered for the Legislative Summary webinar this week.
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It appears that the August ICD-10 program will sell-out this week - at 90 attendees.
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The Legislative Team provided input for the Fall Conference and Allison is well on her way with the planning.
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The Membership Directory is at the printer.
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Josh Berg, MDH, called a meeting to discuss the Unified Bill of Rights, which didn’t pass this past session. Andrea Jung, incoming Chair for the Survey & Regulatory Analysis Team, will attend the meeting with me.
Also, unrelated to MHCA business, but FYI…..Dan Peterson, who has served as the MN HomeCare PAC for several years has left the home care industry. We are including a call for board members in the Informer tomorrow and will be seeking a
new Chair (I am serving as the Interim).
Look for the July board packet on Thursday!
Warm Regards,
Kathy Messerli
Executive Director
Minnesota HomeCare Association
Office: 651-635-0038 | Cell: 612-590-4180
MHCA Mission: MHCA represents and supports Minnesota home care providers committed to high quality home care services