Minutes March 2015

Metro Alliance of Geriatric Primary Care Providers
MINUTES
March 23, 2015
Attendees:    J. Guetzko,  R. Hastings, J. Hildebrand, M. Johnson, R. Johnston, V. Kruse,  G. Leierwood, S. Peterson, S. Reidt, A Romstad, D. Rustad, T. vonSternberg, K. Wergin




Agenda
Discussion
Action/Next Steps
1.      Welcome/ Introductions
13 attendees
6 health care organization practices being represented today
11  different organizations represented

2.      Review minutes 
Reviewed December minutes
Posted on website
3.      Alliance communication

U of M Center of Aging link below
items to post on the site
·         Roby and ali will update postings (below)
4.      LTC SHO
Jackie Guetzko, DNP student finalized her project
Rebecca Johnston, DNP U of M student will be taking on the project

Next steps: dissemination
·         Care choice
·         “Train the trainer”
·         Pres homes of Bloomington?? Launch??
·         Publication - Jackie is working towards publication – having MD co-authorship – on going discussion with Dr. vonSternberg/Mielke
·         Dr. vonSterberg to reach out to MMDA planning committee

Robyn and Ali will repost the most up to date TCU and LTC on the website – then email our group they are there – then each representative will contact their respective facilities (acknowledging that many facilities will get several “touches”)
5.      Antipsychotic reduction project



Vanessa Kruse, DNP student f finalized her project
Potential new student to take on the torch is not present
Project still looking for “target behavior”
Situational administration of medications (similar to ABX)
Greg L will continue work with the student (current or new) – reach out to Mary at U of M for student involvement
6.      High Risk Medications
(Care Choice)
Susan Peterson provided the list of “high risk medication”
Discussion around this and other measures

7.      Pain Management
High risk medication discussion brought up discussion for post op/chronic pain medication project
Dr. Michael Johnson willing to work with a student.
Ali will reach out to U of M/St. Cates for potential student
8.      Stratis Health
·         Quality improvement Collaborative
·         The National Nursing Home Quality Care collaborative
Provider groups to encourage facility involvement
9.      Next Meeting 

Date of next meeting:  6/22/15
8:00-10:00 AM-HealthPartners Conf Rm
8170 33rd Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55425
Please send any agenda items to Ali Romstad or Robyn Hastings


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