We are pleased to share the 2025 MAGIC ACE SHO. We encourage medical directors to work with facility nursing leadership to institute this updated order set and add any additional facility-specific orders at the bottom. We encourage the use and sharing of this document with consideration to acknowledge MAGIC. We aim to have an annual revision process, including minor editing. Clinical updates from previous years are highlighted in red.

Standing House Orders for Nursing Facilities 2025

Standing House Orders for Nursing Facilities Updates 2025

Additionally, we are releasing our new Order Set for Assisted Living Facility Residents this year. Please feel free to share with any assisted living facilities.

Orders for Assisted Living Facility Residents

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions. We welcome feedback info@minnesotageriatrics.org. 

Regards,

MAGIC ACE Committee

Hello Friends of MAGIC - 

Recently, MAGIC has partnered with a research team at the University of Minnesota to conduct a survey of nursing home Medical Directors in an effort to help us to understand the role and needs of Medical Directors!

We invite you to participate in our study!

About the survey;

• 20 questions long 
• Should take 10 to 15 minutes 
• Anonymous 
• Results distributed to participants and MAGIC

For a link for more information about the survey visit:  Z.UMN.EDU/MEDDIR

Ther is also a flyer linked here for more information: Study Flier

Thank you for taking the time to work on this important survey.

Regards,

MAGIC

Hello Friends of MAGIC - 

GRECC has a newly funded Advanced Fellowship in Geriatrics (AFiG). It is a 2-year full salary supported research fellowship by VA. Clinicians or non-clinicians are eligible as long as they are doing geriatrics/aging research.

Please spread the word!

AFiG Brochure

AFiG Recruitment Flyer

Regards,

MAGIC

To Pill or Not to Pill: Medication in Geriatrics 

Date & Location

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM via Zoom

Friday, November 8, 2024, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM at Double Tree by Hilton, St. Paul East, MN

Overview

The MAGIC conference annually convenes clinicians in geriatrics to explore a wide range of topic including: Alzheimer's disease/dementia, THC/CBD, deprescribing, antipsychotic use, BEERS criteria, STOPP/START criteria, managing anxiety, delirium, behaviors (both pharmacological and non-pharmacological), MN Medication Repository Program, and other topics related to pharmacological interventions.

This course is planned and organized by the Minnesota Association of Geriatric Inspired Clinicians (MAGIC). For more information contact Heidi Holste or Robin Ronayne or visit MAGIC's webpage here.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, learners should be able to:

1. Describe approaches to reduce use of inappropriate medication, polypharmacy, and medication non-adherence.
2. Describe optimal use of newer medications for common geriatric conditions.
3. Explain recent Minnesota policy updates related to care of older people.
4. Identify ways to become a leader in geriatrics related to teaching, policy advocacy, or clinical practice improvement.
5. Discuss how to collaborate across platforms to address medication prescribing and usage.

Registration

Discounted registration rates are available to MAGIC members.  Become a member or renew your membership now to ensure you qualify for the discounted conference registration rates!

From the CMS Medicare Learning Network: "CMS revised the definition of managing employee. For purposes of this definition of managing employee, this includes, but isn’t limited to, a hospice or skilled nursing facility (SNF) administrator and a hospice or SNF medical director. Every Medicare provider and supplier must report all current managing employees. If a hospice or SNF hasn’t reported a medical director or administrator as a managing employee, they must report now."

Read the full information here: MM13333 (002).pdf

Minnesota Association of Geriatrics Inspired Clinicians - Cannabis Clinical Considerations (minnesotageriatrics.org)

Attached is the final version of the 2023-2024 Influenza Protocol and facility letter, view here.

Save the Date for November 2 and 3, 2023

Date & Location

Thursday, November 2, 2023, 12:00 PM - Friday, November 3, 2023, 5:00 PM

Day one: Live Webinar

Day two: Midland Hills Country Club, Roseville, MN

Registration link

Target Audience

Professions - Administrator, Nurse, Other, Physician, Physician Assistant

Overview

The 2023 MAGIC annual conference will address aging and health across professions with a focus on organ systems above the neck, including brain disease, hearing, swallowing and speech, oral care and vision and below the knees (e.g. foot care). Presentations and discussions will also address public policy and long-term care organization’s approaches to promoting access and quality of care for older Minnesotans. 

This course is planned and hosted by MAGIC. For more information contact Heidi Holste, Executive Director of MAGIC.  

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, learners should be able to:

1.     Describe best practice approaches to address brain disorders among older people.

2.     Collaborate effectively across professions to address problems above the knees such as mental health, hearing, communication, swallowing, oral health, foot care and vision problems among older people.

3.     Lead efforts to respond to changes in public policy related to care of older people.

MDH funded in-facility vaccine clinics are available through February 15, 2023.

Both primary series and bivalent boosters are available to all eligible residents and staff.

To request more information or to host a clinic event at your facility please complete the MDH LTC COVID Booster Needs Request form at: 

https://redcap-vac.web.health.state.mn.us/redcap/surveys/?s=3PNA39FLT8NDJRL8