The Minnesota minimum staffing levels are determined by statute and require the minimum number of hours of nursing personnel to be provided in a nursing home is the greater of two hours per resident per 24 hours or 0.95 hours per standardized resident day.
Stat. Sec. 144A04, Subd. 7 (2009). Subd. 7.Minimum nursing staff requirement.
Notwithstanding [...]

As an attorney who handles nursing home abuse and neglect cases in Minnesota I thought this information from the Minnesota Department of Health was helpful.
Nursing Home Selection
Choosing a nursing home for yourself or a loved one can be challenging. This Nursing Home Report Card gives information to help you make your choice. You should also [...]

According to an article from: Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal, dated September 10, 2008; Falls are common among older adults. One third of adults over 64 years old, living outside of institutions, fall each year, and the likelihood of falling continues to rise with older age. Among the elderly, falls cause significant morbidity and mortality, [...]

In a story in the Star Tribune on Tuesday it was noted that Minnesota Department of Health Investigators concluded that Providence Place failed to change a resident’s care plan after she had twice previously tried to open a door to a stairway. The woman eventually opened the door and rolled down a stairwell in [...]