Nurse Staffing Levels and Patient Outcomes
Study Workgroup
Meeting #2
12:30-2:00PM
October 29, 2013,
Retirement Systems of Minnesota Building
Training room, 60 Empire Drive, St. Paul
AGENDA
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Activities
1. Welcome & Agenda Overview- Stefan
Review timeline and scope
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Meeting goals
 Understand systems view of the study
elements
 Identify outcome measures
 Identify the elements to focus our attention
 Understand what is feasible
2. Introductions
Name & organization
Time
5 min
3. Groundrules
10 min
4. Logic Model Diagram
Goal: Understand the various elements that will
contribute to the study
Identify outcome measures and create a data
agenda.
60 min
10 min
Format: MDH will introduce the diagram to the
workgroup. For each element of the diagram, the
group will identify what it is, relationship to patient
outcomes, interdependencies, variables, and
outcome measures (available data).
5. Next Steps
 Meeting dates
(Next meeting 11/14, 3:00–4:30, Lady Slipper
room, Centennial Office Building)
 Homework assignments
Adjourn
Thank You!
10/22/2013
5 min