Mission:
To help Minnesota Omaha System Users achieve accurate and consistent use of the Omaha
System, to advance and standardize public health practice, improve documentation,achieve quality data collection, reliable outcome reporting, and data-based decision
making.
Vision:Excellence in applications of the Omaha System by public health care practitioners,educators, and researchers will result in improvements in the health of individuals andcommunities in Minnesota.
Purpose:The Minnesota Omaha System Users Group (MOSUG) is a voluntary community of practice
dedicated to leveraging the experience, expertise and insight of the users who foster themeaningful use of the Omaha System in Minnesota to promote population health.
Through the sharing of information, resources, education, and collaborative work, Minnesota
Omaha System Users Group strives to: Increase their knowledge and effectively apply the Omaha System to improve andstandardize public health practice Work on quality improvement in areas such as assessment, standardized care plans,reliable outcomes ratings, quality data collection, and research efforts
 Nurture Omaha System innovation, expertise and leadership
Values:The Minnesota Omaha System Users Group values excellence, innovation, communicationand people.
Background:
The Minnesota Omaha System Users Group was started in 2001 by Karen Monsen and Linda
Olson Keller in response to an identified opportunity to network about the Omaha System.
Authority/Empowerment:
The Minnesota Omaha System Users Group authority/empowerment rests within themembership.
Key Dependencies/Resources:
 Minnesota Omaha System Users Group Steering Committee Local public health agencies
 National and international Omaha System users collaboration
 University of Minnesota Omaha System Partnership - The Omaha System Partnership for
Knowledge Discovery and Health Care Quality http://omahasystempartnership.org/
 Minnesota Department of Health http://www.health.state.mn.us/
6/23/11The Omaha System: A Key to Practice, Documentation, and Information
Management, Reprinted 2nd Edition By Karen S. Martin, RN, MSN, FAAN, Health Care
Consultant, Martin Associates, Omaha, Nebraska
http://omahasystem.org/
Technical expertise:o http://omahasystemmn.org/index.php support is provided by the web mastero Technical support is provided for a web conferencing tool

Decision Making:Decisions are made by consensus.
Group Composition and Roles:
The Minnesota Omaha System Users Group is open to everyone. Participants include
representatives from public health, home care, acute care, education, and software
companies from Minnesota, other states and nations.
It is desirable that each user:
Have some basic knowledge and understanding of the Omaha SystemBe interested in, and advocate for, the Omaha System and the associated benefits,
usage, information technology and Minnesota Omaha System Users Group initiatives

Appreciate that Omaha System users are on a continuum of learning, and represent
varying interests

Minnesota Omaha System Users Group Website:
http://omahasystemmn.org/The Minnesota Omaha System Users Group website is a central location to share
work with each other and with the wider Omaha System community.
Some of the things found at the website include:Omaha System care plans from diverse programs and agencies

KBS rating guide supplements

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Examples of ways to present Omaha System data

Academic projects and publications

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Meetings are held bi-monthly (January, March, May, July, September, and November).
Users may attend via web and telephone conference call, or in person.
Meetings are hosted and facilitated by users in various regions of the state.
AgendaUsers recommend topics for consideration in advance of the meeting and the Minnesota
Omaha System Users Group Steering Committee creates the final agenda.
Agendas may include the following items in the context of Omaha System practice:o Announcements /updates
o Documentation and information managemento Resource sharingo Emerging issueso Practice models
o Topics for education and awarenesso Mandateso Publicationso Ad hoc, sub-committee, and other user reportso Guest presentations
o User recruitmento Discussion of agenda topics for future meetings
Meeting Minutes
Note taking responsibility is rotated among the users on a voluntary basis. Minutes are posted on
the website by the Minnesota Omaha System Users Group Steering Committee facilitator.
Users are encouraged to submit any questions or comments by email to the Minnesota Omaha
System Users Group Steering Committee facilitator before the next meeting.
Meeting AttendanceUsers can attend by remote communication (telephone and web conferencing), without
advance notification to the host site facilitator.
Participants planning to attend the meeting at the host site should contact the site facilitator inadvance, to assure that there is adequate seating.
Details on Convening the Meeting
The Minnesota Omaha System Users Group Steering Committee will suggest and plan for meeting
dates and host sites for the Minnesota Omaha System Users Group.
The Minnesota Omaha System Users Group Steering Committee Facilitator duties are to:o Assist the host site, as needed, in arranging for the Minnesota Omaha System Users Group
meetingo Assure that the host-site has arranged telephone and web conferencing, utilizing technicalsupporto Announce the meeting with a brief message to the Omaha System List Serv (OMAHAL@lists.ufl.edu ) with the date and time, host site conference telephone call-in numbers andweb conferencing log-in information, the location address, the agenda and the web site
for viewing past meeting minutes: http://omahasystemmn.org/

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