Framework

Minnesota Department of Human Services Public Dashboard Summary

In order to meet its mission, the Department of Human Services (DHS) developed the Framework for the Future, which focuses on four areas of importance: People, Innovation, Equity, and Integrity. Below is a summary of the dashboard measures which show how we're doing in achieving our goals. Clicking on the measure description will take you to the page for that measure.

 

PEOPLE

Provide smart care that keeps people healthy and in their homes

Better protect children and vulnerable adults
Maltreatment recurrence in Children Percent without Repeat - 95.3% On Track - making progress towards goal 
Timeliness of child maltreatment investigations and assessments

24 hr. investigations - 65.8%
5 day investigations - 83.5%
Assessments - 77.1%

Needs Work - insufficient progress toward goal
Current child support due that is paid Percent Paid - 71.0% On Track - making progress towards goal
Timeliness of vulnerable adult maltreatment reports Percent On-Time - 94.4% On Track - making progress towards goal
Keep more people fed and healthy
Access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Eligible Persons - 66.8%
Eligible Seniors - 48.1%

On Track - making progress towards goal
Expedited SNAP applications

Within one day - 62.0%
Within five days - 73.0%

Caution - progress to goal interrupted
Home-delivered meal recipients at high nutrition risk Percent at High Risk - 68.4% On Track - making progress towards goal
Decrease the number of children waiting for adoption
Children under state guardianship waiting for adoption

African American - 140
American Indian - 52
Asian/Pacific Islander - 11
Hispanic, Any Race - 61
Two or More Races - 72
White - 201

On Track - making progress towards goal
Adoptions of older youth

Children 12-17 Adopted - 79
Children 12-17 Waiting - 160

On Track - making progress towards goal
Serve more people in homes and communities
Housing Access Services Total People Moved - 633 On Track - making progress towards goal
Return to Community initiative Number Returned - 94 On Track - making progress towards goal
Seniors by type of long-term care service Seniors in HCBS - 65% On Track - making progress towards goal
People with disabilities by type of long-term care service People with Disabilities in
HCBS- 95%
On Track - making progress towards goal
Returning to community from hospital Percent Discharged - 60% Needs Work - insufficient progress toward goal
People provisionally discharged or returned to less restrictive settings Number Discharged/
Transferred - 9
On Track - making progress towards goal
Expand school-linked mental health/crisis response services
Students receiving school-linked mental health services

Students Receiving Services - 5,279
For the first time - 2,713

On Track - making progress towards goal
Unduplicated children receiving mobile crisis responses Count - 783 On Track - making progress towards goal
Improve access to affordable health care
Individuals on public health care programs

MA Average Enrollees - 732,831
MinnesotaCare Average Enrollees - 128,733

Needs Work - insufficient progress toward goal
Lower income Minnesotans lacking health insurance African American - 17.9%
American Indian - 14.3%
Asian - 11.8%
Hispanic/Latino - 26.0%
White - 7.6%
Needs Work - insufficient progress toward goal
Increase substance abuse screenings/interventions/referrals
Toxicology results in newborns Percent Testing Negative - 78% TBD
Substance abuse screening for adults receiving mental health rehabilitation services

African American - 86.6%
American Indian - 79.7%
Asian - 75.3%
Hispanic - 79.1%
Multiple Race - 80.7%
White - 74.5%

On Track - making progress towards goal
Enhance long-term care planning awareness
Own Your Future initiative See measure for progress On Track - making progress towards goal
Integrate primary care, behavioral health, and long-term care
Behavioral Health Homes and Integrated Care Service Partnerships (ICSPs) See measure for progress On Track - making progress towards goal
Clinics certified as Health Care Homes Total Clinics Certified - 224 On Track - making progress towards goal


INNOVATION

Redesign our care delivery systems

Online report card for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
Report Card Development progress See measure for progress On Track - making progress towards goal
Online application for all license holders
Development and Implementation Progress See measure for progress On Track - making progress towards goal
Less restrictive residential settings
Alternative Residential Settings See measure for progress TBD
Extend smarter purchasing strategies
Medicaid enrollees in health care delivery systems Enrollees - 95,467 On Track - making progress towards goal
Nursing home quality of care scores Risk-Adjusted Score - 62.4 On Track - making progress towards goal
Move Reform 2020 forward to redesign long-term care system
People served in their own homes

Seniors - 75.4%
People with Disabilities - 63.0%
People with Dev. Disabilities - 35.7%

On Track - making progress towards goal
Advance MNCHOICES assessment model
Implementation of MNCHOICES See measure for progress On Track - making progress towards goal
Build new partnerships/governance arrangements
White Earth Human Services transfer See measure for progress On Track - making progress towards goal
Modernize eligibility and enrollment systems
Health Insurance Exchange See measure for progress On Track - making progress towards goal


EQUITY

Decrease disparities and improve outcomes

Lower the number of children in out-of-home placement
Rate of Children of color in foster care

African American - 2.5
American Indian - 7.6
Asian/Pacific Islander - 0.4
Hispanic, Any Race - 1.0
Two or more races - 2.0
White - 0.5

On Track - making progress towards goal
Reduce the gap in access and outcomes
Adult comparisons for high blood pressure and cancer screenings See measure for progress N/A
Child comparisons for URI, pharyngitis, and childhood immunization rates See measure for progress N/A
Children in child welfare system receiving mental health screenings

African American - 62.2%
American Indian - 44.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander - 44.2%
Hispanic, Any Race - 51.7%
Two or more races - 62.3%
White - 55.6%

On Track - making progress towards goal
Improve life expectancy for people with serious mental illness
Preventative physical exams Overall - 72% On Track - making progress towards goal
Metabolic syndrome screenings

BMI Screening - 21.1%
Blood Pressure Screening - 59.5%
Tobacco-Free Screening - 21.8%

On Track - making progress towards goal
Increase access to high quality child care
Accredited child care Percent in Accredited Program - 21% On Track - making progress towards goal
Lessen the health care quality gap between public and private care
Comparisons for Minnesota health care programs and other purchasers See measure for progress Needs Work - insufficient progress toward goal


INTEGRITY

Reduce fraud, waste and abuse

Conduct additional reviews of Medicaid providers
Funds recovered from improper payments Total Dollars - $30.4M On Track - making progress towards goal
Provider screening See measure for progress On Track - making progress towards goal
Establish child care assistance fraud investigative authority
Development Progress See measure for progress On Track - making progress towards goal
Expand field investigations
Recovery Audit Contractor investigations See measure for progress On Track - making progress towards goal
Decrease usage of multiple electronic benefit transfer cards
Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards Replacement Cards Issued - 4,272 On Track - making progress towards goal
Cost avoidance and health care recoveries
Recoveries from federally mandated third party liability program Total Dollars - $57.5M On Track - making progress towards goal


Performance Indicator Key:
On Track On Track - making progress towards goal
Caution Caution - progress to goal interrupted
Needs Work Needs Work - insufficient progress towards goal

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