About MDVA
Quality
Emphasis on quality is essential to helping MDVA achieve its mission of serving Minnesota Veterans and their families. Among other areas, we are focused on leadership, training, best practices and tested processes. MDVA takes pride in providing the best care and support it can, whether it be direct care for our Veterans Homes Residents, or improving our processes behind the scenes. We are honored every time our efforts are recognized.
2025
2024
- Minnesota Veterans Homes named ‘Best Nursing Homes’
- Hennepin County Effectively Ends Veteran Homelessness
- Three new Veterans Homes all Pass VA Survey
- Outreach to Homeless Veterans Gains Federal Recognition
- Six Years Running, Veterans Homes Receive Pinnacle Customer Experience Awards
- MDVA Veterans Healthcare recognized with ‘Excellence in Practice’ and ‘Caregiver of the Year’ Awards
- Minnesota Veterans Homes in Fergus Falls and Luverne named ‘Best Nursing Homes’ by U.S. News & World Report magazine
2023
- Minnesota Veterans Homes - Silver Bay receives the State of Minnesota’s Energy Conservation Award
- Fergus Falls and Silver Bay Veterans Home sweep first ever ICan Quality Improvement Awards
- MDVA Receives “Outstanding Service, Assistance and Cooperation Award” from MACVSO
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Duluth received the Operational Excellence Award from the National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
- Silver Bay Veterans Home Excels in Quality Surveys
- Five Years Running, Veterans Homes Receive Pinnacle Customer Experience Awards
- Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Homelessness team receives Abraham Lincoln Pillars of Excellence Award from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Minnesota Veterans Homes in Fergus Falls and Luverne named ‘Best Nursing Homes’ by U.S. News and World Report
2022
- MDVA Programs and Services Division, along with MNIT MDVA partners, recognized with “Golden GOVIT” award
- St. Louis County Continuum of Care Achieves the effective end of Veteran homelessness
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Little Falls receives Operational Excellence Award
- Minnesota Veterans Homes Leaders selected as ‘Healthcare Heroes’ by Business Journal
- All four of the Veterans homes’ skilled nursing facilities received the Pinnacle Quality Insight 2022 Customer Experience Award
- MDVA Senior Veterans Claim Representative named Vietnam Veterans of America Service Officer of the Year
- Minnesota State Veterans Home - Silver Bay received an “unheard of” excellent result for their annual quality survey, not only found to be in compliance, but received zero deficiencies from the surveyors
- Minnesota Veterans Home - Minneapolis named one of America’s Best Nursing Homes by Newsweek
2021
- MDVA’s TVSO program received the prestigious Abraham Lincoln Pillars of Excellence Award from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Minnesota's Central Continuum of Care achieves the effective end of Veteran homelessness
2020
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston wins Water Conservation Award
- Minneapolis, Silver Bay, Luverne and Fergus Falls Homes all receive the 2020 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award
- Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs awarded the Abraham Lincoln Pillars of Excellence Award
2019
- Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation presents Community Health Spirit Award to Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs leader
- Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery — Preston receives impressive 98% comprehensive rating, among highest in the nation
- Dietary Associate at the Minnesota Veterans Home – Fergus Falls named the 2019 recipient of the Harmon’s Heart of Baseball Award for his outstanding work and community presence
- Program Assistants from the Minnesota Veteran’s Home – Minneapolis Adult Day Center are the first recipients of the Make Zero Harm Possible award from LeadingAge Minnesota