Nightingale Notes gives Le Sueur County a unified system that supports documentation, reporting and population insight - while reducing administrative burden on staff.
LE SUEUR COUNTY HEALTH
Le Sueur County Public Health serves a rural, close‑knit community in south‑central Minnesota, delivering essential services across the lifespan. With programs ranging from maternal and child health to communicable disease and long‑term care support, staff needed an electronic health record that could flex with real‑world public health workflows.
Nightingale Notes gives Le Sueur County a unified system that supports documentation, reporting, and population insight—while reducing administrative burden on staff.
Single Source of Truth Client Record
Le Sueur County Public Health documents services across multiple programs in Nightingale Notes—including Healthy Families America (HFA), Family Home Visiting, Elderly Waiver Case Management, and TB Case Management—using a single system that supports both program-specific workflows and a complete client record.
While all services are connected within one record, the county can configure what staff in each program see so documentation aligns with how they actually work.
“Our staff don’t have to look at everything. The system is set up so they see what applies to their program, which makes documentation much easier.”
– Le Sueur County Health Department
Program Specific Customization
Home visiting staff use views and forms designed specifically for HFA and Family Home Visiting, allowing them to focus on visits, assessments, referrals, and outcomes without being overwhelmed by unrelated information.
Elderly Waiver case managers document assessments, care plans, and service coordination in workflows tailored to long-term care needs.
TB case management staff use structured documentation that supports treatment tracking, follow-up, and reporting requirements.
Each program sees only the screens, fields, and tools relevant to their role. At the same time, Nightingale Notes maintains a single, unified client record.
“We’re able to accurately describe our population – ages, ethnicity, education level, poverty level – all those kinds of things. It really gives us a clear picture of who we’re serving.”
