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Webinar Schedule
Join one (or all!) of our upcoming webinars.
Upcoming Live Events |
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| Are you ready for 2026? MDS Past, Present, and Future | Sep 9 | Register to watch |
| Top 10 Deficiencies and Tips to Mitigate | Oct 14 | Join to watch |
| Ghost Stories: The Haunting Tales of MDS Miscoding | Oct 28 | Join to watch |
| Upcoming SNF Validation Audits: What to Expect | Nov 11 | Register to watch |
| Looking to 2026: What is on the horizon? | Dec 9 | Join to watch |
Past Live Events |
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| Navigating the New Normal: A Provider’s Guide to Medicaid PDPM | Aug 19 | Join to watch replay |
| Restorative Nursing: Empowering Staff and Improving Person-Centered Care | Aug 5 | Join to watch replay |
| Discharge Functional Score Essentials: What Every SNF Should Know | Jul 22 | Join to watch replay |
| Emergency Preparedness, The NAC, and the RAI Process | Jul 8 | Join to watch replay |
| Section K: Not Just a Supplement – Boost Your Nutrition Expertise to Ensure RAI Accuracy | Jun 17 | Watch replay |
| QAPI – MDS Accuracy | Jun 3 | Join to watch replay |
| QAPI/QAA – Is it working, a work in progress, or the same old thing? | May 20 | Join to watch replay |
| Roundtable Regroup: Reflections on Nursing – Stories and Experiences from Skilled Nursing Care | May 6 | Join to watch replay |
| PDPM – Auditing Best Practices | Apr 22 | Join to watch replay |
| MDS Corrections, Modifications, Inactivations, and Manual Deletions | Apr 8 | Join to watch replay |
| Rountable Regroup: Quality Measures and Five Star Ratings |
Mar 25 | Join to watch replay |
| Stepping Up to the Plate: The Administrator’s Role with RAI/MDS Compliance | Mar 11 | Watch replay |
| Building Person Centered Care Plans, Trained IDT, and Resident Voice – A Blueprint for Success | Feb 25 | Join to watch replay |
| CAAs: Laying the Foundation for Person Centered Comprehensive Care Planning | Feb 11 | Join to watch replay |
| New Survey Guidance Begins in February March – Are You Ready | Jan 30 | Watch replay |
| The Complexity of Coding Active Diagnoses on the MDS | Jan 28 | Join to watch replay |
| Roundtable Regroup: MDS System Management | Dec 3 | Join to watch replay |
| SNF VBP: Upcoming Measures – Be Prepared | Oct 29 | Join to watch replay |
| SNF QRP: Becoming a Master | Oct 15 | Join to watch replay |
All webinars run 11 am – 12 pm ET, unless otherwise noted.
*RAC-CT Certification Workshops (in partnership with AAPACN) run 8 am – 5 pm ET daily.
**QCP Certification Workshops (in partnership with AAPACN) run 10 am – 4:30 pm ET daily.
Free Webinars
Our most recent free public webinars.
Sep 9 | Are you ready for 2026? MDS Past, Present, and Future
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Within the last few years, skilled nursing facilities have experienced numerous changes to MDS 3.0. What is coming your way in 2025 and 2026 for MDS 3.0? Let’s do a quick recap of the significant MDS data elements from 2023 to 2026 and discuss how those items affect residents’ overall quality of care, facility reporting, and reimbursement. Attendees of this seminar will:
- Review the top five MDS data element changes from 2023 to 2025
- Identify the upcoming MDS 2026 changes/updates
- Discuss processes to monitor and prepare for MDS 3.0 changes/updates
Nov 11 | Upcoming SNF Validation Audits: What to Expect
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Validation Program was established to assess the accuracy of MDS coding data elements used in the quality measures within the SNF QRP (Quality Rating Program) and the SNF VBP (Value-Based Purchasing Program). The SNF Validation Program audits are scheduled to begin this fall. Is your facility prepared – and do you know what to expect? Attendees of this seminar will:
- Review the SNF Validation Program process
- Identify the MDS data elements that will be audited and reviewed
- Discuss strategies for preparation and planning for MDS accuracy audits
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Meet Our Expert Trainers & Master Teachers
Our expert training team at MDS Consultants presents live RAI-focused webinars, state and national conference workshops, and scheduled certification prep programs.
Jessica Stucin
Experience
Jessica has extensive experience as an MDS Coordinator and is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. She has been a Registered Nurse for over 20 years, including the roles of clinical staff nurse, charge nurse, assistant director of nursing and director of nursing.
Jessica's expertise is in MDS, care planning, survey process, quality measures, risk management, utilization review, clinical reimbursement and case mix.
Linda Winston
Experience
Linda has been a nurse for over 30 years, with almost 15 years as a Director of Nursing. Linda has filled many roles in the long-term care setting, including staff nurse, supervising nurse, nurse educator and administration.
Linda's focus on improving resident care has driven her to a leadership role in the areas of the survey and certification processes, resident assessment, and clinical approaches to the improvement and prevention of skin alterations.
Barbara Bates
Experience
Barbara's 35 year nursing career included 10 years as a Director of Nursing in an upstate NY veterans home and a specialty in psychiatric nursing for psychogeriatrics, plus extensive experience in nursing administration and facility management.
As a nursing educator and consultant, Barbara is a Gold STAMP facilitator and coach in MDS 3.0 and resident assessment, care area assessments and care planning, survey preparation, survey deficiency correction, exceptional care planning, restorative nursing, pressure ulcer program assessment and safe patient handling.
Kristine Martinez
Experience
Kristine started her registered nursing career in acute care, where she spent 20 years in various settings – including oncology, orthopedics, and ICU. She eventually moved into skilled nursing, where she worked as both MDS Coordinator and Director of Nursing. Her time teaching CNA classes at a community college allowed her to incorporate culture change into CNA training.
Kristine’s expertise centers on quality measures, case mix and reimbursement, resident-centered care planning, and survey processes.