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Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES): A New Age
Just when we thought we had a handle on QIES (Quality Improvement and Evaluation System), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) transitioned to the Internet Quality Improvement and...
📅 Mark Your Calendars: October 16th, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
🌟 Webinar Topic: How the NAC, DNS, and Administrator Can Lead the IDT to Success of the RAI System
Join this important ACHCA webinar and discover how NACs, DNSs, and Administrators can effectively lead their Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to excel with the RAI system. Don’t miss these key takeaways:
✨ Enhance team collaboration and performance
✨ Practical tips for RAI system integration
✨ Best practices for compliance and patient care
👉 Register Now: cstu.io/90d680👈
Take advantage of this opportunity to strengthen your leadership and improve outcomes for your facility!
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MDS Data Specifications V3.10.0 will be implemented in production on October 1, 2025. Please note the addition of Section R. Also, the O0400 and A1250 items will be removed, while O0390 items will be added. Furthermore, the dash (-) will become an allowed value for the D0150 frequency items. As always, please check the item and edit change reports for additional details. Note that Section S item additions are not present in this DRAFT version but will be present in the FINAL version. cstu.io/6ca03a ... See MoreSee Less
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Your Success, Simplified! 📅 Join MDS Experts on October 15th for "SNF QRP: Becoming a Master."
🔍 What’s In It for You:
Learn SNF QRP updates & safeguard your APU
Expert advice to prepare your team for success
📌 Who Should Attend:
Administrators, Directors of Nursing, MDS Coordinators, & Interdisciplinary Team Members.
🔑 Your Experts:
Jessica Stucin & Kristine Martinez
🚫 Don’t Miss Out!
Secure your spot today: cstu.io/c7264e
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Important Update: AHCA Conference Cancelled
MDS Consultants was looking forward to connecting with you at the AHCA Conference, but unfortunately, due to the weather, the event scheduled for October 6-8 has been cancelled.
Although we won’t see you in person, you can still get in touch with us for any questions or to access the tools we planned to share at the booth!
Visit cstu.io/291b04 for more information and resources.
Stay safe, and we look forward to connecting soon!
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🚨Are you getting Error Codes on your MDS Submission Validation Reports? Check out the iQIES MDS Reference Guide v2.3 released on 10/1/2024. 🚨
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📅 Mark Your Calendar: October 15th!
Join MDS Experts for our upcoming webinar "SNF QRP: Becoming a Master" to gain critical insights into the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) and how upcoming changes may impact your facility.
🔍 What You Will Learn: Overview of the SNF QRP Key updates to the SNF QRP and its relationship to MDS data elements Strategies to prepare for changes and monitor quality measures affecting the Annual Payment Update (APU)
📌 Who Should Attend: Administrators, Directors of Nursing Services, Nurse Assessment Coordinators, MDS Coordinators, and MDS Interdisciplinary Team Members.
🔑 Trainers: Jessica Stucin, RN, BSN, LNHA, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA & Kristine Martinez, BSN, RN, RAC-CTA
🚫 Can’t see the register button? Join MDS Experts to gain access to all of our webinars! cstu.io/82d330
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🚨 Join Us in Orlando, FL! 🚨
We’re excited to be at Booth #1337 for the @AHCA/NCAL Delivering Solutions ‘24 conference from October 6-9, 2024!
Stop by and chat with our Director of Education about our training solutions and upcoming webinars. Discover how we can help your facility stay ahead with the latest education and compliance tools!
👉 Learn more at: cstu.io/f393d3
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🚨Upcoming Webinar Alert! 🚨
Join MDS Consultants for an exclusive ACHCA webinar on October 16, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern Time.
💡 Topic:
How the NAC, DNS, and Administrator can lead the IDT to Success of the RAI system
Learn how Nurse Assessment Coordinators (NACs), Directors of Nursing Services (DNSs), and Administrators can lead their Interdisciplinary Teams (IDTs) to excel with the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) system.
Key Takeaways:
✨ Enhance team collaboration and performance
✨ Practical tips for RAI system integration
✨ Best practices for compliance and patient care
👉 Register Now: cstu.io/90d680👈
Don't miss this chance to boost your leadership skills! 🚀
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🚨Look what CMS just released! That is right the draft Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.20.1 and Item Matrix are now available and will be effective October 1, 2025. Check out the new section R- Health-Related Social Needs. cstu.io/94f0aa
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