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Excited to share new course
MariaMessina.mastermind.com/masterminds/45693 About This Product: Right now could be the greatest time in your nursing career. Now is YOUR time to create a roadmap to learn the changes for your residents assessment tool and confidently be able to master them. Take advantage of this short course that will help you navigate the considerable changes made to the MDS…
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Leadership Tips to empower your staff to help you achieve goals
If the goals that have been set are not being achieved and you are the leader then the first thing is to accept that it is your fault as a leader and not your staff. Your team will do what is needed if they are given the tools and expectations. As a leader you should…
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New Reference Guide on the Role of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in Nursing Facility Closures
The Role of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in Nursing Facility Closures “Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs (LTCOPs) have an important role advocating with, and for, residents of nursing facilities that are closing. This guide reviews the federal requirements regarding nursing facility closures, highlights Ombudsman program management and advocacy considerations, and shares additional resources. More comprehensive…
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MDS practice sessions available via CMS on Zoom. Registration is required
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Skilled-Nursing-Facility-Quality-Reporting-Program/SNF-Quality-Reporting-Program-Training Part 2: PRACTICEPart 2 includes the live, virtual workshop sessions that provide practice coding scenarios on select data elements covered in the Part 1 training webinars. These live sessions will take place on June 21stbetween 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. ET. Registration is open and can be completed online through Zoom. Please use contact below if you or…
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Great news CMS releases training videos for changes in MDS 3.0 v1.18.11
https://www.youtube.com/user/cmshhsgov If you would like 1:1 additional support to review the updates please use the contact form below.
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A Special tribute to my nursing home colleagues on this last day of Nurses week.
Thank you for Enhancing the Quality of Life of your residents with all your approaches in the Long -Term Care Setting. Thank you for providing compassionate and holistic care to the residents who are nearing the end of their lives, Including providing pain management, emotional support and continuing to foster meaningful moments. Thank you for…
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Frequently Asked Questions: PHE ends end of day May 11,2023
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MDS Data Elements Used for FY 2025 SNF QRP APU Determination outlines which items if dashed may result in a two (2) percentage point reduction in the SNF’s APU.”
“The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP) requires SNFs to submit quality measure and standardized resident assessment data elements to CMS. For a given data submission period, the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments submitted by a SNF must meet the Annual Payment Update (APU) minimum data…