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Keeping Up with Quality Measures in 2026
Quality measures (QM) that are driven by MDS data are currently utilized for long term care (LTC) facilities and skilled nursing facilities (SNF) in several ways. These QMs are publicly reported via...
The Latest in the Lineup: The Skilled Nursing Facility Validation Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) audits of skilled nursing facility (SNF) Minimum Data Set (MDS) data are nothing new. The MDS 3.0 was implemented in 2010, and in 2014 CMS piloted MDS...
How the MDS is Utilized During the Survey Process
Have you ever wondered how the survey team determines which residents they will focus on during a standard survey in the skilled nursing facility/long term care facility (SNF/LTC)? The answers...
𝗜𝗳 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱… 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻? 👀
A little dramatic? Maybe. Still true. 😅
A solid note today saves the Monday back-and-forth.
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𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗗𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. 🎄
To the nurses, CNAs, therapy teams, administrators, and support staff—thank you for showing up with skill, heart, and patience every day.
Wishing you and your families comfort, joy, and a well-deserved moment of rest. ❤️
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Our hearts are with the residents, families, and staff at Silver Lake Healthcare Center (Bristol Township, PA) following reports of an explosion and fire this afternoon. Sending strength to everyone impacted, and gratitude to the first responders on scene.
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𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗽: Falls with Major Injury
Small documentation gaps can turn into big QM hits. Make sure your fall log, clinical notes, and MDS Section J tell the same story.
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Attention SNFs: Get the updated HCPCS codes to accurately bill for 2026 skilled nursing facility stays:
Medicare Part A 2026 cstu.io/101916
Medicare Part B cstu.io/8625ca
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For Post Acute Care Facilities, the ICD-10-CM files include updates for FY 2026. Use these codes for discharges occurring from April 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026, and for patient encounters occurring from April 1, 2026– September 30, 2026.
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🚨CMS updated the start date to the Skilled Nursing Facility Data Validation Process to begin 𝗺𝗶𝗱-𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. This audit process was originally scheduled to start in the fall of 2025. Skilled Nursing Facility Data Validation Process: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are updated for December 2025. SNFs are notified of selection through their Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) MDS 3.0 Provider Preview Reports folder.
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🌟 Happy Friday from MDS Consultants! 🌟
As we wrap up another productive week supporting skilled nursing facilities nationwide, we’re grateful for the hardworking teams delivering quality care every day.
Here’s to rest, recovery, and readying ourselves for the week ahead.
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𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁: 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄...?
Before hospitals and health systems jumped on the digital bandwagon, nursing homes were already leading the way in clinical data collection.
That’s right, with the introduction of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) in the early ‘90s, nursing homes became early adopters of standardized, federally mandated digital assessments.
This was before EHRs were even common in most hospitals.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗗𝗦 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿:
- PDPM
- Quality Measures (QMs)
- Five-Star Ratings
- Survey risk indicators
- Resident-centered care planning
- And, of course… Medicare reimbursement 💰
So next time someone underestimates long-term care facilities, remind them:
“𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹.” 😎
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