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Beyond the Scorecard: Turning Quality Measure Data into Action
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Care Planning to Reduce the Risk for Chemical Restraint
How can we turn care plans from an exercise in paper compliance that few staff understand, let alone review or utilize, to a workable document that helps us manage resident needs? When thinking...
From Orders to Action: Aligning Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications
Critical Element Pathways (CEPs) are tools in the Long-Term Care State Operations Manual (SOM) that are developed by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and utilized by surveyors along with...
We are excited about presenting at the OHCA 2026 Conference May 18-21!
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: #OHCA2026
𝗧𝟲𝟬𝟳: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 & 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝟱/𝟭𝟵/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟵𝗮𝗺-𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺
Jessica Stucin, BSN, LNHA, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, QCP – Director of Education, MDS Consultants
Kristine Martinez, BSN, RN, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, QCP – Assistant Director of Education, MDS Consultants
Julia L. Bellucci, MS CCC-SLP, DCP (she/her/hers) – Director of Clinical Development and Compliance, Premier Therapy
𝗥𝟴𝟬𝟰: 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗣𝗥𝗡𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗗𝗥𝘀-𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝟱/𝟮𝟭 𝟴:𝟰𝟱𝗮𝗺-𝟵:𝟰𝟱𝗮𝗺
Jessica Stucin, BSN, LNHA, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, QCP – Director of Education, MDS Consultants
Kristine Martinez, BSN, RN, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, QCP – Assistant Director of Education, MDS Consultants
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Tomorrow, we kick off our Quality Measures Webinar Series.
𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮 | 𝗛𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗺
If QMs impact your Five Star, survey prep, or reimbursement—this is your starting point.
Register to receive your personal login link: cstu.io/1cd323
Drop a 🔥 if attending live.
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The April 2026 refresh of the SNF QRP data is now available on the compare tool on cstu.io/1bfdc4 and Provider Data Catalog (PDC).
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀:
· Assessment-based measures reflecting data submitted by SNFs to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from Quarter 3, 2024 through Quarter 2, 2025.
· The Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Healthcare Personnel measure reflecting data from Quarter 4, 2024 through Quarter 1, 2025.
· The CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage among Healthcare Personnel (HCP) measure and COVID-19 Vaccine: Percent of Patients Who Are Up to Date measure reflecting data from Quarter 2, 2025.
· The Potentially Preventable 30-Day Post-Discharge Readmission, Discharge to Community, and Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary claims-based measures reflecting data from Quarter 4, 2022 through Quarter 3, 2024.
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It’s Nurses Week—and in skilled nursing, the role looks a little different.
You’re connecting the clinical picture to documentation, coding, care planning, reimbursement, and survey readiness—often all at the same time.
That level of detail isn’t always visible.
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But it’s what allows the everyday moments to happen—the ones built on compassion, connection, and teamwork.
As we head into National Skilled Nursing Care Week and the theme “Moments in Bloom,” it’s those small, consistent actions that grow into meaningful experiences for residents, families, and staff.
In SNFs, those moments don’t just happen—they’re built.
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We’re excited to be at OHCA 2026 in Columbus, Ohio.
𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 #𝟴𝟰𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹.
We’re also proud to participate in two educational sessions during the conference, including a collaborative session with Premier Therapy:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 & 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲
with Julia L. Bellucci, MS, CCC-SLP, DCP – Premier Therapy, Jessica Stucin, and Kristine Martinez
𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗣𝗥𝗡𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗗𝗥𝘀 – 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲
with Jessica Stucin RN, BSN, LNHA, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, QCP and Kristine Martinez BSN, RN, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, QCP, DNS-CT
📍 Greater Columbus Convention Center
📅 May 18–21, 2026
We look forward to seeing you there.
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Did you know…🤔
Facilities with RAC-CT certified MDS coordinators are often more confident in their documentation, coding accuracy, and overall compliance.
Not because they’re doing more—but because they’re capturing what’s already there.
If your team doesn’t have a RAC-CT, it may be worth asking why.
𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲:
learner.aapacn.org/Public/Catalog/Details.aspx?id=FRoz0qQ%2fTArjt7%2bP9cKBsw%3d%3d&returnurl=%2fU...
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Happy Friday from MDS Consultants.
As the week wraps up, we’re grateful for the work being done every day by long-term care professionals who continue to support residents, families, and teams with dedication and heart.
Wishing everyone a smooth finish to the week and a restful weekend ahead.
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