News for MDS Experts
Check out our insightful articles and current social feed of news that’s important to MDS Coordinators.
Our Latest Articles
MDS Errors: Steps for Correction
What does the NAC do when they identify an error on an MDS assessment? The answer is correct the identified error. Any error that incorrectly represents the resident's status needs to be corrected....
RAI and MDS Compliance: The Importance of the Administrator in the Lineup
With the Minimum Data Set (MDS), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) created a standardized, reliable, reproducible framework for assessing long term care resident status. As a result, MDS...
Laying the Foundation – Care Area Assessments to Care Plans
Because Care Area Assessments (CAAs) are not submitted to CMS, and the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) manual offers little guidance on how to complete a CAA when compared to the Minimum Data...
📢Download your March 2025 Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for the FY 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program (SNF VBP) from iQIES.
These reports contain interim stay-level data for the SNF 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Measure for FY 2024 quarters 1–3, the FY 2026 SNF VBP Program performance period. cstu.io/b17500
cstu.io/735e7f ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
🚨 Alert, Alert — Don’t Miss This Session! 🚨
Join MDS Consultants at the #OHCA2025 Convention where our dynamic speakers Jessica Stucin and Kristine Martinez will be presenting:
🎙️ “Alert, Alert – High Risk Medications: What to Know and How to Monitor”
🗓️ Catch them live at the Ohio Health Care Association Convention - 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟱𝘁𝗵 -𝟴𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
📍Visit us at Booth #336
✔️ Meet our expert speakers in person
✔️ Grab your complimentary High-Risk Medication Tool
✔️ Ask us about a free on-site consultation to talk through your MDS challenges and goals
We can’t wait to connect with you in Columbus! 👋
#OHCA2025 #MDSConsultants #LTCLeadership #HighRiskMeds #PDPM #SkilledNursing #LongTermCare #JessicaStucin #KristineMartinez ... See MoreSee Less
Short term MDS completion & expert training for MDS coordinators
www.mds-consultants.com
1 CommentComment on Facebook
#OHCA2025
🚨On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS-1827-P) that provides updates to the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP). In this proposed rule, CMS is proposing the removal of four assessment items in the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) category: one item for Living Situation, two items for Food, and one item for Utilities. CMS is also proposing to amend the SNF QRP reconsideration policy and process. Finally, CMS is seeking feedback with three Requests for Information (RFI) including future quality measure concepts for the SNF QRP; potential revisions to the data submission deadlines for assessment data collected for the SNF QRP; and advancing digital quality measurement in SNFs. The proposed rule went on display at the Federal Register and will be available at: cstu.io/73cbde ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
So True!Some Friday afternoon fun – A new collectible for the action figure enthusiasts! 🤣🦸♀️ #MDSnurse #LTPACnursehero ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
🚨 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗤𝗔𝗣𝗜 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (𝗤𝗖𝗣®)?
Join us for this impactful 4-day virtual workshop designed to help long-term care leaders turn quality data into real action.
📊 Whether you're new to QAPI or looking to sharpen your skills, this workshop will give you the tools to:
✅ Conduct effective Root Cause Analyses
✅ Lead focused and productive team meetings
✅ Make smart, data-driven decisions
✅ Drive successful Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs)
🗓 June 10–13, 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET
🎓 Master Teachers: Linda Winston & Barb Bates
🤝 Training Partner: MDS Consultants
📍15 CEs Available | NAB & CA Board of Nursing Approved
💵 $641 Member | $859 Non-member
✨ Bundle Deal: $809 includes AAPACN Membership + Workshop
🔗 Register now at cstu.io/0f82a4 or call 800.768.1880
Become the QAPI leader your team needs. Let’s improve care—together.
#QCPWorkshop #MDSConsultants #QAPIinAction #LTCLeadership #NurseEducation #PerformanceImprovement #LongTermCare #AAPACN ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Exciting News! We’re Exhibiting at AAPACN 2025! 🎉
MDS Consultants is happy to announce that we will be exhibiting at the AAPACN 2025 Conference in Louisville, KY!
Visit us at Booth #106 from April 22-25 to connect with our team and explore how we can support your success.
🎤 Don’t Miss Our Breakout Session!
Our master teachers, Linda Winston & Barbara Bates, will be presenting “Welcoming the Resident and Family as Part of the Resident-Centered Care Planning Team” on Thursday, April 24, from 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM ET.
We can't wait to see you there! Stop by our booth, attend our session, and let’s make this a great conference! ✨
#AAPACN2025 #MDSConsultants #ResidentCenteredCare #SkilledNursing #MDS #LongTermCare #HealthcareEducation ... See MoreSee Less
Short term MDS completion & expert training for MDS coordinators
www.mds-consultants.com
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
🌟 Enhance Your Clinical Assessment Skills! 🌟
Join us for the AAPACN Resident Assessment Coordinator—Certified (RAC-CT®) certification workshop! 📚✨
🗓️ Dates: June 2-5th, 2025 🕒 Time:8:00 AM-5:00 PM ET 📍 Location: Virtual
Gain in-depth knowledge of clinical assessment and care planning, master the MDS, understand the regulations surrounding the RAI/MDS process, and manage the PDPM effectively.
With the RAC-CT credential, you'll be recognized as a knowledgeable and capable MDS professional. This certification is the most widely-recognized and respected MDS 3.0 certification in the long-term care profession.
👩🏫 Presented by: Jessica Stucin, RN, BSN, LNHA, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, QCP
Don't miss this opportunity to advance your career and enhance your skills!
🔗Register: cstu.io/829d32
#ClinicalAssessment #CarePlanning #MDS #RAI #PDPM #RACCT #NursingCertification #LongTermCare #ProfessionalDevelopment #AAPACN ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
📚✨ Today is Education and Sharing Day ✨📚
Celebrated on the 11th of Nissan, this day reminds us that education is about more than academics, it’s about character, compassion, and community.
In long-term care, education happens every day—in mentoring moments, hands-on training, and shared clinical insight.
Whether it’s a seasoned nurse guiding a new grad, or a team working together to improve care planning, the impact of shared knowledge is powerful.
Today, we honor the educators, preceptors, and mentors who shape better care through shared learning. And to the MDS experts out there continuing to teach, guide, and uplift. We see you.
Because when we teach with purpose, we care with intention.
#EducationAndSharingDay #LTCeducation #MDSExperts #NurseLeadership #KnowledgeInCare #TeachToCare #LongTermCare #CompassionateCare ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
📢The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on April 4, 2025, that modernizes and improves Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), Medicare cost plan, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) programs. The Contract Year (CY) 2026 MA and Part D final rule implements changes related to prescription drug coverage, the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, dual eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs), Star Ratings, and other programmatic areas, including the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. This final rule also codifies existing sub-regulatory guidance in the MA and Part D programs. cstu.io/172690 ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook