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Winter Webinar Schedule
Join one (or all!) of our upcoming winter webinars.
Upcoming Live Events |
Date |
Register |
| What’s Coming in 2025 | Nov 19 | Join to watch |
| RAC-CT Certification Workshop* | Nov 12 – 15 | More Information |
| Roundtable Regroup: MDS System Management | Dec 3 | Join to watch |
| What is an MDS Coordinator? | Jan 14 | Join to watch |
| The Complexity of Coding Active Diagnoses on the MDS | Jan 28 | Join to watch |
| CAAs: Laying the Foundation for Person Centered Comprehensive Care Planning | Feb 11 | Join to watch |
| Building Person Centered Care Plans, Trained IDT, and Resident Voice – A Blueprint for Success | Feb 25 | Join to watch |
| Stepping Up to the Plate: The Administrator’s Role with RAI/MDS Compliance | Mar 11 | Register to watch |
| Roundtable Regroup: Quality Measures and Five Star Ratings | Mar 25 | Join to watch |
Past Live Events |
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| SNF VBP: Upcoming Measures – Be Prepared | Oct 29 | Join to watch |
| SNF QRP: Becoming a Master | Oct 15 | Join to watch replay |
| 2024 MDS Changes | Sep 17 | Watch replay |
| CMI Perspectives: Medicaid and Long-Term Care Admissions | Aug 27 | Join to watch replay |
| iQIES Ins and Outs: Understanding Reports | Aug 13 | Join to watch replay |
| Roundtable Regroup: PDPM | NTAs | Coding | Jul 30 | Join to watch replay |
| Significant Change: Identifying and Completing | Jul 9 | Join to watch replay |
| PDPM Quinquennial Exhibition | Jun 18 | Join to watch replay |
| The Interim Payment Assessment (IPA) – Going In for Seconds: What You Need to Know | Jun 4 | Watch Replay |
| MDS Resident Interviews – Following the Script and Documenting the Results | May 21 | Join to watch replay |
| The Mystery of Quality Measures (QMs) – The Hidden Clues in the MDS (part 2) | May 7 | Join to watch replay |
| The Mystery of Quality Measures (QMs) – The Hidden Clues in the MDS (part 1)Apr 23 | Apr 23 | Join to watch replay |
| The “GG” Challenge | Apr 9 | Join to watch replay |
| IDT Team: Medical Records and Coding | Mar 19 | Join to watch replay |
| IDT Team: Dietary/Nutrition and Wounds | Mar 5 | Join to watch replay |
| MDS Hurdles? Leap to Success with these Tips | Feb 28 | Watch replay |
| IDT Team: Social Services, Activities, and Therapy | Feb 20 | Join to watch replay |
| IDT Team: Nurses and CNAs | Feb 6 | Join to watch replay |
| IDT Team: Pharmacy Services and Physicians/Physician Extenders | Jan 23 | Join to watch replay |
| IDT Team: Administrators and DNS | Jan 9 | Join to watch replay |
*RAC-CT Certification Workshop (in partnership with AAPACN) runs 10 am – 4:30 pm ET daily.
Free Webinars
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Mar 11 | Stepping Up to the Plate: The Administrator’s Role with RAI/MDS Compliance
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Administrators in a SNF have a complex role in managing their organization. One of the key areas is the RAI/MDS system within their facility. The RAI/MDS is a multifactorial system that can affect reimbursement, billing, facility reporting, and quality of care. How can an Administrator make sure their RAI/MDS system is compliant with federal, state regulations and facility policies and procedures? Join us as we discuss the Administrator’s role with RAI/MDS compliance. Attendees of this seminar will:
- Review areas the RAI/MDS system can affect within a SNF
- Identify ways the Administrator can monitor the RAI/MDS system
- Develop a process to maintain compliance of the RAI/MDS system through QAA/QAPI
Sep 17 | 2024 MDS Changes
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
The MDS is undergoing changes again effective October 1, 2024. Although this year is not as significant as 2023, nursing facilities still need to prepare for the newest updates. The MDS data elements can affect multiple quality measures in a facility and provide a snapshot of quality of care provided in a SNF. Join us as we review the MDS changes coming this October. Attendees of this seminar will:
- Identify the MDS 3.0 data element updates effective October 1, 2024
- Discuss effects of the MDS 3.0 data elements on facility reporting for the MDS 3.0 changes
- Describe a process of preparation for the MDS updates
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Meet Our Expert Trainers & Master Teachers
Our expert training team at MDS Consultants presents live RAI-focused webinars, state and national conference workshops, and scheduled certification prep programs.
Jessica Stucin
Experience
Jessica has extensive experience as an MDS Coordinator and is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. She has been a Registered Nurse for over 20 years, including the roles of clinical staff nurse, charge nurse, assistant director of nursing and director of nursing.
Jessica's expertise is in MDS, care planning, survey process, quality measures, risk management, utilization review, clinical reimbursement and case mix.
Linda Winston
Experience
Linda has been a nurse for over 30 years, with almost 15 years as a Director of Nursing. Linda has filled many roles in the long-term care setting, including staff nurse, supervising nurse, nurse educator and administration.
Linda's focus on improving resident care has driven her to a leadership role in the areas of the survey and certification processes, resident assessment, and clinical approaches to the improvement and prevention of skin alterations.
Barbara Bates
Experience
Barbara's 35 year nursing career included 10 years as a Director of Nursing in an upstate NY veterans home and a specialty in psychiatric nursing for psychogeriatrics, plus extensive experience in nursing administration and facility management.
As a nursing educator and consultant, Barbara is a Gold STAMP facilitator and coach in MDS 3.0 and resident assessment, care area assessments and care planning, survey preparation, survey deficiency correction, exceptional care planning, restorative nursing, pressure ulcer program assessment and safe patient handling.
Kristine Martinez
Experience
Kristine started her registered nursing career in acute care, where she spent 20 years in various settings – including oncology, orthopedics, and ICU. She eventually moved into skilled nursing, where she worked as both MDS Coordinator and Director of Nursing. Her time teaching CNA classes at a community college allowed her to incorporate culture change into CNA training.
Kristine’s expertise centers on quality measures, case mix and reimbursement, resident-centered care planning, and survey processes.