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Spring Webinar Schedule
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Upcoming Live Events |
Date |
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IDT Team: Medical Records and Coding | Mar 19 | Join to watch |
The “GG” Challenge | Apr 9 | Join to watch |
The Mystery of Quality Measures (QMs) – The Hidden Clues in the MDS (part 1) | Apr 23 | Join to watch |
The Mystery of Quality Measures (QMs) – The Hidden Clues in the MDS (part 2) | May 7 | Join to watch |
MDS Resident Interviews – Following the Script and Documenting the Results | May 21 | Join to watch |
The Interim Payment Assessment (IPA) – Going In for Seconds: What You Need to Know | Jun 4 | Join to watch |
PDPM Quinquennial Exhibition | Jun 18 | Join to watch |
Past Live Events |
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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 |
Current OIG Work Plan Activities: Could the RAI System Be Influenced Directly or Indirectly? | Dec 12 | Join to watch replay |
ATTENTION: Are You in Compliance with Your Schizophrenia Diagnosing Process? | Dec 5 | Join to watch replay |
Fresh Perspectives: Role Collaboration to Reduce Audit Risk | Nov 28 | Join to watch replay |
Diving Into the 2024 FY Final Rule and Quality Reporting | Nov 14 | Join to watch replay |
Stop! The SNF 5 Claim Probe Audits Are Here – Is Your Facility Prepared? | Nov 7 | Join to watch replay |
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Feb 28 | MDS Hurdles? Leap To Success With These Tips
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
As the new year unfolds, the challenges that were presented by the October 1, 2023, MDS updates and revisions continue to impact Long-Term Post Acute Care. During this webinar, we will identify some of the hurdles MDS teams have or may experience. Join us as we provide valuable insights and coaching tips aimed at optimizing your team’s performance in navigating the new and revised aspects of the MDS and other items in the RAI system. Attendees of this seminar will:
- Identify 2-3 obstacles that may cause your team to stumble with accurate MDS data elements
- Define strategies for overcoming the MDS hurdles
- Develop tools to assist with auditing ongoing performance
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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.