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LeadingAge Iowa is partnering with LeadingAge Oregon to offer this opportunity.  The MDS is a critical nursing facility assessment tool that can directly impact resident quality of care, reimbursement, survey outcomes, and your publicly posted quality measures. During this three-day virtual workshop, attendees will take a tour of all MDS sections, including a review of the steps for assessment of each section, common coding errors, and a review of systems and processes to better provide for MDS completion accuracy. The final day of the workshop will include the Care Area Assessment (CAA) process and its relationship to care planning, and an overview of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM).

Series Schedule

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. CT

(a 15-minute break will be scheduled.)

This session will focus on the following:

  • Using the RAI Manual.
  • Chapter 2 MDS/PDPM – using Section A.
  • Chapter 3 – Item by Item Guide to MDS Completion.
  • The BIMS, PHQ9 and Preference Interviews.
  • Sections B (hearing/speech/vision), C (other components), D (mood), E (behavior), F (customary routine and activities), and initial GG (ADLs).

Thursday, September 19, 2024
at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. CT (a 15-minute break will be scheduled.)

This session will focus on the following:

  • Chapter 3 – Item by Item Guide to MDS Completion.
  • Sections GG (ADLs), H (bowel/bladder), I (diagnosis), J (health conditions), K (nutrition), L (oral/dental), M (skin), and N (medications).
Friday, September 20, 2024
at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. CT (a 15-minute break will be scheduled.)

This session will focus on the following:

  • Chapter 3 – Item by Item Guide to MDS Completion.
  • Sections O (special treatments), P (restraints/alarms), and Q (discharge planning/assessment participation).
  • The CAAs and Person-Centered Care Planning.29
  • Changes in Condition.
  • PDPM.

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For questions contact:   Dawn Balder
[email protected]
515-440-4630