Regulators: New releases for MDS 3.0 expected next week, rollout on schedule
Jan 22, 2010
The next milepost for sweeping changes in the Minimum Data Set should come next week, when Chapters 2 and 4 and an appendix of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) manual are published. The Centers...
The moment of truth is here: Tech successes, CE to be shared
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 15, 2021
Providers looking to improve their game, and pick up winning strategies from peers, can do so during McKnight’s Tech Awards and Summit day on Wednesday. CE credit is available and all sessions are...
National Workforce Development Month underway
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 02, 2022
A month-long special campaign to bolster the long-term care workforce began Thursday and will extend through the rest of September.
First NHSN webinar on COVID-19 vaccination reporting changes is Monday
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 22, 2023
The national reporting system for nursing homes to submit COVID-19 vaccination data has set webinar dates to review important changes to the system.
Prep for new MDS 3.0 hits a new gear
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 25, 2023
Providers will look to next week, and the ensuing weeks leading up to Oct. 1, as prime time to prepare for new provisions in the overhauled MDS 3.0 assessment tool.
CMS details on staff, possible surveyor vaccine mandates looming
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 26, 2021
ons in the week ahead.
Super Tuesday webinar addresses potential MDS 3.0 problems
Jul 09, 2015
Surveyors must spend time reviewing accuracy of MDS 3.0 databases at skilled nursing facilities, and problems and solutions for data collection will be discussed at McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar...
As new year kicks off, providers will be keeping their funny hats and noisemakers in the closet
Sep 25, 2009
Thursday marks the beginning of the federal government’s new fiscal year, and what a tumultuous year it could become for providers.
New May 13 McKnight’s Online Forum on COVID-19 strategies
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2020
Long-term care providers will get a chance to learn about more ways to deal successfully with the new coronavirus at another special McKnight’s Online Forum on Wednesday, May 13.
Providers head into final phases of RoP
By
Liza Berger
Nov 21, 2019
With Thanksgiving nearly here, providers will be thinking about more than turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and how they’re going to staff the long holiday weekend. They also realize they have...