The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) will host its quarterly Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)/Minimum Data Set (MDS) educational forum on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. This session will provide nursing home providers with timely updates and guidance on current MDS 3.0 topics.
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Completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) accurately and on time is crucial—not only for providing quality care but also for ensuring proper facility reimbursement. We encourage you to explore AHCA/NCAL’s multi-disciplinary MDS training to support your team’s success.
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Completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) accurately and on time is crucial—not only for providing quality care but also for ensuring proper facility reimbursement. We encourage you to explore AHCA/NCAL’s multi-disciplinary MDS training to support your team’s success.
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The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) is hosting the quarterly Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)/Minimum Data Set (MDS) Educational Forum on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, from 1-2 p.m. The MDS Education Coordinator will address current MDS 3.0 topics relevant to nursing home providers.
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Superior Health Quality Alliance is hosting a webinar on Thursday, January 18th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm CT which will focus on how to understand the significance of coding infections on the Minimum Data Set.
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The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) is hosting the quarterly Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)/Minimum Data Set (MDS) Educational Forum on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, from 1-2 p.m. The MDS Education Coordinator will address current MDS 3.0 topics relevant to nursing home providers.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has
posted errata updates to the Minimum Data Set Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS-RAI) Manual, version 1.18.11 on the
MDS 3.0 RAI Manual page effective October 1, 2023. Provider MDS nurses and staff responsible for completing the specific sections of the MDS or Care Area Assessment (CAA) requirements impacted by this errata update should review and implement it as soon as possible.
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This week, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance regarding updates to Nursing Home Care Compare to reflect changes to the Minimum Data Set which take effect on October 1, 2023 and changes in other areas. Read more from our national affiliate, American Health Care Association, here.
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The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) will be hosting a free educational forum on the upcoming changes to the MDS/RAI to take place on
Wednesday, September 13th from 1-2 pm Central Time. Forum details are set forth below.
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We hope that you have found helpful the educational guidance previously provided to prepare for the changes to the MDS/RAI to take effect on October 1. Links to each one of the eight installments (as well as additional educational resources) are set forth below. The following article from Provider magazine, an American Health Care Association publication, offers some very practical guidance from an MS veteran. We hope that you also find the article helpful.
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As we have previously reported, our national affiliate, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, is running a multi-part educational series highlighting different areas in which the Minimum Data Set/Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS/RAI) will be changing effective October 1, 2023. Below please find a eighth installment in this important educational series focusing on changes to Section Q.
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As we have previously reported, our national affiliate, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, is running a multi-part educational series highlighting different areas in which the Minimum Data Set/Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS/RAI) will be changing effective October 1, 2023. Below please find a seventh installment in this important educational series focusing on changes to Section O
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As we have previously reported, our national affiliate, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, is running a multi-part educational series highlighting different areas in which the Minimum Data Set/Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS/RAI) will be changing effective October 1, 2023. Please find a sixth installment in this important educational series focusing on changes to Section N.
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As we have previously reported, our national affiliate, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, is running a multi-part educational series highlighting different areas in which the Minimum Data Set/Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS/RAI) will be changing effective October 1, 2023. Please find a fifth installment in this important educational series focusing on changes to Section K.
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As we have previously reported, our national affiliate, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, is running a multi-part educational series highlighting different areas in which the Minimum Data Set/Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS/RAI) will be changing effective October 1, 2023. Please find a fourth installment in this important educational series focusing on changes to Section J.
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As we have previously reported, our national affiliate, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, is running a multi-part educational series highlighting different areas in which the Minimum Data Set/Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS/RAI) will be changing effective October 1, 2023. Please find a third installment in this important educational series focusing on changes to Section GG.
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As we have previously reported, our national affiliate, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, is running a multi-part educational series highlighting different areas in which the Minimum Data Set/Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS/RAI) will be changing effective October 1, 2023. Please find a third installment in this important educational series focusing on changes to Section GG.
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Last week, we reported that our national affiliate, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, would be running a multi-part educational series highlighting different areas in which the Minimum Data Set/Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS/RAI) would be changing effective October 1, 2023. Below please find the second installment in this important educational series.
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On April 3, 2023, CMS released important changes to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Resident Assessment Instrument Training Manual (RAI). These changes will take effect on October 1, 2023. Our national partner, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, has assembled a multi-part training curriculum to help you prepare. Installment #1 is set forth below.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a virtual training program that provides instruction on the updated guidance for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) v1.18.11 Manual and Item Set.
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