Quality-focused clinicians and long-term care operators have long recognized the important role that effective data collection and analysis plays in resident care, satisfaction and positive outcomes.
During the recent skilled nursing facility (SNF) Open Door Forum, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) eased some providers' concerns about preparing for the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 ...
Perhaps the largest operational change in nursing homes since the beginning of the prospective payment system is taking place today. Implementation of MDS 3.0, a resident assessment tool, starts.