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 review of the steps for assessment of each section, common coding errors and 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).

This course is 3 days, April 10-12, 2024, from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm CT (10-2 MT) each day. NOTE: This webinar series is provided by LeadingAge Oregon - please be aware that some information sent from Oregon may be listed in PT. Please adjust to your time zone accordingly. 

Who should attend? Any staff member responsible for completion of any part of the MDS, including nursing, dietary, activities, social services, and medical records. Administrators will find the information provided in this class useful for understanding the impact of the MDS on facility systems and processes and well as impact on quality measures and star ratings.

What will be provided? Participants will receive several handouts that will aid in the learning process, including worksheets and Care Area Assessment examples.

Course Instructor Demi Haffenreffer, RN, MBA, President, Demi Haffenreffer, LLC. Demi has made long-term care her profession since 1973, first as a Director of Nursing and for the past 25 years as a consultant. She has taught workshops nationally and internationally on a variety of subjects pertinent to Long-term and Community-based Care and is highly sought after for her consulting expertise by nursing homes, assisted living and residential care communities in Oregon and around the country. Contact Demi with questions about this course: [email protected]

Registration Fee:

• LeadingAge Nebraska members: $235
• Non-members: $300

NOTE: This 3-day webinar will be offered several times by LeadingAge NE (in cooperation with LeadingAge Oregon) in 2024. Please see the website calendar to register for other dates. 2024 DATES: April 10-12, 2024, July 10-12, 2024, September 18-20, 2024, December 11-13, 2024.

CONTINUING EDUCATION 12 hours of continuing education from Nebraska DHHS Regulation and Licensure, Board of NHA has been approved for this series. Appropriate records will be maintained for other disciplines to receive credit from their credentialing organizations. Nursing contact hours are NOT available for this webinar series. IMPORTANT: In order to receive your CEs, you must attend ALL webinars. If you are registering for someone else, please make sure to email Natalie McCormick at [email protected] the person(s) name and address. Class material and the zoom link will be sent 2 days prior to the class.

Cancellation Policy Cancellations must be received no later than 5 working days prior to the course to be refunded (Less a $50 service charge.) No refunds are possible after that date, but you are welcome to send someone in your place.

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