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Regulatory Update

BREAKING NEWS: Judge Strikes Down Nursing Home Staffing Rule in Major Victory

FTag 686 Treatment and Services to Prevent/Heal Pressure Ulcers

MDS News and Guidance

Optimizing Outcomes: The SLP Component in PDPM and Why All the Pieces Matter

September 14, 2023

FTag of the Month: F812 Food Procurement, Store/Prepare/Sanitary

Facilities can avoid a F812 citation with proper food safety, sanitation practices, and documentation.

MDS News and Guidance

September 27, 2023

Decoding the MDS 3.0: Are you ready for MDS 3.0?

Use this checklist to help prepare your facility for MDS 3.0

MDS News and Guidance

August 23, 2023

Decoding the MDS 3.0: What is happening with Section O: Special Treatments, Procedures, and Programs?

Section O changes will impact how you code treatments, procedures, and programs residents received or performed during assessment periods.

August 22, 2023

FTag of the month: F689 Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices.

Facilities can avoid a F689 citation with accident prevention, resident and environment supervision, and maintaining devices and equipment.

Navigating the Surveyor Staffing Crunch: How Polaris Mock Surveys Can Help Long-Term Care Facilities Prepare

The impact of staffing shortages could impact your survey results -delays in timely completion, questionable citations, and more.

MDS News and Guidance

August 31, 2023

Decoding the MDS 3.0: What is Happening with Section K?

Section K in MDS 3.0 has wording clarifications and revisions to data elements and assessment steps.

MDS News and Guidance

August 14, 2023

Polaris Group Partners with MatrixCare to Improve MDS Assessment Accuracy for Long-Term Care Communities

Polaris Group will enable MatrixCare customers to utilize remote MDS coordinators to improve MDS assessment execution.

FTag of the Month: F880 – Infection Control and Prevention

Surveyors are increasingly focused on infection control. Read more to learn how you can prepare your facility.

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