News & Publications

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‘Take a Deep Breath,’ and Be Confident Your Respiratory Therapy Program is Revenue Enhancing and Compliant

Quality Measure Drill Down: Discharge Function Score

Regulatory Update

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

F921 Safe/Functional/Sanitary/Comfortable Environment

Avoid a F921 citation by promoting a comfortable, clean, and safe environment in your facility.

October 12, 2023

FTag of the Month: 909 Resident Bed

How facilities can avoid a F909 citation through bed audits, understanding and training around zones of entrapment, and more.

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.

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