News & Publications

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Ask Amanda

September 1, 2026

Ask Amanda: The FY 2027 Final Rule: What Every MDS Coordinator Should Be Doing Now

Regulatory Update

August 21, 2026

CMS Raised the Bar: What the July 2026 Five-Star Refresh Means for Your Quality Measure Rating

Polaris Pulse

August 21, 2026

Antipsychotics Under Renewed Scrutiny: Why Balanced Oversight Matters

Consulting

April 2, 2024

Ensuring Quality Care Through Comprehensive Assessments

Explore Resident Assessment F-Tags, briefly covering various items to ensure compliance.

Consulting

March 19, 2024

F699- Trauma Informed Care

Using Quality in Focus as the foundation, Polaris Group highlights best practices to help mitigate penalties and citations.

MDS News and Guidance

February 16, 2024

MDS Changes Coming in October 2024 – What to Expect and How to Prepare

A high-level overview of upcoming MDS modifications as well as ways to prepare.

Consulting

February 8, 2024

F585 Grievances

Six questions to ensure your grievance process meets regulations.

Consulting

January 22, 2024

F689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices

F689 Falls – Are You Proactive or Reactive?

Consulting

December 8, 2023

Five Practicalities You Need to Know About Your QAPI Program

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) is a two-in-one approach read below to see how it can help your community.

Consulting

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.

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

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