MDS 3.0 v1.18.0 introduces standardized patient assessment data elements (SPADEs), resulting in the most significant change to MDS 3.0 since MDS 3.0. Are you ready? CMS posted the DRAFT version of the new 2020 MDS item sets (v1.18.0), which will go into effect Oct. 1, 2020. The DRAFT comprehensive assessment … Read More
[Webinar] RAI Manual revisions: The name of the new game is SPADEs
MDS 3.0 v1.18.0 introduces standardized patient assessment data elements (SPADEs), resulting in the most significant change to MDS 3.0 since MDS 3.0. Are you ready? CMS posted the DRAFT version of the new 2020 MDS item sets (v1.18.0), which will go into effect Oct. 1, 2020. The DRAFT comprehensive assessment is 61 pages … Read More
PBJ update: Goodbye, self-reported census!
When CMS first implemented PBJ, facilities self-reported their census data for Five-Star staffing calculations. Since April 2018, CMS has automatically calculated the census instead. While facilities could still report their census, CMS did not use the data in its Five-Star staffing calculations. A January 9 update to PBJ Data Submission Specifications now states CMS will … Read More
Thanks a million (30, actually), Simple customers!
We say over and over again that we love our customers. One reason is that they help us reach new heights! We couldn’t achieve these things without our customers, so as a simple “thank you,” we hosted a customer appreciation contest where we asked customers to guess the exact date … Read More
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PAYROLL-BASED JOURNALFree PBJ analysis and benchmarkingBenchmark critical Payroll-Based Journal metrics and build competitive analyses – for free. Get your free account!SimplePBJ™ Essentials — free analytics for PBJKeep tabs on your Payroll-Based Journal metrics, as well as those of your competitors… for free.Compare Five-Star ratings.Benchmark and monitor your PBJ staffing trends … Read More