It’s just four weeks until the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination (AANAC) hosts its 2014 Annual Conference & Exhibition, April 9-11 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. This marks the 15th year of AANAC’s existence and their 15th annual event. It’s also the third consecutive … Read More
“Mediocre at best”? 3 ways to improve staff understanding of MDS quality indicators
A recent study from the University of Alabama examined the level of understanding that MDS front-line staff have regarding MDS Quality Indicators (QI). Their findings? Staff QI knowledge at most facilities is probably “mediocre at best.” Due to a lack of involvement with the MDS, the study found, front-line staff … Read More
New SimpleCFS™ LTCMI alert helps avoid PASRR PL1 compliance issues
“Have you seen this new alert on SimpleLTC? It’s great! As I clicked on the LTCMI form for completion, it popped up this alert to inform me that a PL1 has NOT been completed on this resident yet. Way to go, SimpleLTC!” — Clinical Reimbursement Specialist This is an actual … Read More
2013 Year in Review: Top SimpleLTC Moments
With all the changes 2013 brought to the long-term care industry, 2014 promises to be a year of even more…let’s say…evolution. While change always is accompanied by a healthy dose of uncertainty, it also brings new opportunities to build our relationships, improve our businesses, and advance the cause of better … Read More
Thanks a million (10, actually), SimpleLTC customers!
We say over and over again that we love our customers. One reason is that they help us reach new heights! In addition to many other milestones achieved in 2013, we made it to our 10th year in business and also reached the 10,000,000th MDS assessment transmitted to CMS. We … Read More