2020 MDS Workshop – February 13th in Salina
Join Suzy Harvey with BKD for an update of MDS and RAI and to discuss the effects of PDPM.
Agenda
8:00 AM Registration
8:30 AM Overview of the RAI Process
9:30 AM PDPM – Chapter 6 of the...
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Homestead Health Center Gives Back
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Plan to Elevate Your 5-Star Rating for the New Year
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RoP Phase II – Where Do We Go from Here? Overview of S&C 18-04-NH
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