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LiveMDS 3.0 Lookup
Item-level MDS reference, definitions, guidance, and cross-links for skilled nursing staff.
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🏠 Skilled nursingMDS 3.0 lookup, matrix, training, simulation, and quality support.🏡 Home healthOASIS-E2 reference, training, item guidance, and quality context.🕊️ HospiceHOPE reference, hospice quality reporting, and practical guidance.♿ Inpatient rehabilitationIRF-PAI and inpatient-rehabilitation quality programs.🏨 LTACH and hospitalsLCDS, IQR, OQR, and other hospital quality programs.💧 Dialysis and specialty settingsEQRS, ESRD quality, ambulatory surgery, infusion, and emerging programs.
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Live, planned, reference-only, and archived resources are clearly labeled with version and effective-date information.
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LiveMDS Matrix
A structured matrix connecting MDS items, sections, related guidance, and operational context.
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LiveOASIS-E2 Lookup
Home-health assessment reference organized by item number, subsection, and guidance.
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LiveMDS Training
Training and simulation tools for assessment understanding and staff development.
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LiveOASIS Training
Structured OASIS learning and guidance for home-health clinicians.
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GrowingQuality Program Directory
A setting-based directory for current and upcoming CMS quality-reporting programs.
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MDS 3.0 Lookup
Item-level reference for skilled nursing. · Live
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MDS Matrix
Structured MDS section and item relationships. · Live
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MDS Training and Simulation
Learning and practice for MDS workflows. · Live
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OASIS-E2 Lookup
Item-level home-health assessment reference. · Live
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OASIS Training
Guided OASIS learning and clinical context. · Live
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HOPE Reference Tool
Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation reference. · Planned
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IRF-PAI Reference Tool
Inpatient rehabilitation assessment reference. · Planned
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LCDS Reference Tool
Long-term care hospital quality data set. · Planned
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IQR Program Reference
Hospital inpatient quality reporting. · Planned
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OQR Program Reference
Hospital outpatient quality reporting. · Planned
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ASCQR Reference
Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting. · Planned
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ESRD and EQRS Reference
Dialysis quality and reporting programs. · Planned
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