Long-Term Care Survey Alert

Toolkit:

Quick-Reference Chart: Match F-Tags With MDS Sections

Published on Tue Oct 13, 2015

Pay attention to citations relating to Chapters 2 and 4 as well.

With the MDS-focused surveys underway (and the ever-present danger of audits), you should be aware of how sections of the MDS 3.0, as well as other key chapters in the RAI Manual, affect surveyors’ citation of specific F-Tags. Reference this handy chart to see how each part of the RAI process relates to various F-Tags:

Long-Term Care Survey Alert

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