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Can You Fill Out This MDS-Focused Survey Worksheet In 1 Hour?
Published on Mon Jun 01, 2015 
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Worksheet is just one document of many that CMS requires from you.
The new MDS-Focused Surveys are here, and surveyors will demand a mountain of data and documentation from your facility for the survey. Get a head start with a sneak-peek of Worksheet #1, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently shared with state survey agencies. CMS requires you to complete this worksheet within one hour of the surveyor’s arrival at your facility.
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