MDS Alert
Tool:
Use This Self-Questionnaire To Prepare For A Dementia Care Survey
Published on Thu Jan 14, 2016 
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Surveyors focus on individualized, person-centered care in this audit.
The surveyor tools that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released for the Focused Dementia Care Survey are excellent resources to help get your facility ready for this type of audit. Here are some key points gleaned from the tools, which you can use to evaluate your own nursing home regarding dementia care policies and practices:
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