MDS Alert
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Quick-Reference Chart: Match F-Tags With MDS Sections
Published on Tue Oct 06, 2015 
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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:
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