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Feature Plan to Elevate Your 5-Star Rating for the New Year Learn About Quality Apex, LeadingAge New York’s NEW Premiere Quality Improvement Tool By, Marguerite Carroll and Jacqueline Colafemina A re you restricted on your budget for the upcoming year or quarter? Are you looking for ways to boost your facility’s performance or 5-star rating? LeadingAge New York is proud to announce the launch of Quality Apex to ensure that every facility has an affordable option to help them reach the highest standards in quality outcomes. quality apex For an annual subscription fee of only $850 for members, users will gain access to an online suite of tools designed to manage, assess and improve their 5-star rating. The Quality Apex platform they need to improve to receive or maintain analyzes REAL TIME MDS 3.0 data to maximize reimbursements, their highest 5-star rating. audit for coding accuracy, manage risk and assist direct care staff with developing effective individualized care plans. Quality Apex will show each facility where they need to improve to receive or maintain their highest 5-star rating. Quality Apex will show each facility where Receiving a better than average 5-star rating has never been more important to nursing homes. A facility may not be able to obtain sufficient referrals or receive Medicare and Medicaid funding in the future if they do not have at least a 3-star rating. These ratings are increasingly used by consumers, regulators, insurers and other payers and provider networks to select which facilities they will consider for partnering. To learn more about the Quality Apex product, contact Marguerite Carroll at 518.867.8383 ext. 108, or [email protected], and get ahead of the curve for the New Year. Audio Conference Series Developing, Conducting and Running a Successful CNA Training Program All audios held 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. You may register for one, two or all three sessions: Jan. 9 – Developing a Successful CNA Training Program Jan. 16 – Conducting a Successful C