CMS Staffing Compliance with Facility Assessments

The MDS Resident Population Profile helps you efficiently and effectively understand not only what types of stays you have , but also how many of each type , and the percentage of total stays that are represented by each type . For example , knowing that a large percentage of your stays end in community discharge allows you to put in place efficient systems for care transitions as well as to staff accordingly .

If you base your Facility Assessment on residents in your facility on a single day , week , or even month , chances are you will not include all of the types of residents you admit . In fact , some of the more complex residents who are there for the shortest time are least likely to be included in such a profile . It is not only important to know the breadth of the types of residents you admit , but also to know the general frequency with which you admit and take care of different types of residents .

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