Important Notes

RSVP deadline: September 1, 2026

RSVPing by the deadline is required. We will not have extra handouts, seating, or lunch available for attendees who did not register in advance.

Please ensure that your facility has paid membership to the MDS Innovation Team for 2026 prior to attending the next meeting. If you are unsure if your facility has paid for 2026, please email Taylor Raether.

The meetings will be held at Capernaum Community Center, which is located in the middle of Grace Lutheran's River Pines facility and Prairie Pointe facility (one building with two facilities). Each facility has an entrance to the building and you must enter Capernaum Community Center from one of the facility entrances. River Pines is located at 206 N. Willson Drive, Altoona and Prairie Pointe is located at 286 N. Willson Drive, Altoona. Parking is available on all sides of the building.

September Meeting Agenda

• CMS and Regulatory Updates
• AAPACN Updates and Articles
• MDS Scheduling Guidelines
• MDS sections A through E
  • Assessments
    • BIMS or staff assessment for cognition
    • PHQ 2-9 or staff assessment for mood
    • Behavior monitoring
  • PDPM and reimbursement
  • CAAs
    • Delirium
    • Cognitive loss/dementia
    • Visual Function
    • Communication
    • Mood state
    • Behavioral symptoms
  • QMs
    • Behavioral symptoms affecting others
    • Depression symptoms