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MDS Support Groups

Support groups for MDS Coordinators meet monthly in each of Missouri's seven Institutional Services Regions.  These meetings give you the opportunity to discuss issues relating to MDS, PPS, and the RAI Process.  Please consider joining a group near you and learn more about helpful resources available to you, recent news from CMS, software, and clinical practices.  You may contact Jessica Mueller, (573) 882-0241, for more information about the meetings.

Please take a look at our meeting calendar.  You are welcome to attend any meeting anywhere in the state.  All of the meetings are scheduled from 9 - 11am unless otherwise indicated.  We hope you will join us!

The support group flyer links under each region open as Adobe (.pdf) files. Please make sure you have Adobe Reader on your computer to ensure you can open the files. You can download the latest version here.

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REGION 1 (Springfield)
Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise specified.
CANCELED!!
March 16, 2010
Falls and the Elderly; F-323
Maranatha Village
233 East Norton Road
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 833-0016
April 20, 2010
TBA
Maranatha Village
233 East Norton Road
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 833-0016
May 18, 2010
TBA
Maranatha Village
233 East Norton Road
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 833-0016
June 15, 2010
TBA
Maranatha Village
233 East Norton Road
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 833-0016
July 20, 2010
TBA
Maranatha Village
233 East Norton Road
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 833-0016
August 17, 2010
TBA
Maranatha Village
233 East Norton Road
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 833-0016
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REGION 2 (Southeast)
March 12, 2010
Examining the ADL QMs from Coding to Interventions - Continued
Chateau Girardeau
3120 Independence Street
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
(573) 335-1281
April 15, 2010
RAPs
TBA
May TBA, 2010
TBA
TBA
June TBA, 2010
TBA
TBA
July TBA, 2010
TBA
TBA
August TBA, 2010
TBA
TBA
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REGION 3 (Kansas City)
March 19, 2010
MDS 3.0 - Skin Care
The Groves
1415 West White Oak
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 254-3500
April 23, 2010
Regulation Changes & Best Practice Updates with Joan Brundick, State RAI Coordinator, and Regional Surveyor(s)
Truman Medical Center Lakewood
7900 Lee's Summit Road
Kansas City, MO 64139
(816) 404-7000
May TBA, 2010
TBA
TBA
June TBA, 2010
TBA
TBA
July TBA, 2010
TBA
TBA
August TBA, 2010
TBA
TBA
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REGION 4 (Northwest)
Meetings are held bi-monthly, in odd-numbered months, unless otherwise specified.
March 23, 2010
MDS 3.0 with Joan Brundick, State RAI Coordinator
Gower Convalescent Center
323 South Highway 169
Gower, MO 64454
(816) 424-6483
There will not be a Northwest region (4) meeting for the month of April.
May TBA, 2010
TBA
TBA
There will not be a Northwest region (4) meeting for the month of June.
July TBA, 2010
TBA
TBA
There will not be a Northwest region (4) meeting for the month of August.
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REGION 5 (Northeast)
The region 5 meetings run from 9:30am to 2:00pm and are directed to both MDS Coordinators and DONs. The meetings start with MDS-related topics until noon, then break for lunch at a local restaurant, and then return to focus on DON-related topics. All topics are relevant to both groups.
Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of odd-numbered months, unless otherwise specified.
March 16, 2010
Survey; MDS 3.0 Updates; Culture Change
Loch Haven
701 Sunset Hills Drive
Macon, MO 63552
(660) 385-3113
There will not be a Northeast region (5) meeting for the month of April.
May 18, 2010
Topic 1 - Which Form Do I Use? Review of the New Tracking Forms and Assessments
Topic 2 - Are We in Pain, Yet? Discussion on Coding Pain for MDS 3.0 and the Pain CAA

Loch Haven
701 Sunset Hills Drive
Macon, MO 63552
(660) 385-3113
There will not be a Northeast region (5) meeting for the month of June.
July 20, 2010
TBA
Loch Haven
701 Sunset Hills Drive
Macon, MO 63552
(660) 385-3113
There will not be a Northeast region (5) meeting for the month of August.
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REGION 6 (Mid-Missouri)
Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month, unless otherwise specified.
March 9, 2010
Survey; MDS 3.0 Updates
Lake Regional Medical Center
54 Hospital Drive
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(573) 348-8000
April 6, 2010
Which Form Do I Use? Review of the New Tracking Forms and Assessments
Lake Regional Medical Center
54 Hospital Drive
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(573) 348-8000
May 11, 2010
TBA
Lake Regional Medical Center
54 Hospital Drive
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(573) 348-8000
June 8, 2010
TBA
Lake Regional Medical Center
54 Hospital Drive
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(573) 348-8000
July 13, 2010
TBA
Lake Regional Medical Center
54 Hospital Drive
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(573) 348-8000
August 10, 2010
TBA
Lake Regional Medical Center
54 Hospital Drive
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(573) 348-8000
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SPECIAL West-Central Missouri Area
Meetings are held the 3rd Friday of odd-numbered months, unless otherwise specified.
March 12, 2010
Technology
The Living Center
2506 Linden Tree Parkway
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-9676
There will not be a West-Central region meeting for the month of April.
May 21, 2010
The Survey Process With the Region 3 Surveyors
Johnson County Care Center
122 East Market Street
Warrensburg, MO 64093
(660) 747-8101
There will not be a West-Central region meeting for the month of June.
July 16, 2010
TBA
Lutheran Good Shepherd Home
202 South West Street
Concordia, MO 64020
(660) 463-2267
There will not be a West-Central region meeting for the month of August.
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REGION 7 (St. Louis)
March 18, 2010
CAM, BIMs and PHQ-9: Are You Ready to Interview?
(Social Services may want to attend along with the MDS coordinator)

Mary, Queen and Mother Center
7601 Watson Road
Shrewsbury, MO 63119
(314) 961-8000
There will not be a St. Louis region (7) meeting for the month of April.
May 11, 2010
Which Form Do I Use? Review of the New Tracking Forms and Assessments
The Charless Home
4431 South Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63111
(314) 481-4840
June 23, 2010
Are We in Pain, Yet? Discussion on Coding Pain for MDS 3.0 and the Pain CAA
Lutheran Convalescent Home
723 South Laclede Station Road
Webster Groves, MO 63119
(314) 968-5570
July TBA, 2010
New and Improved Section M: Coding Skin Conditions for MDS 3.0 (Facility wound care nurse may want to attend along with the MDS coordinator)
TBA
August TBA, 2010
Cognition, Mood and Behavior Coding the MDS and CAAs (Social Services may want to attend along with the MDS coordinator)
TBA
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