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Changing ARDs and Assessment Windows: When to Consider This Step

Nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) often set assessment reference dates (ARDs), which determine the look-back periods for MDS assessments, using a fairly regimented schedule to establish consistency in the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process. However, an...

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