New MDS 3.0 (v)1.18.11 changes are coming in October. According to CMS, these changes will be as significant as the implementation of the MDS in 2010.

Join LeadingAge and two MDS experts from Pathway Health Services—Susan LaGrange and Colleen Toebe—on July 20 at 2 p.m. ET to learn about the updates, how they’ll impact your organization, and what strategies you’ll need to successfully navigate the transition. You will also hear about a comprehensive toolkit that will help LeadingAge members prepare for success.

Learn more and register here.

About the Speakers

Susan LaGrange, RN, BSN, NHA, CDONA™, FACDONA, CIMT, IP-BC™ | Chief Nursing Officer | Pathway Health Services

LaGrange’s 25-plus years of experience includes a diverse range of positions such as director of nursing, administrator, and consultant. Her successful career includes extensive leadership roles in which her knowledge and expertise have assisted organizations in regulatory, clinical, and operational turnarounds. In her 20 years with Pathway Health Services, she has assisted quality improvements in a multitude of organizations and has become a nationally renowned trainer in infection control and restorative nursing, and is a licensed nursing home administrator.

Colleen Toebe | Director of Consulting Services | Pathway Health Services

Toebe’s experience includes critical care, long-term care, assisted living, and home care. Her positions include director of nursing, staff development, quality improvement coordinator, infection control, employee health, medicare, and MDS coordinator. In Toebe’s role as nurse consultant at Pathway, she has excelled in interim leadership roles in long-term care and assisted living, developed an educational program, and served as a national clinical reimbursement specialist.