The 2018 guidance manual for the OASIS-C2 version of the OASIS data set is available - get it here.
News Archive
Medicaid Summer Activity Updates 2017
Medicaid reimbursement rates and MDS validation audits: Here's the news from Medicaid.
CMS to Replace RUGS-IV with RCS-1
CMS recently published a proposal to replace the current Skilled Nursing Facility Case-Mix-System (RUG-IV) with a new Resident Classification System, Version 1 (RCS-1). Learn why.
CMS Revision to State Operations Manual
Diagnosing Schizophrenia in Skilled Nursing Centers
Assessment Skills for Nurses Training Toolkit Now Available
The Nursing Assessment Toolkit provides resources for training direct care staff on how to effectively assess residents for health status, and what changes to look for in an older adult population.
Lifespan Lunches with Governor Hogan
LifeSpan's President, Kevin Heffner, LifeSpan Public Policy expert, Danna Kauffman and board member Adam Kane (Erickson Living) lunched with Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday, June 14. The event was a fundraiser, organized by Erickson Living. Lifespan supported the event financially. Photos
MHCC Cybersecurity Readiness Tool
The Maryland Health Care Commission’s (MHCC) has released a Cybersecurity Self-Assessment Readiness Tool to assist small health care organizations in assessing cybersecurity readiness, which is available on
LifeSpan is now on Instagram!
In addition to following LifeSpan on Twitter and Facebook, you can now keep up with LifeSpan activities and services on LinkedIn and Instagram! Follow us here.
2017 Leadership Summit
5/16/17 Presentations from the 2017 Leadership Summit, held May 16, 2017