FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer
DATE: Nov 18, 2002
SUBJECT: Nursing Home Quality Initiative / CMS Satellite Broadcast
IPRO CONTACTS:
Pauline Kinney, Extension 402
In support of the Nursing Home Quality Initiative the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be conducting a live presentation via satellite and internet on Friday, December 13, 2002 from 1:00PM to 3:30PM.
The broadcast is intended to increase knowledge of MDS coding and accuracy issues and the effect on the ten quality measures. The broadcast will include a live question and answer panel presentation session. The target audience include nursing homes with Medicare and Medicaid certified units, nursing home provider associations, and State Survey Agencies.
Due to space limitations attendance will be confirmed for the earliest responders.
Please find listed below two of the viewing sites for the satellite broadcast:
IPRO HANYS 1979 Marcus Ave First Floor 1 Empire Drive Lake Success, New York 11042 Rensselaer, New York 12144 Audience Capacity: 100 persons Audience Capacity: 120 persons Contact: Pauline Kinney Contact: Linda Battistoni Telephone: (516) 326-7767, Ext. 402 Telephone: (518) 431-7669 Parking Available Parking Available
No Registration Fee
Please complete the attached Registration Form and submit to the appropriate viewing site.
The broadcast presentation may also be viewed via webcast at your own computer. Additional information on access and registration via the Internet is available by logging on to: http://cms.internetstreaming.com.
For additional information concerning registration, please call Pauline Kinney at (516) 326-7767, ext. 402.