Webinar - Team MDS Series: Clarifying CAAs and Care Planning6/23/2026
Presented By:
- Eleisha Wilkes, RN, GERO-BC, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, QCP
Contact Person:
Proactive Medical Review and Consulting [email protected]
Course Description:
Are your care plans comprehensive, timely, and person-centered? Who is involved in the care planning process? In this session, we’ll review how to achieve effective care planning through an Interdisciplinary Team approach by bridging the gap between MDS Care Area Assessments and planning care around the resident’s goals and preferences.
Learning Objectives
- Understand and apply the Care Area Assessment process
- Develop an effective person-centered care plan that focuses on the goals of each resident
- Implement effective systems for IDT involvement in CAAs and care plan development
Course Content
- 30 min: Review of Care Area Triggers and Care Area Assessment process
- 20 min: Person-centered care planning
- 10 min: Effective systems for IDT involvement
Target Audience: MDS/RAI Coordinators, Nurse Leaders
Instructional Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Program Length: 1 hour
List Learning Objectives: What participants will gain from attending this session:
Content: Bullet-point list of information covered to meet learning objective:
1. Understand and apply the Care Area Assessment process
- Purpose and regulatory requirements of CAAs within the RAI process
- Connection between MDS triggered items and CAA areas
- How to interpret MDS triggers to identify root causes of problems
- Required documentation elements
2. Develop an effective person-centered care plan that focuses on the goals of each resident
- Using resident preferences, voice, and history to drive goal development
- Measurable and realistic goals linked to CAAs and identified needs
- Writing interventions that are individualized, not generic
- Monitoring and updating care plans with changes in condition, risk, or preference
3. Implement effective systems for IDT involvement in CAAs and care plan development
- Strategies for capturing discipline-specific contributions (e.g., nursing, therapy, activities, dietary, social services)
- Using daily observations and documentation to update care plans proactively
- Ensuring documentation supports medical necessity, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance
- Auditing processes for quality improvement and compliance (e.g., routine CAA/care plan reviews