What do the dates on the MDS Monthly QI Comparison report mean?
• Run Date: The date that the program runs on the state server. • Report Date: The last month of the six-month report period. The report date is four months prior to the run date. The four-month lag time allows facilities to complete and submit late assessments to ensure comprehensive data in the report. It is also the last month of the six-month report period. For example, if the run date is 03/28/01, the date on the top of the report will be 11/2000. The report will be comprised of six months of data from assessment submissions, which in this case would be the months of 06/2000-11/2000.
