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MDS

abbr.
Master of Dental Surgery
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MDS

abbreviation for
(Education) Master of Dental Surgery
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This means they have to go to their participants and get the data." She said that the state is trying to align itself with the Meaningful Use program in terms of the minimum data set that it also requires.
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These programs include State surveys and certification programs, the State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, Centers for Medicare and Minimum Data Set (MDS).
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Agreement was reached on the minimum data set required at the time of trial registration during a 3-day meeting in Geneva (2005) with various representatives of major stakeholders, including academic researchers, governments, pharmaceutical industries, journal editors, ethicists, and registry owners (12).
Progress is being made on a plan to incorporate the Minimum Data Set for monitoring the nursing workforce seamlessly into the electronic relicensure process.
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