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Read these objectives and take the online test. If you're interested in obtaining 4.5 continuing education contact hours in nursing, please see the learning objectives to the right and take the test posted with this newsletter issue on Eli Research's online subscription service (OSS). Measurable Learning Objectives November 2006 MDS Alert December 2006 MDS Alert
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October 2006 MDS Alert
• Name and describe three MDS myths that can take a toll on Medicare revenues.
• Discuss the implications of signing the attestation statement on the MDS.
• Describe a key preliminary finding of DAVE 2 onsite reviewers.
• Identify two RUG patterns that could trigger an audit by the fiscal intermediary.
• Name and explain three reasons why over relying on the facility's restraint QM/QI isn't a good idea from a patient care and survey perspective.
• Identify two reasons why "the heat is on" for documenting the rationale for your MDS coding decisions.
• Explain the key difference between delirium and dementia.
• Describe the criteria that a wheelchair positioning program must meet to code it in Section M.
• Name the MDS items that trigger the delirium quality measure/indicator and the exclusions for the measure/indicator.
• Outline the five steps that can help a facility respond to an additional development request quickly and appropriately.
• Explain three ways to capture payment drivers in Section P1a in a way that ensures reimbursement and compliance success.
• Define what "resident voice" means in the draft MDS 3.0.
• Name two things you can do to get involved with the draft MDS 3.0 instrument.
• Describe three reasons for a resident's discharge that you can code on the discharge tracking form.
• Explain how to assess a cognitively impaired resident's resistance to care.
MDS Alert
- MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Breathe Easy When You Skill A Resident For Oxygen Therapy
O2 is no automatic shoe-in for a Part A stay. Coding oxygen at P1ag will [...] - MDS ACCURACY:
Don't Let Your Facility Eat The Costs Of ADL Care
4 strategies keep eating scores from dinging the RUGs. To boost paltry RUG scores, home [...] - PAYMENT:
Boost Residents' ADL Scores By Capturing IV Fluids At K5a
Stay in the cash flow with this inside advice. Failing to code an IV can [...] - CODING QUIZZER:
Code These Scenarios For Section G1h (Eating)
Ready, set ... get ready to code 1, 2 or 3. Code the following examples [...] - CLIP & SAVE:
Know The Score For G1h (Eating)
Here's how the RUG grouper calculates the points. The RUG grouper only uses the self-performance [...] - DIAGNOSIS CODING:
Before You Code Section I: Perform These 2 Double Checks
These steps taken in time can head off care, compliance woes. Incorrectly identifying and coding [...] - QUALITY MEASURES:
Beware--A Dash Won't Give You A Shot At Improving Your Flu Vaccination QM
Yes, you can code a dash but ... here's the rest of the story. Putting [...] - CLIP & SAVE:
Don't Get Stuck With A Poor Showing On The New Flu Vaccination QMs
Understanding the calculation will help immunize your facility against F tags. - READER QUESTION:
To Code Or Not To Code … ADL Assistance In The Hospital
Question: Can nursing homes capture ADL care on the MDS if it was provided during [...] - CE OFFERING:
Ready To Earn 4.5 Nursing Continuing Education Contact Hours?
Read these objectives and take the online test. If you're interested in obtaining 4.5 continuing [...] - COMPLIANCE:
Random Audits Catch Not-So-Random MDS And Documentation Problems
Check out these facilities' simple strategies. To ensure your facility's documentation backs up the RUGs, [...] - PRACTICE TIP:
Ensure Your Nursing Facility Is Ready To Roll With Backup Documentation
An ounce of effort up front can prevent heavy-duty problems later. Implementing a consistent strategy to [...] - WHAT DO YOU THINK?--Can You Implement Strategies To Help Prevent Additional Development Requests?
The answer is no ... and yes. If you think of an additional development request [...] - MDS & Billing News
Get ready for updated code files for SNF consolidated billing. The annual updated list of [...] - CODING ACCURACY:
This Coding Combo For Influenza Vaccination Will Trigger A Fatal Record Error
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says the state database should give you a [...]
