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Clip And Save: Don't Start From Scratch: This Section Holds Answers For Finding A Resident The Right Roomie
MDS Alert
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Don't Start From Scratch: This Section Holds Answers For Finding A Resident The Right Roomie
Published on Sun Nov 18, 2007
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MDS Alert
Management:
4 Critical Skills MDS Nurses Must Possess For Success
Experts share inside secrets to mastering a demanding role The MDS coordinator doesn't have to [...]
Management:
Interviewing An MDS Nurse Candidate? 3 Strategies Help You Choose The Right Person
Beware: The ideal candidate isn't always who you think it will be. Hiring an MDS [...]
Medicare Compliance:
Make Sure The Rehab Therapy Minutes Coded At P1b Don't Add Up To A Compliance Disaster
Does your tally include minutes that the FI could discount? You want to make every [...]
Medicare Compliance:
Avoid Payment Recoupments: Keep Your Rehab Group Therapy Minutes In Line
To ensure you're following the rules, use this formula. Part A group rehab therapy can [...]
Assessment:
Consider Section AC (Customary Routine) And B (Cognitive Patterns) When Making Roommate Assignments
Set the stage for positive psychosocial outcomes. The right roommate assignment can open the door [...]
Management:
Tap The CMS-802 As A Quality Assurance And Risk Management Tool
This survey form provides a wealth of information to improve care. If you think of [...]
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Don't Start From Scratch: This Section Holds Answers For Finding A Resident The Right Roomie
What Do You Think?:
Can You Count These Wound Treatments As Physical Therapy Minutes On The MDS?
The answer is yes, if ... Question: Can a facility count electrical stimulation or electromagnetic [...]
Quality Of Life:
Let The Games Begin: 2 Ways To Find Out Who Residents Really Are
Show, don't tell -- give staff ideas about what residents like to talk about. Ready [...]
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Use This As A Tool To See If You Are Capturing The Exclusions To The Low-Risk Incontinence QI/QM
Inaccurate MDS coding will skew your risk profile.
In The Spotlight:
Follow This Organization's Lead In Using Quality Indicators And Measures As A Risk Management Compass
A combo of strategies will take your outcomes in a positive direction. ABS Management in [...]
Coding Quizzer:
How Many Therapy Minutes Would You Count For The Following Scenario?
See if your answer jibes with what CMS says. Ready, set ... get your calculators [...]
Continuing Education:
Audioconference: Care Planning Got You Down?
Live audioconference gives the lowdown on how to work smarter, not harder, on care plans. [...]
Infection Control:
2 Clinical Tips Will Keep You From Missing An MRSA Case
Suspect a resistant bug when you see these clinical scenarios. Detect and treat methicillin resistant [...]
MDS & Survey News
Is your facility complying with Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) for mental illness and/or [...]
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