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2004 Newsletter
Clip N' Save: Check Out This Restraint Tracking Tool: Reduce restraint use and ensure OBRA compliance with this handy form
MDS Alert
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Check Out This Restraint Tracking Tool: Reduce restraint use and ensure OBRA compliance with this handy form
Published on Wed Aug 18, 2004
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Other Articles in this issue of
MDS Alert
Medicare Coverage:
Break The Spell Of Illness Without Bending The Rules
Residents may be out of Medicare days but not out of luck, if you know [...]
Test Yourself
Question: Would the following count as a break in the spell of illness?
A resident [...]
MDS Management:
What Your DON Needs To Know About The MDS
7 ways managers can stay on top of their game by using this invaluable tool.
If [...]
Coding Quizzer:
Coding ADLs
Section G: How would you code this resident's ability to walk in the corridor?
After receiving [...]
What Do You Think?:
The Resident's Right To Choose Providers Under Consolidated Billing
Here's the answer to last month's question:
Can a SNF insist a resident receive oncology radiation [...]
Medicare Payment:
Coding For Dollars: Make Sure Your SNF Gets The Extra Payment For Residents With AIDS
A $100 RUG will net $228 with the RUG Add-On.
What's in a diagnosis code? A [...]
In The Spotlight:
Maintaining Safety In A Restraint-Free Environment
This facility pulls it off by using the MDS and managing key risks.
If you don't [...]
Quality Measures:
Enable Without Restraint: Use Devices To Promote Residents' Mobility
Just because Kendal-at-Longwood is restraint-free doesn't mean it shies away from helping residents improve their [...]
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Check Out This Restraint Tracking Tool: Reduce restraint use and ensure OBRA compliance with this handy form
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MDS & BILLING NEWS TO USE
Has your facility downloaded information CMS says nursing homes and residents must have about the [...]
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