MDS Alert
Check Out This List Of Risk Factors For Osteoporosis
Certain conditions, meds up the odds of a resident having the condition. One risk for osteoporosis: being female and over age 65 or being postmenopausal under 65 with a family history of osteoporosis or personal history of low-trauma fracture after the age of 50. Other risk factors include: • Advanced age • Previous fragility fracture • Family history of bone disease • Current cigarette smoking • Excessive use of alcohol • Low body weight and/or small body frame • Lifetime of low calcium intake • Vitamin D deficiency • Inactive lifestyle • Some prescription medications (e.g., steroids, radiation, chemotherapy, excess thyroxine replacement, antiepileptic medications, gonadal hormone suppression, immunosuppressive agents) • Certain medical conditions (e.g., hyperthyroidism, chronic lung disease, hyperparathyroidism, cancer, chronic liver or kidney disease, Cushing's disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, endometriosis, vitamin D deficiency, sarcoidosis, hemochromatosis, estrogen deficiency, amenorrhea, low testosterone levels in men) Source: Becky Dorner, RD, LD, of Becky Dorner and Associates. Used by permission.
MDS Alert
- Medicare Compliance:
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Quantify Rehab Therapy Utilization For Each Resident
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6 Strategies Protect The Integrity Of Your Investigation
Hint: Eliminate bias, focus on theories of causation. Who doesn't like putting on their CSI [...] - Abuse and Neglect:
Get The MDS On The Case To Identify, Investigate Potential Abuse And Neglect
Put these key sections and items under the forensic lens. The MDS can provide key [...] - Risk Assessment:
Check Out This List Of Risk Factors For Osteoporosis
Certain conditions, meds up the odds of a resident having the condition. One risk for [...] - Quality Assurance:
Let OSCAR 4 Shore Up QA And Survey Management
Survey report lets you know how the facility stacks up against the averages. The OSCAR [...] - Survey Management:
An Inaccurate CMS 672 = An OSCAR 4 Report That Can Lead Your QA And Survey Astray
Don't let the MDS drive this form in the wrong direction. A facility's OSCAR 4 [...] - Medicare Payment:
Give Physician Visit/Order Changes Coding A Checkup With This Quick Quizzer
Knowing the answers to these 4 scenarios helps avoid payment recoupments. On the 14-day Medicare [...] - MDS Coding Tip:
Know Where, How To Code A Skin Tear On The MDS
Are you documenting this critical difference? Frail elders can easily suffer a skin tear. To [...] - Reader Questions:
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Question: Would you count a half rail as a restraint if the resident uses it [...] - Reader Questions:
Can You Code Services On The MDS Provided By The Transferring SNF?
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How Do You Code A Dying Resident's Discharge Potential?
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