Mistake: Don’t rely on coma or stupor diagnosis to code C1310D. You’ve probably started coding the new item C1310 — Signs and Symptoms of Delirium (from CAM ©), but are you coding it correctly? If you’re relying on your old [...]
Find out what the term ‘helper’ really means for your coding. If you’re nervous about coding the new Section GG — Functional Abilities and Goals beginning on Oct. 1, you’re not alone. But now you can glean new insights from [...]
You won’t find these Section C items in the updated RAI Manual. Despite promising substantial revisions to the RAI Manual that will turn your MDS coding upside-down, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has at least given you [...]
Revisions are effective Oct. 1, 2016. Delirium and cognition loss are among the Care Area Trigger (CAT) specifications that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently revised. CMS also added a sub-item to record an acute onset of [...]
Learn how the new triggering conditions differ from the old ones. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published a new version of the Care Area Trigger (CAT) specifications, which significantly revise CATs (1) and (2). Here’s what [...]
Heed 3 ways to establish a baseline and compare behaviors. As you know, C1600 (Acute Onset of Mental Status Change) is a critically important part of Section C, because the answer to this question could indicate delirium or other serious [...]
The "Review of Indicators of Psychotropic Drug Use" in the RAI manual's Care Area Assessment Resource for Psychotropic Medication Use includes this verbatim excerpt:"Adverse consequences of ANTIPSYCHOTICS exhibited by this resident":"Anticholinergic effects, such as constipation, dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary [...]
The "Review of Indicators of Psychotropic Drug Use" in the RAI manual's Care Area Assessment Resource for Psychotropic Medication Use includes this verbatim excerpt: "Adverse consequences of ANTIPSYCHOTICS exhibited by this resident": "Anticholinergic effects, such as constipation, dry mouth, blurred vision, [...]
