MDS/Crosswalks

It is how you complete your MDS. For example if you mark something on the section G, modes of transfers using s/r's then when you mark under devices and restraints (section P) section. it affects your QI report. If you go to the HCFA site, put in crosswalks it will take you to a site with : MDS Version 2.0 and HCFA 672 + 802 forms. The surveyors use this. My ADON/Don and administrator are really trying to research this besides me. From what we know it affects your QI report. We are aware that we do a better job than what the report is stating. I also learned it could be our software. When we put in a dx for psychosis etc, when a resident is on a medication for this, our QI report says that we have someone on a psychotropic medication but no supporting diagnosis, when I know we have put it on the MDS and we have valid diagnosis to support it. This is why I presented the question, I don't know alot about it. Maybe some of the more experienced MDS coord. would know. I think it boils down to knowing how to fill your MDS out. QD I still learn and look at different sections and think why haven't I been doing this all along! I don't know if I gave the best explaination or the correct explaination to crosswalks, I welcome anyone to explain further. Tex

Bandaidexpert..................I just found it, never thought of using it for my raps. Thanks Tex