returnexpected

returnexpected has 17 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics, MDS-Careplanning.

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1. Skip Day

   returnexpected replied to returnexpected's topic in MDS

   Thank you both for your replies. The therapy mgr was trying to get me to use Day 9 of actual stay since the one day would be a skip day, but that didn't sound right, nor fit into the guidelines in my opinion. The 14 day PPS won't be an issue then, ...

2. Skip Day

   returnexpected posted a topic in MDS

   A resident was admitted on 4/4/11. They were out to the ER from 2230 4/10 until 0330 4/11, being gone over midnight, but not admitted. I understand 4/10 will be the skip day, and that I may need to adjust the PPS schedule. My question is, if I need t...

3. additional assessments

   returnexpected replied to katoline's topic in MDS

   What Bella said... the nurses here do the assessments (pain, Braden's, fall, elopement risk, hydration, incontinence risk) and those go on the residents' charts. The nurses use those same assessments and observations to complete assigned sections of...

4. MDS 3.0 RUGIII to RUGIV Medicare PPS Transition

   returnexpected replied to Talino's topic in MDS

   I'd like to thank you all for posting such helpful insight and information in regards to the transitions that will need to be done. The information from CMS and LSN (teleconferences) were clear as mud! LOL Thanks to the info here, I was able to re...

5. significant change

   returnexpected replied to rukiddingme's topic in MDS

   Hi I noticed you were having trouble finding the section in the RAI manual that gives information on making someone a significant change when they are made a Hospice patient while in-house. That information is in Chapter 2, page 2-21, the fourth bul...