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1. MDS Coordinator Skills-organization

   crnacc posted a topic in Geriatric

   I have a 16 bed skilled area that I complete mds on. We have 160 bed facility and i can have skilled patients in any of the other beds also. I look up information on admits-dx, continency, what aides should monitor for, any restrictions; i.e. ortho w...

2. 672/802

   crnacc replied to crnacc's topic in Geriatric

   do you have any forms that are helpful to complete these? My superiors seem to think since I do the MDS for the skilled and ICF elders I know and remember everything. My RN Manager says we are doing them together. Thanks!

3. 672/802

   crnacc posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am an MDS Coordinator in a 16 bed skilled area and 16 bed icf area. The other 124 beds are also skilled certified. I recently got disciplined, written warning, for when I was ill 2 skilled assessments got done late and I could have corrected it. It...

4. electronic medical records for long term care

   crnacc posted a topic in Geriatric

   Can anyone recommend a good electronic medical records software for long term care? If so, can you tell me cost? Thanks!

5. medicare coordinator

   crnacc replied to crnacc's topic in MDS

   Basically overseeing the skilled admissions and documentation, ensuring we are documenting what we need to support our services given; not a unit coordinator or case manager.

6. medicare coordinator

   crnacc posted a topic in MDS

   Our facility just became dually certified as SNF/ICF. I was wondering if anyone could tell me their main duties as a medicare coordinator. I just switched to this position after 13 years as an MDS nurse. My boss has not given me a job description and...

7. initial physician certifications for skilled residents

   crnacc replied to crnacc's topic in Geriatric

   so, you date them where the physician is supposed to date and time?

8. initial physician certifications for skilled residents

   crnacc replied to crnacc's topic in Geriatric

   do they sign for the admission date? I wish we had the luck of all of them coming within first week.

9. initial physician certifications for skilled residents

   crnacc posted a topic in Geriatric

   My facility just became a dually certified facility for ICF/SNF. I am the medicare manager and am in charge of setting the ARDs for these elders, reviewing our documentation, ensuring our certifications are received in a timely manner. I am having di...