MDS workload

[catmom1, BSN, RN]

Hi all-

Does anyone know what the recommended ratio of mds coordinators to medicare/rehab beds is? My facility is short at least one coordinator & is having trouble getting another one.

That aside, I am swamped with assessments, RAPs, careplans, etc just for my area of the SNF. :Crash:

What is a reasonable number of rehab residents to mds coordinators?

Thanks---

Catmom

[crissrn27, RN]

Hi, don't know if this will help but about 5 years ago, my job as a medicare MDS nurse was combined with the medicaid mds nurse, so ie, I had to change postions, and the medicaid mds nurse is now doing both, (118 bed facility) she is a friend of mine, althought I haven't spoken to her in a while the last time (maybe a year ago) she was still doing all 118 pts by herself, maybe 25 medicare and rest medicaid. This is in NC.

[fultzymom]

We have two MDS nurses et an assessment cordinator who also puts them into computer et does the state submissions. We are a 150 bed facility with 26 bed skilled unit. Hope this helps.

Leslie

[catmom1, BSN, RN]

Thanks for the replies. I am still swamped & hope it gets better. One thing I do know is that the only constant is change and my SNF has hired another MDS person who I hope will be helpful.

Catmom :paw:

[carol20lpn]

I am the only MDS coordinator in a 146 bed building with average of 27 - 30 Med A residents. I have a computerized system (ECS) so getting the information is easy, however, I am questioning the accuracy of the cna documentation. I am in line to get an additional 20 hours of help so I can devote more time to the Med A and get hopefully better reimbursement.

Previously, I was the only coordinator for 96 beds, all paper process with multiple issues with printers as the paper had to be changed for every different form used, a real time waster.

Hope this helps you. :nuke: