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1. After 2 months..what do you think of the MDS 3.0?

   evalesco replied to Nascar nurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   i don't have a problem with the 3.0 if we can completely cut out the discharge assessment. this is going to sound very bad, but......when i see a resident had died in the facility, i feel relief...

2. First batch submission for 3.0

   evalesco replied to Ruas61's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Can you get your validation report? We are having trouble retrieving

3. mds 3.0 - what WERE they thinking??

   evalesco replied to glm777's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   I watched that AANAC video, but I was so "lucky" to be in Vegas to hear the Gold Standard Nurses speak. It was a joke then, and it's a joke now. Their video is even more a joke. They really don't know...

4. Who is your software vendor for 3.0?

   evalesco replied to Ruas61's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   We are on Matrix. It's okay. We liked pointclickcare at my company, but it was too

5. mds 3.0

   evalesco replied to luvwine's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   If they were admitted 9/9, just do the 30 day 10/1. From what I understood today, you will be paid that rate for the remaining 8 days the 14 day would pay

6. mds 3.0

   evalesco replied to luvwine's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Well our plan is..... Social Services B, C D, E, and Q. Activities F Restorative G, H, P Dietary K MDS I,J,L, N, O Wounds M Therapy (part of O) Everyone is responsible for their own raps and care...

7. MDS 3.0 RUGIII to RUGIV Medicare PPS Transition

   evalesco replied to Talino's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   I am preparing to have no life come

8. MDS 3.0 RUGIII to RUGIV Medicare PPS Transition

   evalesco replied to Talino's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Spotlight Skilled Nursing Facilities PPS The CMS website has some downloads for the transition from rugs III to rugs IV. We are redoing all our assessments on October 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Yes it sounds...

9. MDS 3.0 RUGIII to RUGIV Medicare PPS Transition

   evalesco replied to Talino's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   CMS was still revising the 3.0 RAI manual mid August at the Las Vegas conference. That is the reason your corporation seems slow to train everyone. I really do feel that my company and I are in this...

10. mds 3.0

    evalesco replied to luvwine's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I believe CMS has some tools also MDS 3.0 Training Materials Nursing Home Quality Initiatives scrool down to the downloads and the second link is

11. MDS courses through AANAC

    evalesco replied to exnavygirl-RN's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    The AANAC 3.0 course is a great start, after October 1st we will all be new. The 3.0 is going to be bringing some big changes and I believe the first month will be trial and error. So go for it, I do...

12. Nine Or More Meds?

    evalesco replied to mdsdebbie's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    :yeah::yeah::yeah: i laughed out loud!! so funny and

13. Mds-rugs

    evalesco replied to RondaS's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    The rap just indicates risk factors for dehydration, delirium, falls etc. But if you have a resident who is actuall showing s/s of dehydration that would be in your nrsg. notes, right? And your care...

14. Need Help With Rap Summaries For Delirium

    evalesco replied to MDSnursing's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Delirium usually triggers due to decline in mood, and on new admits they usually will have a decline in mood, I just write ... Rap triggered due to decline in mood, no need to care plan, no s/s of...

15. MDS Cordinator

    evalesco replied to djewel's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    PPS is the payment system for medicare residents. Prospective Payment System. You are paid a per diem daily rate per the MDS codes. Each state varies. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFPPS/ I have always...