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  1. OH OH! Heres the question I wanted to ask for the day....

    edhcinc replied to nursewiggins78's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi--you are in for a "real treat", if you look at things that way! :chuckle This site--http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFPPS has links to Medicare A/PPS/CB information. The RAI Manual also has a very...

  2. What is Nurse's MDS note?

    edhcinc replied to chocolate123's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi--the example given is a great one! A note like this is needed because the MDS is currently not a "source" document. Unless the unit nurses write notes on a routine basis which indicate ADL or...

  3. MDS Nurses

    edhcinc replied to greenbean21's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi--one of the things we can do NOW is to become very familiar with the interview tools, and start using them! In RAND's research, residents with/without dementia were interviewed. If we are cynical...

  4. MDS Nurses

    edhcinc replied to greenbean21's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    The current draft MDS 3.0 includes OBSERVING the resident doing 5 functional activities and indicate ability to balance self...MUCH EASIER AND RELEVANT!! See below... The current test is difficult...

  5. MDS Nurses

    edhcinc replied to greenbean21's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi--right now, "running behind" seems to have little to no actual impact on patient care or care planning, since most/all of the MDS information is pulled from information/documentation somewhere...

  6. Frustrated

    edhcinc replied to OHIOGIRL08's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi--I actually hate to say this, but... If surveyors find evidence, through resident/family/staff interview and medical record review, that we did not: recognize objective findings which are symptoms...

  7. Newbie Questions

    edhcinc replied to QIAdvocate's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi--am not sure whether my response will be too much, or too little, information. 1.This is the primary MDS 2.0 webpage. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/nursinghomequalityinits/20_NHQIMDS20.asp There are...

  8. Medicare Eligibility

    edhcinc replied to nratchet's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi--the previous responses are all correct, but we should also remember another helpful caveat: This is from the manual noted above: A3-3132, SNF-214 Care in a SNF is covered if all of the...

  9. Need a Medicare Guru for my question.

    edhcinc replied to PsychNurseWannaBe's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    CLARIFICATION-- if an inpatient in a SNF under Med A, all supplies are included in the daily rate. if in the community with Med B coverage, ostomy supplies are paid for as prosthetics, with...

  10. Need a Medicare Guru for my question.

    edhcinc replied to PsychNurseWannaBe's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi--this is a website (commercial) which lists the standard coverage for ostomy supplies under Medicare Part B (prosthetics) from the MC suppliers manual. http://elitemedical.com/covforosit.html...

  11. Skilling For Wounds

    edhcinc replied to nratchet's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    agreed!! even after the more straight-forward mds 3.0 is implemented, :nurse: who "live and breathe" mc/pps will

  12. Skilling For Wounds

    edhcinc replied to nratchet's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    hi--talino's statement is basically correct--with one caveat...we only have to consider whether or not a skilled service had been delivered daily before a hospitalization if the person is actually in...

  13. How do you decide on an ARD?

    edhcinc replied to flashpoint's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    well, it looks like we all will actually have time for fun with the mds 3.0--truly. much more straightforward, no required "expert" interpretation needed--and the opportunity to get our heads out of...

  14. How do you decide on an ARD?

    edhcinc replied to flashpoint's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hi. You may also try involving your administrator in this issue...especially if he/she understands the many ramifications of this communication. In most cases, rehab cannot make a decision because of...

  15. RAPS--should CMS keep, change, or delete?

    edhcinc posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Am on a committee who is providing feedback to CMS re: the RAI RAPS for MDS 3.0. Would like to obtain your :twocents: feedback from as many persons as possible who USE (or choose NOT to use) the RAI...

  16. MDS Coordinators on call question

    edhcinc replied to Autofocus's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Some facilities/corporations have "pulled" the MDS/PPS coordinator out of the nursing department. :yeah:This role reports directly to the administrator, and would be "on-call" for administrative...

  17. AANAC Discussion Group Closing Its Door

    edhcinc replied to Talino's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    :banghead:i truly believe that aanac members will suffer when the listserv becomes a "member only" listserv. many current listserv members who provide carefully thought out insight, news and "links",...