susanthomas1954

susanthomas1954 has 35 years experience and specializes in Assessment coordinator.

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1. how do I change an MDS assessments for Insurance?

   susanthomas1954 replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Yes, you can set it any time in the first 14 days. Most people like to use day 8 just in case there is a skilled payor source. OBRA MDS coordinators like to use day 14 because it gives you a better...

2. How to get into RNAC job at LTC

   susanthomas1954 replied to stone11's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   I guess my first question is why do you want the job? Administration needs to keep a close relationship with the MDS people because it is closely tied with re-imbursement. If the administrator does...

3. how do I change an MDS assessments for Insurance?

   susanthomas1954 replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Just FYI, always do your admission MDS by day 8, because when this happens, you usually have a rehab rug. Even the long term care admits, because you never know who might have missed a payor source...

4. Creating an MDS Assessment

   susanthomas1954 replied to charting50's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Only MDS should open the assessment in the computer, early in the look back period if

5. Assessment help please

   susanthomas1954 replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   The COC required for a hospice admit has up to ten days look back. If he died the second day no COC

6. Opinions,please.

   susanthomas1954 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Nursing school didn't teach me the 4,000 regulations that regulate SNF's and nursing homes. Since my job as an MDS Nurse addresses over 3,000 of these regs, quality indicators and RUG levels for...

7. Fairly new MDS nurse...has questions.

   susanthomas1954 replied to idahomdsnurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   You could offer to go salaried. Don't shoot me, I'm only the messenger. That's too much skilled for one person, much less expecting you to do LTC. The MDS 3.0 increased time by no less than 25% per...

8. PPS tracking form

   susanthomas1954 replied to miccay's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Andy3k: Let me know if there is a charge for this. There should be! ST ([email protected])

9. PPS tracking form

   susanthomas1954 replied to miccay's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Could you send me one too please? My old one is worthless now. Thanks so much.

10. MDS RN to resident ratio?

    susanthomas1954 replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Our facility has a great Restorative CNA who was trained to do all our interviews for section C, and the G section for 0300 to the end. Soc svc. does section D and Q, so the only interview I have to...

11. Skilled Therapy

    susanthomas1954 replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    BTW, gotta keep an eye on the ADL charting, too, because that can change the rehab RUG as well.

12. Skilled Therapy

    susanthomas1954 replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    You only do a EOT/CoT, etc if the rehab RUG level changes. If your patient has 720 minutes on the 5 day, done on day 8, and only has 719 minutes on day 15, then you gotta do the CoT to reflect that...

13. Upcoming changes to 3.0

    susanthomas1954 replied to montecarlo64's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Yes, tell me the logic of cutting the MDS staff when we are your only lifeline to payment for Med A patients, and that represents over 30% of your income if you are average. I am hearing the same...

14. MDS 3.0 Policy Changes for 10/01/2011

    susanthomas1954 replied to Talino's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Thank you for posting this, missed the open door forum today, but got the notes from a colleague. Completely eliminates the concept of grace days, as far as I'm concerned. What's anybody else

15. Upcoming changes to 3.0

    susanthomas1954 replied to montecarlo64's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Believe me, I hearby declare as law that no one misses three days of therapy while skilled for therapy. End of