susanthomas1954

susanthomas1954

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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

  16. Upcoming changes to 3.0

    susanthomas1954 replied to montecarlo64's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Oh, yes, and if the Big K and others still try to get a > 40 day length of stay they will have mutiny on their hands. My administrator took one look at it and said, "Well, if they are cutting our...

  17. Upcoming changes to 3.0

    susanthomas1954 replied to montecarlo64's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Per the open door forum notes I received today, I believe that it will first of all, eliminate the consideration of grace days. Just do the 5 day on day 8, the 14 day on day 15, the 30 day on day 22...

  18. career pathways out of MDS

    susanthomas1954 replied to senseiRN's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Note: When applying for other jobs, you will have to explain how the Minimum Data Set is crucial to re-imbursement and Quality improvement. No one out in the other world understands. You will have...

  19. Staff Nurse at Hospital or RAI -MDS Coordinator?

    susanthomas1954 replied to Kookie2412's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Do not believe for one minute that you will never go in on a weekend. Why did the last person leave?

  20. Physician Orders

    susanthomas1954 replied to miccay's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Too funny, I worked for them too. It makes you really marketable on your resume though. Everyone wants the nickels you learned to earn. They just don't have the weasels teaching for

  21. Changing MDS jobs/advice welcome

    susanthomas1954 replied to susanthomas1954's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Well...........10 days into the job, the other RN in my office was in a serious motorcycle crash. My staff is in their mid-sixties to late seventies. The job is still humanly possible, but it is so...

  22. Changing MDS jobs/advice welcome

    susanthomas1954 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hey colleagues, Recently a colleague took a position outside the MDS field, which opened our community for the "sidestep dance" of several of us moving to other facilities. I applied for and received...

  23. ADL'S and MDS

    susanthomas1954 replied to AlleeBooRN's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I carry a salt packet in my pocket to demonstrate weight bearing, and explain that "extensive" doesn't mean you are dead tired after you do it. I also ask, "If you have this many patients that are...

  24. advice on if mds position is a right fit

    susanthomas1954 replied to softball's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Do you have any experience herding feral cats? That's always a plus as

  25. Changing MDS jobs/advice welcome

    susanthomas1954 replied to susanthomas1954's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Thank you. We were all right. I was trashed verbally after I left, but the tables got turned on the trashers by people who really cared, and had no stake in my reputation, but only cared about...