BrookeJayneRN, DIT

And to expand a bit on what she means by locking...answering the sections (i.e. section g, h, l, m, n) prior to the ard, closing those sections with a date prior to the ard and submitting them to cms that way.

Talino if you're out there I want to know what you think about this because you're the smartest coordinator I know. My regional mds consultant swears it is OK to lock sections of the mds assessment PRIOR to the ard, even the ones that are not intervi...

Thanks.

Talino - you are so savvy and knowledgeable about the MDS process and I love reading your answers to the world's MDS conundrums. I have a question and would greatly appreciate your expert opinion. I am an MDS Coordinator in a building with a fairly...

Thank you for your help. It is greatly appreciated!

Thank you so much! I knew you would know! Now say for example I open the assessment in the computer on day 15 (in the 14 day window) but then therapy decides they want the ARD to be day 13? Is that legit since I opened it on day 15 which is in the al...