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Section GG Documentation – Questions Still Abound
Section GG remains a popular discussion topic among the Nurse Assessment Coordinator (NAC) and other members of the interdisciplinary team (IDT). Many have questioned their own practices and...
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) – A Global Initiative Important to Skilled Nursing Providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Office of Mental Health report CMS Framework for Health Equity 2022 and 2032 states that health equity is defined by the attainment of the...
Trauma and the MDS – A Sneak Peak
Trauma informed care has become an area of focus for Post Acute Care providers and survey agencies. Organizations are required to provide trauma-informed care that meets “professional standards of...
Team MDS Consultants shining bright at the AAPACN 2024! Grateful for the chance to connect, learn, and share insights with healthcare leaders and professionals.
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The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the July 2024 refresh. The data contained within the Preview Reports are based on quality assessment data submitted by SNFs from Quarter 4, 2022 through Quarter 3, 2023. cstu.io/16bab7 ... See MoreSee Less
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How often does the team contemplate why a Quality Measure (QM) flags? Join us on April 23rd's webinar at 11am EST as we take the mystery out of commonly questioned quality measures by identifying hidden clues. cstu.io/ef8643 ... See MoreSee Less
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Exciting News! MDS Consultants is happy to announce our participation in the South Carolina Healthcare Association's 2024 Annual Convention and Tradeshow from April 21, 2024 to April 24, 2024 !
Our Director of Education, Jessica Stucin, will be delivering a dynamic presentation on RAI System Management. Don't miss out on this invaluable session!
Be sure to visit us at Booth #311 to learn more about PDPM audits. See you there!.
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A calculation issue has been identified in the MDS 3.0 Facility-Level and Resident-Level QM Reports for the ADL Increased (N028.03) and Ability to Walk Independently Worsened (N035.04) measures reported on 4/3/2024. iQIES is currently working on resolving this issue. iqies.cms.gov/known-issues ... See MoreSee Less
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The March update of Appendix B to the RAI 3.0 User's Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, and CMS locations and contacts. cstu.io/7088b9 ... See MoreSee Less
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04/01/24 Survey Resources-Updated pathways due to QSO-24-08-NH: 1. CMS-20054 Infection Prevention Control and Immunization; 2. CMS-20068 Urinary Catheter or UTI; 3. CMS-20070 Dental; 4. CMS-20071 Dialysis; 5. CMS-20078 Pressure Ulcer; 6. CMS-20081 Respiratory Care; 7. CMS-20093 Tube Feeding; CMS-807 (former file name was "Surveyor Notes Worksheet") – made a fillable form. www.cms.gov/files/document/revision-history-ltc-survey-process-documents-and-files-updated-4/1/20...
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What did OIG find? In most (107 out of 126) of the facility-initiated discharge cases in our review, nursing homes discharged residents for allowable reasons; however, our review raises concerns about nursing homes’ understanding of and compliance with notice and documentation requirements for facility-initiated discharges. oig.hhs.gov/reports-and-publications/all-reports-and-publications/concerns-remain-about-safeguard... ... See MoreSee Less
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Exciting News! MDS Consultants will be exhibiting at the AAPACN Conference on April 10-13, 2024!
Visit us at Booth #308 and learn about PDPM audits.
Don't miss out – mark your calendars!
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