CAA & Care Plans

"What do you do for a living?" It may not surprise you that when asked this question, most MDS Coordinators struggle to come up with an answer. The reality is that MDS Coordinators fully understand what this multifaceted job entails, but are at a loss of how to put it into words for someone who isn’t out there doing it every day. This refresher on the basics of MDS Coordination should help answer that basic question quickly, completely, and in such a way that is easy to grasp.   What Does...

With the introduction of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) through the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) implemented a method of standardized, comprehensive, and reproducible data collection for long term care residents that addressed medical conditions and functional status. This data collection tool has morphed into a means of reflecting long term care and rehab facility compliance with federal regulations, facility quality measures, resident...

"What do you do for a living?" It may not surprise you that when asked this question, most MDS Coordinators struggle to come up with an answer. The reality is that MDS Coordinators fully understand what this multifaceted job entails, but are at a...

With the introduction of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) through the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) implemented a method of standardized, comprehensive, and reproducible data collection for long...