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- Best Practices:
Follow The ABCs Of Identifying, Treating Pressure Ulcer Infections Effectively
Assessment tips will improve your clinical, survey outcomes. Detecting and stopping a pressure ulcer infection [...] - Medicare Payment:
Are You Coding Wound Infection On The MDS And UB-04?
Avoid wounding surveys, claims denials. It's not enough to identify and treat a wound infection. [...] - RAI Compliance:
Validate Your Validation Reports To Show All Is Well With
3 strategies will help you avoid payment recoupments or worse. Managing the MDS and billing [...] - RAI Compliance:
Before You Next Code IV Fluids At K5a, Read This
DAVE 2 has some news for you. The MDS watchdog, DAVE 2, recently released a [...] - Risk Management:
Get In The Coding Flow For Dehydration
Nail down how the dehydration QI/QM really works. Yes, dehydration is a sentinel event that [...] - MDS Coding Tip:
Check Out The Coding Instructions For J1c (Dehydrated; Output Exceeds Input)
Reviewing the basics can avoid mistakes. Check J1c when the resident has two or more [...] - Coding Quizzer:
Code These DAVE 2 Scenarios For IV Fluids + An IV Medication
The correct answer lies in the clinical details. DAVE 2 recently issued a tip sheet [...] - Care Planning:
Keep Your 'I Care Plans' From Triggering Behavioral Sx, F329 Tags (Unnecessary Medications)
Tips help ensure you meet cognitively impaired residents' needs. Beware, "I Care Plan" preparer: Developing [...] - RAI Compliance:
2 Things You Never Want To Do With The RAPs
Taking these shortcuts can wrap you up in F tags. Surveyors may call you on [...] - Continuing Education:
Take Advantage Of These 3 MDS And Clinical Care Audioconferences
You get a 15 percent discount. Mark your calendar for these educational opportunities featuring leading [...] - Clip And Save:
Beware These Examples Of Fatal Errors On MDSs - Clip And Save:
The PUSH Tool Can Identify A Pressure Ulcer Headed In The Wrong Direction - MDS, Billing & Survey News To Use
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has clarified that therapy evaluations must occur in [...]
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