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MDS Alert is now offering nurses the opportunity to earn 4.5 contact hours in continuing education per quarter by reading the newsletter and submitting answers to a test. May 2006 MDS Alert April 2006 MDS Alert
Read the measurable objectives for the April, May and June 2006 issues below and take the test inserted in the July 2006 MDS Alert.
Testing will be available after the end of each quarter (March, June, September and December). Eli Research/The Coding Institute is providing this quarter's contact hours for free to all subscribers. Hereafter, subscribers can obtain the contact hours for a $30 processing fee.
If you have any questions about the CE program, please contact editor Karen Lusky, MSN, RN, at 615-370-5042 or at EditorMON@aol.com.
Measurable Learning Objectives
June 2006 MDS Alert
1. Identify where in Section M you would code each of the following: a pressure ulcer, venous insufficiency ulcer, arterial ulcer and cancer lesion.
2. Discuss four strategies for helping frontline staff capture accurate information about a resident's activities of daily living.
3. Explain why overstating N2 (average time involved in activities) can cause problems under the revised survey guidance for the activities tag and Psychosocial Severity Outcome Guide.
4. Name four potential activities that could count as restorative nursing in P3.
5. Describe three strategies for encouraging a resident to reengage in his usual interests and socialization.
1. Name four diagnoses that would alert the MDS staff that a resident likely had an IV in the hospital lookback.
2. Identify the RAI manual requirements for excluding IV medications in Section P.
3. State the RAI manual definition for pneumonia coded in Section I2.
4. Describe four strategies to root out ADL coding inaccuracies.
5. Identify and describe how to use four MDS sections other than Section J for performing a pain assessment and evaluating a pain management program.
1. Identify four "missing RUG drivers" that can cost a resident a RUG placement.
2. Identify the elements involved in the extensive count determination for SE1, SE2 and SE3.
3. Describe the physical performance test to further evaluate whether residents who trigger on the pressure ulcer RAP due to impaired bed mobility can turn and reposition independently or with cuing.
4. Explain how to code an OMRA on the MDS.
5. Explain why a balance problem coded at G3 can signal a fall risk that the MDS team may miss.
MDS Alert
- Assessment and Coding:
Master Ins And Outs Of Wound Coding In Section M
Use this guide to get this tricky section right.
Implement a best-practice system for assessing and [...] - Wound Assessment:
When The Dx of Diabetic Ulcer Fits, Follow These Steps
Identify and address these hard-to-heal wounds.
Just because Section M doesn't have a checkbox for diabetic [...] - Coding Tip:
Does Your Turning/Repositioning Program Meet The RAI Manual Definition?
If not, your facility could be headed for a wounding medical review.
Simply turning and repositioning [...] - Survey Compliance:
Use The MDS From 'AC To T' To Individualize And Report Activities
When you equate activities with Section N only, you're asking for F tags.
If surveyors tie [...] - Resident Assessment:
Keep These MDS Sections On Your Activities Assessment Radar Screen
Home in on this critical information.
To develop a top-notch activities plan requires you to get [...] - MDS Accuracy:
Empower CNAs to Report Accurate ADL Assessments
4 key strategies help frontline staff improve Section G1.
Your facility's ADL scoring is never any [...] - Care Planning:
Expect Surveyors To Check How You've Coded N2 (Average Time Involved In Activities)
Avoid the trap of not triggering the RAP.
Facilities that overstate the time residents spend in [...] - Reimbursement:
Refurbish Your Bottom Line--Incorporate Activities In Restorative Nursing
Check out this win-win' approach for your residents and facility.
Providing activities can pay--literally--if you incorporate [...] - Coding Quizzer:
Nail Down N5
Identify residents who want a change in their activities.
How would you code this resident's preferences [...] - Quality of Care:
8 Ways CMS Says You Can Help Residents Reengage
Here's how to help those who've lost interest in their usual activities.
A gentle nudge into [...] - Clip 'N' Save:
Use This Tool To Accurately Estimate Residents' Time Spent In Activities
Shore up coding accuracy at N2 before your next survey. - Continuing Education:
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