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TEST YOURSELF Answers:

(Surgical Wound Care Coding and RUGS cores)

Published on Sat May 08, 2010

Here are the answers to the "Test Yourself" feature in MDS Alert,

Vol. 8, No 4:

1. Circle items 1 through 5

2. Answer C (Special Care)

3. Answer C (Clinically Complex)

Other Articles in this issue of

MDS Alert

Compliance:
3 Ways MDS Nurses Can Keep F Tags at Bay
Find out how one facility gets charts in tip-top shape for survey day. When MDS [...]

Payment Trends:
Beware: RACs May Be Triggering MAC Attacks
If you do get a notice of a probe review, don't do this. SNF providers [...]

Compliance:
Be On Your Toes When Handling MAC/FI Probes
Failing to include the right MDSs can cost you big time. What you don't know [...]

Case Study:
Avoid Pitfalls Identified in This SNF's Probe Review
Shore up these 4 areas before it's too late. The best time to prevent payment [...]

MDS 3.0:
Show Physicians the Benefits of Participating in the MDS 3.0
A medical director highlights where physician input can improve the RAI process. The MDS 3.0 [...]

Pain Management:
Don't Let Wound Pain Be a Drain on Resident and Survey Outcomes
Identify and address these underlying causes, including 2 psychosocial factors. There's no magic formula for [...]

Medicare Part C:
Make Sure You're on the Same Page With Medicare Advantage Plans
Take heed: Some plans may require frequent recertifications for skilled care. Failing to nail down [...]

MDS 3.0 Training:
Benefit From These Inexpensive Training Tips for MDS 3.0 Interviews
Tap these knowledgeable resources. Mastering the MDS 3.0 interviews will help ensure your RAI process [...]

What Do You Think?:
ASNF Resident Without a 3-Day Qualifying Hospital Stay Goes O ff a Medicare Advantage Plan -- Now What?
Question: What should a SNF do when a patient covered by a Medicare Advantage plan [...]

Diagnosis Coding:
Get a Sneak Peek at the New ICD-9 Codes
Check out these new codes for cognitive problems. If you're hoping the new slate of [...]

Care Plan Tool:
Consider This Risk-Driven Pressure Ulcer Prevention Tool
Link strategies to the various risk factors identified by the Braden scale. Braden I ntervention [...]

MDS, Payment & Research News to Use
CMS recently provided a heads up on its plans for managing the legislated RUG-IV delay. [...]

TEST YOURSELF Answers:
(Surgical Wound Care Coding and RUGS cores)
Here are the answers to the "Test Yourself" feature in MDS Alert, Vol. 8, No [...]

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