Tag: skilled nursing
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How Are MDS Assessment Nurses Key to Navigating Revised LTC Staffing Standards and Medicaid Reporting?
As the MDS nurse, your role is absolutely vital under the new Revised Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities. Your dedication and expertise make a significant difference in the quality of care provided to residents. Please take a moment to review the important details outlined below and continue making a positive impact in our community. “Center…
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Enhancing MDS Assessments with Automated Systems: A Comprehensive Review
As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, the integration of technology in everyday clinical practice has become more essential than ever before. Specifically, automated systems designed to assist with MDS (Minimum Data Set) assessments have made significant strides, offering tools that enhance both accuracy and efficiency. In this post, I’ll review some of these advances.…
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Choices and Changes: Embracing the Unfamiliar, Especially for Nurses Pivoting After 50
Choices and Changes: Embracing the Unfamiliar, Especially for Nurses Pivoting After 50 Tonight, I faced an unexpected challenge in my kitchen. As I reached under the sink to grab my trusted Dawn dish soap, I discovered we had run out. In its place was a bottle of Palmolive. I was surprised and, admittedly, a bit…
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How to boost Nursing Home staff Morale especially during the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us, bringing with it a mix of emotions for everyone. While many people look forward to celebrating with their families, it’s important to remember that healthcare is a 24/7 job, and nursing home staff may have to work during the holidays. This can be challenging, both physically and emotionally. Supporting…
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How to code your MDS section I diagnosis accurately
Recently I have been asked if a nurse can code findings in discharge summaries from the referring hospitals as an active dx without a query from the resident’s physician. Please see an excerpt from the guidelines below. Please refer to the ICD -10 guidelines https://www.cms.gov/files/document/fy-2024-icd-10-cm-coding-guidelines.pdf Two of the most potential areas that may cause confusion…
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Updated changes to the MDS RAI Manual: see: The PDF file labeled: “MDS3.0RAIManualv1.18.11R.Errata.v2.October.20.2023” Also : “November 01, 2023The October update of Appendix B to the RAI 3.0 User’s Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members, and CMS locations and contacts.”
Both are located in the download section at the csm website: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/nursing-home-improvement/resident-assessment-instrument-manual The following was directly copies from the state website listed above. “What’s New – November 01, 2023The October update of Appendix B to the RAI 3.0 User’s Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members, and CMS…
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How to Navigate the MDS RAI Manual Changes: A Guide for MDS Nurses
In the ever-evolving field of healthcare, staying current with regulations and guidelines is paramount for providing quality care. As a dedicated MDS nurse, your role is pivotal in ensuring that residents receive the best possible care, and one of the key elements of your job is understanding and implementing the changes in the MDS RAI…
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How to navigate QM’s: “From Data Elements to Quality Measures – Cross-Setting QRP Web-Based Training”.
https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/snf-quality-reporting-program/training This is a great course that you can access and educate yourself at your own pace. “CMS is offering a web-based training course that provides a high-level overview of how data elements within CMS patient/resident assessment instruments are used to construct quality measures (QMs) across post-acute care (PAC) settings. The PAC settings included are…
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Shielding Health Heroes: The Ultimate Infection-Prevention Strategy!
Hand Hygiene is the number one activity that may keep infection from spreading. See https://www.cdc.gov/HandHygiene/index.html#print “Hand hygiene protects you and those receiving the care you provide. The simple act of cleaning your hands can prevent the spread of germs, including those that are resistant to antibiotics. Some healthcare personnel may need to clean their hands…
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Creating a Welcoming Workplace: Insights from a Nurse
Many in the Long Term Care Healthcare Profession are discussing how to attract or retain Nursing Staff. That is the million dollar question. Staff are leaving due to Regulatory changes that they don’t want to deal with anymore such as: What are some way to help foster a postitive onboarding experience of a new employee…