The MDS Coordinator's Field Guide (Book)

Make MDS completion a snap!

Skilled nursing facilities continue to struggle with the completion and submission of the Minimum Data Set (MDS). And it is up to the MDS coordinators to not only complete the MDS but also to interact effectively with nursing home staff regarding the resident assessment instrument (RAI) in order to obtain reimbursement for the facility’s services. Not an easy task.

To positively influence your organization’s Medicare funding and quality of care, you need a go-to-guide to help with every angle of MDS completion.
Well here it is!

Written for an MDS Coordinator by an MDS expert
The MDS Coordinator’s Field Guide is a resource for both new and seasoned coordinators. Written by leading industry expert Rena Shephard, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C, you can rely on this guide to cover every angle of MDS completion, from MDS coding and timing to scheduling. Shephard strategically breaks down how an effective MDS coordinator should spend his or her day and offers suggestions on how to save time.

You’ll wonder how you lived without it!
This easy-to-navigate, 150-page book is presented in a convenient spiral bound format packed with tips and forms on using the MDS in each resident’s care plan. Helpful case studies show coordinators how to use their quality indicators, quality measures, and surveys to their advantage. Most importantly, The MDS Coordinator’s Field Guide illustrates how MDS coding directly affects reimbursement so you can see where you might be losing money!

The companion CD-ROM contains interactive case studies so you can test yourself on what you learn!

This go-to-guide for the MDS provides:

• Interactive case studies to test yourself and your staff
• Completely customizable forms on CD-ROM
• A breakdown of the different sections of the MDS
• An overview of the entire PPS system
• Time-saving strategies for MDS Coordinators

About the author:

Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C, is the president of RRS Healthcare Consulting Services in San Diego, which provides long-term care consulting and training services to facilities, corporations, and attorneys nationwide. A nationally recognized expert on MDS coding and the RAI process, she serves as a consultant to several of CMS' MDS-related projects and to several state quality improvement organizations. She is also a scriptwriter and presenter for CMS' MDS-related satellite broadcast/webcasts. Shephard, who is the founding chair and executive editor of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators, was a director of nursing services in skilled nursing facilities for 14 years, with expertise in all aspects of long-term care.

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