The MDS Coordinator's Field Guide 3.0
Ellen J. Mullins, RN, BSN, CRNAC
Product Description:
Section-by-section guidance for accurate MDS 3.0 completion
This book and CD-ROM provides section-by-section instruction to MDS 3.0 completion. MDS Coordinators and clinicians can rely on this resource to answer questions about MDS 3.0 completion, survey, reimbursement, and ways to avoid regulatory deficiencies.
At 200 pages, this resource provides:
- Section-by-section guidance for accurate MDS 3.0 completion
- Guidance on how the MDS impacts survey and strategies to improve MDS process
- The tools to identify and resolve MDS discrepancies prior to submission
Take a look at the Table of Contents:
Introduction
Section A: Identification Information
Section B: Hearing, Speech, and Vision
Section C: Cognitive Patterns
Section D: Mood
Section E: Behavior
Section F: Preferences for Customary Routine and Activities
Section G: Functional Status
Section H: Bladder and Bowel
Section I: Active Diagnoses
Section J: Health Conditions
Section K: Swallowing/Nutritional Status
Section L: Oral/Dental Status
Section M: Skin Conditions
Section N: Medications
Section O: Special Treatments and Procedures
Section P: Restraints
Section Q: Participation in Assessment and Goal Setting
Section V: Care Area Assessment (CAA) Summary
Section X: Correction Request
Section Z: Assessment Administration
Who should buy this resource?
MDS coordinators, LTC nurses, DONs, clinical educators, and nursing home administrators
About the author:
Ellen J. Mullins, RN, BSN, CRNAC, is an independent consultant with 33 years of experience in healthcare. She has held positions as MDS Coordinator, state surveyor, the State RAI Coordinator and OASIS Education Coordinator for the State of Alabama. She is an acknowledged contributor of the CMS’ Long Term Care Resident Assessment Instrument and Manual, version 2.0.
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