by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog, Coding, Compliance, Documentation, MDS, Medical Review, Medicare, PDPM, Reimbursement
Has nursing documentation and internal auditing suffered due to COVID-19 prevention or outbreak efforts? Many facilities have had to prioritize staff and resources in order to meet the challenge of the public health emergency and the many additional responsibilities... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog, Compliance, COVID-19
Federal regulations require each facility to conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for its residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies. The intent of the facility assessment is to... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog, Coding, MDS, PDPM, Q&A
Q: Why am I receiving this error message for submitted OBRA assessments on my Final Validation Report? MDS 3.0 Item(s): Z0100B, RECALCULATED_Z0100B Item Values: 1.0007, 1.0008 Message Number: -3935b WARNING Message: Incorrect RUG/PDPM Version: The submitted... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19, Infection Prevention
Supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and in collaboration with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Project ECHO is launching an interactive and collaborative community of practice for nursing homes around the country to... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 7, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Coding, Depression, MDS, Quality Measure
Percent of Residents Who Have Depressive Symptoms (Long Stay) Background The Long Stay Quality Measure, Percent of Residents Who Have Depressive Symptoms reports the percentage of long-stay residents – those whose stay is 101 days or more – who have had... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog, Coding, MDS, PDPM, Q&A
Q: Our IDT team writes a progress note for section GG collaboration. Can the note generally state, “Section GG codes vary but IDT team have collaborated to decide on appropriate GG coding for MDS?” A: This statement may need to be more detailed for usual...