Ask Proactive – I have a resident that routinely receives an injection of fluphenazine decanoate every 4 weeks. The injection was not administered during the 7-day observation period, but its a long-lasting medication. Should I code it under N0415A?

by | Oct 30, 2024 | Clinical, Coding, Compliance, MDS, Nursing, RAI Manual

Q: I have a resident that routinely receives an injection of fluphenazine decanoate every 4 weeks. The injection was not administered during the 7-day observation period, but its a long-lasting medication. Should I code it under N0415A?     A: Page N-9 of...

Ask Proactive – Our social worker attempted to complete the BIMS with a resident, but the resident refused to answer the questions. As a result, the social worker coded all responses in C0200, 0300 and 0400 as “0” with a BIMS Summary Score of “00” at C0500. This seems odd because the resident’s previous BIMS scores have been 14 or15. When I interact with the resident, I don’t observe any cognitive decline, and the staff report no concerns either. Is this BIMS coding correct?

by | Oct 14, 2024 | Coding, Compliance, Dementia Care, Documentation, MDS

Q: Our social worker attempted to complete the BIMS with a resident, but the resident refused to answer the questions. As a result, the social worker coded all responses in C0200, 0300 and 0400 as “0” with a BIMS Summary Score of “00” at C0500. This seems odd because...