Ask Proactive – When a resident who has a feeding tube for nutrition is receiving speech therapy and has orders for a pureed diet/thickened liquid trials at lunch during therapy sessions, should this be coded on the MDS as a mechanically altered diet in section K0510?

by | Apr 4, 2023 | Coding, Dietary, MDS, PDPM, Q&A, Therapy

Q: When a resident who has a feeding tube for nutrition is receiving speech therapy and has orders for a pureed diet/thickened liquid trials at lunch during therapy sessions, should this be coded on the MDS as a mechanically altered diet in section K0510?   A:...

Ask Proactive – We have a resident who we are skilling related to a recent femur fracture. The principal diagnosis is S72.22XD, which maps to the Non-Surgical Orthopedic/Musculoskeletal Clinical Category, but it states “May be Eligible for One of the Two Orthopedic Surgery Categories”. How do we determine if it is eligible for one of the Orthopedic Surgery categories?

by | Mar 22, 2023 | Coding, ICD.10, MDS, PDPM, Q&A

Q: We have a resident who we are skilling related to a recent femur fracture. The principal diagnosis is S72.22XD, which maps to the Non-Surgical Orthopedic/Musculoskeletal Clinical Category, but it states “May be Eligible for One of the Two Orthopedic Surgery...

Winning at PDPM

by | Mar 21, 2023 | Blog, MDS, Medicare, PDPM, Reimbursement

Resident conditions and resource needs drive reimbursement under the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM). Successful facilities have developed systems to effectively recognize and capture the differences among residents, particularly in the utilization of resources....

Social Services PDPM Impact

by | Mar 7, 2023 | Blog, MDS, Medicare, PDPM, SNF

The Social Service department plays a significant role in daily nursing facility operations. From patient care planning, patient adjustment to facility admission, discharge planning, engaging with family/representatives, and beyond, social service staff members wear...