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 – My facility is triggering high for the Quality Measure: Prevalence of Behavior Symptoms Affecting Others, but we don’t have many behavioral issues in our population. Why is this happening?

by | Oct 9, 2024 | Coding, Documentation, MDS, Quality Measure, RAI Manual

Q: My facility is triggering high for the Quality Measure: Prevalence of Behavior Symptoms Affecting Others, but we don’t have many behavioral issues in our population. Why is this happening?     A: This measure may trigger if the most recent MDS is coded...

Ask Proactive – Our facility is triggering the UTI QM, and we have identified that many of these are the result of the hospital diagnosing a UTI that does not meet our infection criteria. Do we have to code those on the MDS if they occur during the look-back period?

by | Sep 18, 2024 | Coding, Q&A, Quality Measure, RAI Manual, Reimbursement

Q: Our facility is triggering the UTI QM, and we have identified that many of these are the result of the hospital diagnosing a UTI that does not meet our infection criteria. Do we have to code those on the MDS if they occur during the look-back period?    ...

Ask Proactive – Patient was admitted with a stage IV pressure ulcer that healed (fully epithelialized) and several months later reopened at the same site. How should this pressure ulcer be staged when it reopens?

by | Jul 17, 2024 | 5-Star, MDS, Nursing, Pressure Ulcers, Q&A, Quality, Quality Measure, RAI Manual

Q: Patient was admitted with a stage IV pressure ulcer that healed (fully epithelialized) and several months later reopened at the same site. How should this pressure ulcer be staged when it reopens?     A: According to the RAI Manual guidance for pressure...

Ask Proactive – I conducted the pain interview with a resident recently and they stated that they have ‘almost constant’ pain and rated it as ‘moderate’. I reviewed the chart and the resident has PRN analgesic available, but never requests it, and the Q shift Pain monitoring on the MAR indicates no pain during the look back period. How should I address this on the MDS?

by | May 11, 2022 | MDS, Q&A, RAI Manual

Q: I conducted the pain interview with a resident recently and they stated that they have ‘almost constant’ pain and rated it as ‘moderate’. I reviewed the chart and the resident has PRN analgesic available, but never requests it, and the Q shift Pain monitoring on...