by Proactive LTC Consulting | Feb 14, 2024 | Compliance, MDS, Q&A
Q: When is it appropriate to use staff interviews on the MDS? A: For the four interviews on the MDS (BIMS, PHQ2/9, Activities, and Pain), direct resident input should be the primary approach as observations may be misleading. For instance, the RAI manual... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Feb 6, 2024 | Q&A
Q: As a new DON, what duties should I expect from the Medical Director? A: The duties of the Medical Director are addressed in the CMS regulations as follows: F841 483.70(h) Medical director. 483.70(h)(1) The facility must designate a physician to serve... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 29, 2024 | Q&A
Q: Can you have an elopement event when the resident does not leave the facility, ex: found in the business office? A: Yes, this situation could be considered an elopement. Per CMS, “A situation in which a resident leaves the premises or a safe area... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 23, 2024 | Coding, Q&A
Q: How are A1005: Ethnicity, and A1010: Race supposed to be coded on an unplanned Discharge Assessment or Death in Facility Tracking Record? A: As these are direct resident interview items the obvious concern is that the resident may not be asked in the... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 17, 2024 | 5-Star, MDS, Q&A, Quality, Quality Measure
Q: I pulled the Q4 2023 Facility Level Quality Measure report for my facility in January and noticed several measures are displayed as “I” for incomplete including the following: Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Walk Independently Worsened Percent of Residents... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 9, 2024 | Documentation, Q&A
Q: I heard we don’t have to code urinary tract infection (UTI) in section I if it doesn’t meet the McGeers requirement, but my DON is telling me I do have to code it. Can you clarify? A: Urinary Tract Infections that do not meet evidence-based criteria...