An analysis of Minimum Data Set assessments has found that overall antibiotic use in nursing homes did not change from 2012 to 2016. There was also an increase in use where no infection was reported.
How providers respond to an update of MDS item sets 3.0 (version 1.17.2) will largely depend on what their state Medicaid agency will require under the new format, one payment expert emphasized Tuesday.
Map of lethal C. difficile toxin could pave way for future treatments … Providers underreporting major injury falls on MDS, study suggests … Regular video game play on the rise among older adults … U.S. market unprepared to meet needs of frail elders in the 2020s
In our post-acute world if we depend on basics alone, we limit ourselves in the specificity of measures we can achieve.
Jennifer Gross, BSN, RN-BC, RAC-CT, fascinates me. Most recently, she completed a graduate certificate program in informatics, a subject that is playing a critical role in the explosion of health information technology and the push toward healthcare reform.
The event of the season is all but here — the 5th Annual McKnight’s Online Expo takes place Wednesday. Registration is ongoing and has been brisk for the trio of educational webinars.
Minimum Data Set coordinators serve vital functions in today’s skilled nursing facilities — their ability to dig deep is so critical that one software executive likens it to navigating the Andromeda galaxy.
Imagine my surprise when several people came bearing the shocking news that “the MDS will not matter anymore” and that RCS-1 is “the end of the MDS.” Wait, what? Not on your life!
National expert Leah Klusch will lead attendees at an August 9 webinar through the skills and knowledge they need to master the newest MDS section: GG — Functional Abilities and Goals. “How to get the MDS Section GG right from the start” will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern. The McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar offers free CE credit.
Accuracy mistakes in MDS 3.0 data may cause additional payment problems, a reimbursement expert warns.
