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Back to SearchThe MDS Guru - Episode 78 - SNF ABN|NOMNC|ABN & FALL DEFINITION CHANGES + MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
Season 3 Episode 78
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When to issue a SNF ABN vs a NOMNC or ABN? What are the changes to the definition of a fall?
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The MDS Guru - Episode 77 - The SFF Criteria Change & The QRP APU Trap-When One MDS Counts as 2
Season 3 Episode 77
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What could get my facility terminated from the Medicare/Medicaid program?
How does the 5-day PPS MDS count as two assessments for the …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The MDS Guru - Episode 76 - The Updated SNF Validation Process (AUDIT) Timeline Shift
Season 3 Episode 76
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What happens if we are late submitting the medical records? How will I know if my home is selected?
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The MDS Guru - Episode 75 - The Many Look Back Periods on the MDS
Season 2 Episode 75
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The MDS has several look back periods. Do you know what they are?
10 months ago
The MDS Guru - Episode 74 - How Will the Missouri Medicaid CMI Be Calculated When New Assessments Are Not Supported In 2026
Season 2 Episode 74
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Do the assessments automatically drop to .62 CMI if they are not supported? Do you know what a hierarchical method of CMI classifica…
10 months, 1 week ago
The MDS Guru - Episode 73 - The NEW 1-1-26 Exclusion for the (L) Antipsychotic Med QM + The Conclusion of our QM Series-Prevalence of Falls & Behavior Symptoms Affecting Others (L)
Season 2 Episode 73
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What new item will stop the antipsychotic med (L) QM from triggering?
What is the updated RAI definition regarding a fall?
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The MDS Guru - Episode 72 - How To Claim Isolation for Covid on the MDS
Season 2 Episode 72
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What is needed in my documentation for Covid to claim isolation on the MDS?
What if my MDS interview signatures are late?
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The MDS Guru - Episode 71 - Number of Outpatient ED Visits per 1000 (L) Resident Days & (L) % of Residents With New or Worsened Bowel or Bladder Incontinence QMs
Season 2 Episode 71
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My resident's ER visit turned into an admission. Will this ER visit trigger this QM? My resident's cognition changed from a stroke,…
11 months ago
The MDS Guru - Episode 70 - (S) & (L) - % of Residents Assessed and Given the Seasonal Influenza & Pneumococcal Vaccines + (S) % of Residents Who Newly Received an Antipsychotic Med + (L) % of Residents Physically Restrained QMs
Season 2 Episode 70
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When is the Influenza season for the MDS? If your resident is using bedrails, you do not want to miss this! What determines the cri…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The MDS Guru - Episode 69 - % of Residents Who Use Antianxiety or Hypnotic Meds(L) & Prevalence of Antianxiety/Hypnotic Use(L) QMs
Season 2 Episode 69
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An appropriate anxiety diagnosis clears one of these QM triggers, do you know which one? Hospice is an exclusion for one of them. Wh…
11 months, 3 weeks ago