The MDS Guru
Helpful tips and tricks for the MDS/ LTC Reimbursement Professional
Podcasting since 2024 • 70 episodes
The MDS Guru
Latest Episodes
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)
What new item will stop the antipsychotic med (L) QM from triggering?What is the updated RAI definition regarding a fall?
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Season 2
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Episode 73
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4:48
The MDS Guru - Episode 72 - How To Claim Isolation for Covid on the MDS
What is needed in my documentation for Covid to claim isolation on the MDS?What if my MDS interview signatures are late?
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Season 2
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Episode 72
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4:23
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
My resident's ER visit turned into an admission. Will this ER visit trigger this QM? My resident's cognition changed from a stroke, will his worsening continence trigger this?
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Season 2
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Episode 71
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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
When is the Influenza season for the MDS? If your resident is using bedrails, you do not want to miss this! What determines the criteria for "current" for the pneumococcal vaccinations?
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Season 2
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Episode 70
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4:28
The MDS Guru - Episode 69 - % of Residents Who Use Antianxiety or Hypnotic Meds(L) & Prevalence of Antianxiety/Hypnotic Use(L) QMs
An appropriate anxiety diagnosis clears one of these QM triggers, do you know which one? Hospice is an exclusion for one of them. Which one?
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Season 2
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Episode 69
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