Jan 273 minAlumni AchievementThe “secret to success” is not always so obvious; thus, the phrase. What an MDS (Minimum Data Set) nurse does on the daily basis is not...
Jan 6, 20212 minFalse, Incorrect & Misleading Information OnlineIf you can distinguish a Louie Vitton bag from a Louis Vuitton clutch, then you may be among the few who are gifted in gauging what is...
Apr 22, 20201 minNew PDPM MappingCMS has released an updated PDPM mapping zip file. New diagnoses have been added such as Covid-19 related conditions. Links in our Free...
Oct 3, 20191 minYour Questions in CMS's PDPM VideoAs usual, we are so lucky to be part of CMS's Q&A portion of the PDPM training. At the very end at approximately 1:11:45 time, Mary Jane...
Aug 26, 20193 minBeing MDS Certified or an MDS Certification is Not Required Per RegulationAn MDS nurse or MDS coordinator does not have be MDS certified or have an MDS certification in order to start doing MDS assessments! ...
Jul 31, 20191 minPDPM Has Taken Over Our World! Training For MDS-Involved SNF Staff New Date Announced.When the second PDPM course on August 09 sold out as well, we knew we were in a bit of a dilemma... There were no plans for a third PDPM...
Jun 10, 20191 minPDPM WorksheetConsider this a PDPM cheat sheet, worksheet or quick guide, this form is a guide to easily help calculate the 5 PDPM components. Kept...
Dec 26, 20181 minAttendee PhotosBelow: Some of the February 21-22, 2019 MDS 3.0 Training at Pickwick Gardens Conference Center Burbank, CA. Below: A small group but...
Oct 5, 20182 minWebinar Warning!Webinars can be ineffective if 4 hours of information is shortened to fit in a hour or 90 minutes. The subject in this case: RAI manual...
Jun 29, 20181 minA Fall or Not a FallA rose by any other name would be the same. But when coding an MDS, terms can mean a bit differently. Consider the person doing a free...
Jun 22, 20181 minMDS Updates!Even the most experienced MDS Nurses will pick up one or two major coding rule from a 2-day MDS Training or 1-day or half day MDS...
Nov 10, 20171 minMedicare Days Fun FactFind the fact by going to page 8 here: Medicare General Information, Eligibility, and Entitlement Chapter 3 - Deductibles, Coinsurance...
Jun 29, 20171 minQuestion CMS About Section GGI had the lucky privilege of attending the August 2016 SNF QRP Training by CMS. (This video was finally released on May 2017!) My...
Apr 11, 20171 minMDS Training Can Be Fun...when you have such a smart and engaging group like this! (Pictured above: Some attendees of the April 08-09, 2017 MDS 3.0 Training)...
Mar 20, 20173 minWho Can Do MDS Assessments?Who can do MDS assessments? Find out the real answers from someone who has done MDSs before it was computerized.
Sep 15, 20161 minMDS Training Attendees Donate to the American Red CrossSept 11, 2016: MDS Training attendees' contribution to American Red Cross A portion of the course fees from our Sept 10-11, 2016 MDS...
Aug 25, 20151 minMDS Focused SurveyCMS has begun to roll out the MDS/Staffing Focused Survey and California is 1 of the 5 pilot States! This survey is being conducted by...
May 1, 20133 minWhat is an MDS Nurse?A click to answer the MDS that a COPD resident has shortness of breath when lying down can affect a Medicare reimbursement of almost $200 mo