Below the Surface: Exploring the Pressure Ulcer QM
member exclusive
Event Details
Overview:
This session explores the Short and Long-Stay Pressure Ulcer/Injury Quality Measures, including definitions, measure logic specifications, and how pressure ulcer development impacts quality outcomes, Five-Star ratings, and survey risk. Participants will review MDS coding requirements, common documentation pitfalls, and the relationship between assessment accuracy, care planning, and quality measure performance. Best-practice strategies will be shared to support prevention, early identification, and compliance across the interdisciplinary team.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the Short and Long-Stay Pressure Ulcer Quality Measures
- Apply accurate MDS coding and assessment principles related to pressure ulcer staging, timing, and documentation.
- Describe the relationship between assessment accuracy, care planning, and pressure ulcer prevention strategies.
Target Audience: SNF, Nursing leadership, MDS/RAI nurses, Quality Assurance staff
Registration closes 4/28/26 at Noon CST
Eleisha Wilkes is a Board Certified Gerontological Nurse and AAPACN certified MDS consultant with over twenty years of experience in long-term care.
She has served as a Director of Nursing, Case Manager and Resident Assessment Coordinator with extensive responsibility and success in driving QA in the areas of person-centered assessment and care planning through effective systems, staff development, and interdisciplinary team collaboration. Eleisha specializes in RAI completion, MDS validation audits, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement compliance, competency-based staff education programs, and works with clients extensively to facilitate SNF/NF survey readiness. She also contributes to McKnight’s LTC News as the “Ask the Payment Expert” columnist.