Accuracy Matters - Navigating the MDS and CAA's Series Part 1

The MDS is a critical nursing facility assessment tool that can directly impact resident quality of care, reimbursement, survey outcomes and your publicly posted quality measures. During this three-day virtual workshop, attendees will take a tour of all MDS sections, including a review of the steps for assessment of each section, common coding errors and review of systems and processes to better provide for MDS completion accuracy. The final session of the workshop will include the care area assessment process and its relationship to care planning.

4 hour presentation

Presented by Demi Haffenreffer, RN, MBA of Demi Haffenreffer, LLC 

Part 1 Agenda

• Chapter 2
  Using the RAI Manual
  MDS / PDPM Schedule – Using a review of Section A of the MDS
  Changes of Condition
  
  
• Chapter 3 – Item by Item Guide to MDS Completion
  The BIMS, PHQ9 and Preference Interviews
  Sections B, C, D, E, F and the beginning of section GG

CEs: 4.8 hours available for NHA & SW, Certificate of Completion