Q: When does a Minimum Data Set error become fraud?
Ask the nursing expert … about social isolation
By
Amy Stewart
Jun 09, 2023
Q: Social isolation is being added to the MDS this Oct. 1. How should we care plan this new item?
Ask the nursing expert … about patient transitions
By
Amy Stewart
May 03, 2023
My facility is working with home health agencies to improve discharges. How can we smooth patients’ transition to home?
Ask the nursing expert … about annual facility assessments
By
Amy Stewart
Apr 10, 2023
We update the facility assessment annually. How can we use it to improve resident outcomes?
Ask the nursing expert about … an interrupted stay and the MDS
By
Amy Stewart
Mar 12, 2023
Q: How does an interrupted stay affect future MDS assessments?
Ask the nursing expert… about employee gossip
By
Amy Stewart
Dec 05, 2022
Recently, there has been an increase in the number of staff who like to cause drama and gossip. I can’t afford to lose workers. What can I do?
Ask the nursing expert … about trauma care approaches
By
Amy Stewart
Nov 11, 2022
Q: How can we care plan for resident trauma?
Ask the Nursing Expert
By
Amy Stewart
Oct 07, 2022
Q: If we meet state-level staffing minimums, will we have sufficient staff under F725, Sufficient Nursing Staff?
Ask the nursing expert: How do I find the most appropriate primary diagnosis efficiently?
By
Amy Stewart
Jul 01, 2022
Q: I am struggling to select the most appropriate primary diagnosis at I0020 of the MDS for skilled Medicare Part A residents. Is there a way to do this efficiently?
Ask the nursing expert: How can I make the DON/administrator relationship work?
By
Amy Stewart
Jun 01, 2022
Q: We’re expecting a new administrator. As the director of nursing, how can I make this relationship work from day one?
