MDS Focus Areas of the Week (SNF)

Section N and Section O are highlighted to identify the changes in item criteria along with sharing tips & training tricks with staff. 

Changes to Section N:

• The addition of two new classes of medications: Antiplatelet and Hypoglycemic
• The coding change from counting the total number of days the resident received the medication to two new columns: “Is taking” and “Indication noted.”

Changes to Section O:

• The expansion from two columns to three to reflect new timeframes: “On admission,” “While a resident” and “At discharge.”
• Expansion on several items: Chemotherapy, Oxygen, Suctioning, Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilator, IV Medications, Dialysis and IV access.

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