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January 26th, 2010 |
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From the desk of our CEO Kris Mastrangelo:
Last week Harmony discusssed that CMS recently posted the next installment, Chapter 6 of the MDS 3.0 RAI manual. This chapter details the RUGs IVs classificaiton system. The RUG-IV classification system has eight major classification categories: Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services, Rehabilitation, Extensive Services, Special Care High, Special Care Low, Clinically Complex, Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance Problems, and Reduced Physical Function (see Table 6-1). The categories, except for Extensive Services, are further divided by the intensity of the resident's ADL needs. The Special Care High, Special Care Low, and Clinically Complex categories are also divided by the presence of depression. Finally, the Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance Problems and the Reduced Physical Function categories are divided by the provision of restorative nursing services.
A calculation worksheet was developed in order to provide clinical staff with a better understanding of how the RUG-IV classification system works. The worksheet translates the standard software code into plain language to assist staff in understanding the logic behind the classification system. A copy of the calculation worksheet for the RUG-IV classification system for nursing homes
begins on page 6-22 of this chapter in the RAI manual.
Link to CMS page, Chapter 6 of the RAI Manual for MDS 3.0: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NursingHomeQualityInits/25_NHQIMDS30.asp |
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