The document discusses the duties and responsibilities of an MDS Coordinator at a nursing facility in Virginia. The coordinator oversees resident assessments and care planning under the supervision of an MDS manager. Duties include comprehensive assessments, care coordination, resident advocacy, facilitating communication, and ensuring data collection follows MDS and RAI requirements. The goal is to promote quality of care and life for residents. The coordinator also obtains the maximum reimbursement rate, identifies additional revenue opportunities, creates comprehensive care plans, assists with scheduling and referrals, and ensures assessment accuracy through audits and communication with other staff.

1. I am currentlyemployedasanMDS (MinimumData Set) CoordinatoratBlue Ridge RehabCenterin
Martinsville Virginia.Iamaccountable forcoordinatingandoverseeingthe fullcollaborative,
interdisciplinaryassessmentandcare planningprocessunder the directsupervisionof andMDS
departmentmanager. Scope of activitiesincludebutare notlimitedtocomprehensive,quarterly,PPS
and discharge residentassessments;care coordinationandplanning;residentadvocacyandteaching;
facilitationof open communicationamongcare teammembers,the resident,andfamily;collectionand
transmissionof dataforthe purposesof qualityimprovement;andadherence tothe MinimumDataSet
(MDS) andResidentAssessmentInstrument(RAI) requirements. Myactionsas an MDS coordinator
directlyreflectthe goal of myworkinthe assessmentandcare planningprocesstopromote the
resident’squalityof care andlife withinthe nursingfacility - beingmindful of individuality,safety,
wellness,satisfactionanddignity.
I obtainthe maximumRUG rate for my facilitywithoutfail. While learningthe MDSprocessI actually
identifiedanadditional meansof revenue of whichseniorMDScoordinatorswere unaware. This
discoveryhasgeneratedtensof thousandsof dollarsinadditional revenue formypresentemployer. I
will neveracceptasimplerlesslucrativeanswertoaquestiononan MDS assessmentordetermination
of MDS type and schedule if there isaninklingof possibilitythatthere ismore moneytobe acquired
withfurtherexaminationof the case. Thoughdrivenbyan innate competitivenessanddesirefor
maximumreimbursement,Iunderstandthe needforprofessionalism, empathy,courtesyanddiscretion
inthe MDS process.
Withclose attentionandmatching referencebetweentriggeredandneededcare areasI create
comprehensive,individualized,relevantandbestpractice care plansthat I update religiously. Iwork
withbilling,therapy,nursing,dietary,social servicesandactivitiesinteamcoordinated care planning,
longtermplanninganddischarge planning.
I assistthe seniorMDS coordinatorat ourfacilitywithskilledscheduling,creationof PartB calendars
and initiate therapyreferralsforPartB residents,inputof all residentICD-10codes,transmissionand
auditof MDS assessmentsandcare planscompletedbyLPN unitmanagersandsecure documentation
of transmissionverificationandacceptance toCMS. I also assistthe seniorMDS coordinatorwith
communicationof changesinthe MDS planto admissions,billingspecialists,professional therapy,
restorative nursing,nursing,social services,dietaryandactivities. We trackthe MDS answersfrom
assessmenttoassessmentanddouble checkthe sometimes-flawedcomputertriggeredsignificant
change events. Iassistthe seniorMDS coordinatorinobtainingmedical recordsandmedication
administrationrecordsfromotherhealthcare providers,familyinterviewsandanyadditional meansby
whichto ensure assessmentaccuracyandduplicity. We educate andcorrect problemswithnursing
assistantunderstandingandcodingof residentactivitiesof dailyliving. We auditforomissionsinADL
documentationwithverbal,writtenandcorrective actionasisindicated.
I auditeveryresidentchartas I complete thatresident'sassessmentandcommunicate areasof
concernto charge nurses,unitmanagers,the Directorof Nursingand/orthe Directorof Professional
Servicesasindicated.
I complete everysectionof the MDS onthe daythat the specificsectionisassignedtoensure the
highestlevelof accuracythat can be obtained. Ihave neversubmittedanMDS assessmentlate. No
elementof anyof mycompletedMDSassessmentshasbeenfoundtobe deficientforcompensation. I
have neversentanMDS assessmentforwhichfundshadtobe repaidbecause of misrepresentation,

2. misunderstandingormistake. Ihave had no state surveydeficienciesrelatedtoanMDS or care plan
that I completed.