MDS Sections: Section I – Active Diagnosis, Section K – Swallowing & Nutrition, Section M – Skin

These 3 videos are short, sweet & information-packed

Section I: Active Diagnosis

Section I is the section that starts the ball rolling for determining the PDPM score. This video will help you understand the impact Section I has on the Nursing Component, PT/OT Component, NTA points and more!

7 minutes

Section K: swallowing & nutritional status

Section K drives the Speech Component of PDPM, as well as contains questions that score the resident on top of the Nursing Case Mix group.

2 minutes

section m: skin Conditions

Section M collects all information for pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, skin lesions and all skin treatments. Answers contribute to PDPM scoring, and Quality Measures.

4 minutes