Mds Troubleshooter

Completely revamped with all new content, HCPro's top-selling MDS book, The MDS Troubleshooter, is now in its third edition. This means, not only will you get the most comprehensive information available on the MDS, but now you will also have the most current coding instructions in the industry today! CMS' Data Assessment and Verification (DAVE) project is back to double-check your MDS accuracy. Don't give DAVE reviewers reason to scrutinize your MDSs—code them right the first time with The MDS Troubleshooter, Third Edition! The MDS Troubleshooter, Third Edition, helps you solve all of those persistently nagging MDS questions that plague you day-in and day-out when you fill out the MDS. The MDS Troubleshooter goes through the MDS step-by-step and in language you can understand.

Julia Hopp, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, has more than 20 years of experience in long-term care. She is currently the vice president of patient accounting at Paramount Health Care Company in San Antonio, and has worn many hats in the past, including: vice president of clinical services, director of reimbursement, director of nursing, nursing home administrator, and nurse consultant.