ARKRAY discussed PDPM initial assessment with PDPM expert, Cheryl Field, and she shared patient examples to illustrate the difference in rates for patients who have evidence of swallowing disorders observed during med pass or mealtimes. Discover how PDPM requires your facility staff to assess and properly code for a swallowing disorder which may impact your plan of care for the patient.

Cheryl Field, MSN RN CRRN, discusses:

• Insights on best practices to observe
• Assessing and coding MDS items which drive the SLP PDPM Case Mix category