MDS: New Resources Available * Job Aids for GG0130 – Self-Care Items
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering companion job aids to assist providers in the assessment and coding of Job Aids – GG0130A. Eating, GG0130B. Oral Hygiene, GG0130C. Toileting Hygiene, GG0130E. Shower/Bathe Self, GG0130F. Upper Body Dressing, GG0130G. Lower Body Dressing, and GG0130H. Putting On/Taking Off Footwear. The job aids provide clinically relevant information to assist providers in understanding specific guidelines and clinical considerations that should be applied to coding GG0130. Self-Care items. These training assets are intended for the following post-acute care (PAC) settings: Home Health Agencies (HHAs), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCHs), and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). The training materials are available under the Downloads section of the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Training page for each setting:
- Home Health QRP Training
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility QRP Training
- Long-Term Care Hospital QRP Training
- Skilled Nursing Facility QRP Training
If you have questions about accessing the resources or feedback regarding the trainings, please email the PAC Training Mailbox. Content-related questions should be submitted to the setting-specific help desk:
- Home Health QRP Help Desk
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility QRP Help Desk
- Long-Term Care Hospital QRP Help Desk
- Skilled Nursing Facility QRP Help Desk
Questions?
Contact:
Laura Hofmann, MSN, RN – Director of Clinical and Nursing Facility Regulatory Services
c: 425-231-4804