Section GG CNA Training QuickInsights

Section GG is only as accurate as what your CNAs observe and report, and if your nursing assistants don't understand what each performance code means in the context of their actual daily care, your Section GG scores won't reflect your residents' true functional picture. That means inaccurate PDPM reimbursement, Five-Star Discharge Function Score risk, and documentation that won't hold up under audit. The Section GG CNA Training Quick Insights™ by Insight MDS & Therapy Solutions solves that problem at the source, with a comprehensive, visually engaging, activity-by-activity training binder designed specifically for CNAs and nursing assistants working in Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care.

This is not a generic training handout. Every guide in this binder is purpose-built for the specific Section GG activity it covers — with real-world language, real clinical photographs, and coding examples drawn directly from what CNAs actually do on the floor every day. The goal is simple: same care, clearer coding, brighter outcomes.

What's included in the binder:

📋 How Do I Pick the Code? — Decision Flowchart — A clean, step-by-step visual decision tree that walks any CNA through the GG performance code selection process from start to finish — did the activity happen, did you help during it, did you lift or support the body, and how much of the work did you do? Every code from 01 through 06, plus all four not-attempted codes, in one simple flowchart any staff member can follow and understand immediately.

🍽️ Feeding & Eating — Oral Hygiene — Toileting Hygiene — Shower / Bathe Self — Upper Body Dressing — Lower Body Dressing — Footwear — Personal Hygiene — Eight self-care activity guides, each covering every performance code with a first-person staff statement, a clear "what it looks like" description, a real clinical photograph, and a concrete example specific to that activity — so CNAs see themselves in the training rather than abstract descriptions.

🛏️ Roll Left and Right — Sit to Lying — Lying to Sitting on Side of Bed — Sit to Stand — Chair / Bed-to-Chair Transfer — Toilet Transfer — Tub / Shower Transfer — Walking — Wheeling — Nine mobility activity guides, each built the same way — performance code by performance code, with photography, plain language, and activity-specific examples that match exactly what happens during that task in a real SNF setting.

Every guide includes:
✅ All six performance codes (01–06) with first-person CNA voice descriptions and clinical photographs
✅ All four not-attempted codes (07, 09, 10, 88) clearly explained in plain language
✅ Activity-specific inclusions and exclusions — so CNAs know exactly what is and is not part of each coded task
✅ Six coding rules that prevent almost every common error — including the most frequently misunderstood rules around equipment, two-helper situations, cues and steadying, and coding usual performance rather than best or worst
✅ Real, activity-specific coding examples for every performance level — not generic descriptions, but examples drawn from the specific care task being taught

Why this matters for your facility:
Section GG drives PDPM Nursing, PT and OT reimbursement and the Five-Star Discharge Function Score — one of the highest-weighted short-stay quality measures. In addition, your ADL and Mobility Quality Measures is driven by Section GG.  When CNAs under-report or over-report the assistance they provide, your MDS scores won't reflect reality, and that gap costs your facility in both reimbursement accuracy, clinical care and outcomes, and audit defensibility. This binder gives your entire nursing assistant team the training they need to report what they actually did, consistently, across every shift, in a way that supports accurate MDS coding and documentation that stands up under review.

It is designed to be used in new hire orientation, annual competency training, in-service education, and as an ongoing desk reference for CNAs working with residents across all levels of functional ability. Simple enough for a first-day CNA, complete enough to be meaningful for experienced staff who have been reporting codes for years without ever receiving a clear explanation of what they mean.

Same Care. Clearer Coding. Brighter Outcomes.

This Resource supports, and does not replace, official MDS Section GG coding. Final coding decisions remain the responsibility of the qualified CNA, clinician and MDS assessor. Always verify current item definitions against the CMS RAI User's Manual in effect at the time of assessment.

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