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Apr 06, 2009 09:03 AM

Discontinue Medications Order?


hello, silly question if MD order discontinue bactrim medication do you count that as an Physician orders in section P8? or not since I already count the order when bactrim was initially order, would it be double if i count the dc order also?

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from Talino
Old Apr 06, 2009, 03:56 PM

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The Intent is - "To record the number of days during the last 14-day period (or since admission, if less than 14 days ago) in which a physician has changed the resident’s orders." If it occured in two separate days, then count as 2.
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from CapeCodMermaid
Old Apr 06, 2009, 08:18 PM

Default Re: Discontinue Medications Order?
If it was written on 2 separate days it is counted as 2 separate orders.
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from jeffrey930
Old Apr 06, 2009, 09:06 PM

Default Re: Discontinue Medications Order?
Thanks guys, i guess i been coding it wrong. I'm still new to this MDS stuff, only been doing it for 3 months. Thanks again.
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