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1. help!!! pps assessment

   hotsypatootsie replied to hotsypatootsie's topic in MDS

   Hi talino! Can we combine 5day and sig change? Thanks!

2. help!!! pps assessment

   hotsypatootsie replied to hotsypatootsie's topic in MDS

   Hi guys! Quick question..if a patient was Ltc completed an admission assessment prior was dra and came back medicare. Should I do a 5day/admission again? Thank you!!!!

3. help!!! pps assessment

   hotsypatootsie replied to hotsypatootsie's topic in MDS

   Thank you! Does he need to be in hospital for the iv infusion? I think it will only be for 6 days..would that matter? Yup. We're in the 30 day window.

4. help!!! pps assessment

   hotsypatootsie replied to hotsypatootsie's topic in MDS

   Hi everyone! Hi talino! Quick question..can I pick a patient back on medicare a (we are on a 3rd at window) for iv infusion antibiotic X 6th for c diff. Thanks!

5. help!!! pps assessment

   hotsypatootsie replied to hotsypatootsie's topic in MDS

   Btw, if you have to choose bet late interviews but timely ard vs late ard and late interviews which would it be? thank you!!

6. help!!! pps assessment

   hotsypatootsie replied to hotsypatootsie's topic in MDS

   Hello everyone!:) quick question, do we get penalized if we are not able to complete the interviews for mds before or during ard? I have not seen anything written on rai that says anything about the matter. I know that setting the ard late or early a...

7. help!!! pps assessment

   hotsypatootsie replied to hotsypatootsie's topic in MDS

   Thank you talino! In the end I guess I would just want to make sure all the docs are in row. I guess I an cynical..I tend to anticipate the worse. oh well I will still do the sig change because I think it will benefit my patient in the long run. What...

8. help!!! pps assessment

   hotsypatootsie replied to hotsypatootsie's topic in MDS

   Talino i am just really confused! I always thought that mds should reflect "who the patient" is. If I don't do sig change/comprehensive, im afraid i would not be able to capture this event that led him to be skilled in the first place. I appreciate y...

9. help!!! pps assessment

   hotsypatootsie replied to hotsypatootsie's topic in MDS

   I understand, but this patient was custodial before hospitalization and came back as skilled. Would that not be a big Change on the patient status? It also states in Rai manual that sig change could be major or permanent but not both. Sig change shou...

10. help!!! pps assessment

    hotsypatootsie replied to hotsypatootsie's topic in MDS

    Hello everyone! Hi talino! I'm in a bind...I have a patient who is custodial, went to the hospital , stayed there for 3rd as and came back skilled w/orders for pt/ot, iv antibiotics and Foley for retention. This is not a medicare patient. When res ca...

11. help!!! pps assessment

    hotsypatootsie replied to hotsypatootsie's topic in MDS

    That's what I thought...Thank you talino!

12. help!!! pps assessment

    hotsypatootsie replied to hotsypatootsie's topic in MDS

    Thank you!! The other mds person insists that it we only need to do the entry then discharge return anticipated assessment because she said we can't bill the day of discharge and then just combine our a admission and 14 day when patient comes back.

13. help!!! pps assessment

    hotsypatootsie posted a topic in MDS

    Hi talino! Please help. I'm pretty new with mds..I have a patient that came in last Mon but was sent to hospital the next day. Question is: should I combine 5 day assessment and discharge assessment with Ard set on tuesday? Please help!!thank you!