Rena
Subj: Re: Rena-bedfast again
Date: 10/25/03 4:17:06 PM Pacific Standard Time
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If the resident is up and about in the room and in the
bedside chair (not a recliner) is this bedbound or
must the resident fit all 4 of the listed criteria?
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>The answer to your question is in the very specific
>definition of "bedfast"
>that is in the RAI User's Manual, p. 3-112. In
>order to code this on the MDS,
>the following requirements must be met:
> --In bed or in recliner
>--In own room
>--22 hours or more per day
>--at least 4 of the last 7 days
>
>These rules are to be taken literally, and they
>apply regardless of the
>resident's level of function and regardless of
>whether the bedfast status is by the
>resident's choice.
>
>Rena
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>>Subj: Rena-bedfast again
>> Date: 10/15/03 4:42:22 PM Pacific Standard Time
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>>Rena,I receive at work from the gentleman who
>heads up our coorporation
>>several PPS monthly newsletters.This one called
>hcprolibrary[I don't know if you
>>are familiar with this particular one] It has
>several articles called PPS Q&
>>A.The Sept 2003 one has someone asking about
>bedfast.The question asks how
>>would you code a resident who sits in their room
>in a straightback chair but
>>watches tv,reads and interacts with staff and
>other residents?The answer says
>>are they in their room 22 hours or more[yes] but
>because the RAI manual
>>specifies a recliner,no they are NOT BEDFAST.I
>think we have discussed this on the
>>listserver awhile ago.What they sit in ,isn't the
>issue but that they stay in
>>their room 22 hours or more is the issue. Did I
>dream this or not?Has there
>>been a newer explanation.I would appreciate your
>response and also would like
>>the e-mail address where I could ask CMS for a
>future clarification.Thanks
>>in advance for your response.
>
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Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C
Chair, American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators (AANAC)
"Setting the standard for SNF MDS/PPS education"
President, RRS Healthcare Consulting Services
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