Respiratory is a "skilled service", just like physical therapy.  Therefore, if nursing is giving a 20 minute nebulizer treatment four times a day, and assume that the patient is receiving an hour of PT q.d., the number of minutes per 7 days of therapy is now 860 min. vs. 300 min. for PT 5 days.  Can't figure out why you have to beat the nursing director with the manual and payment rates to get them to change the MAR to capture the therapy minutes and Pulse Ox scores!!!!?????
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Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 7:58 PM
Subject: RUGs

What impact does respiratory therapy has on RUG scores? Bogda.

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