RE: Survey-North Jersey

[Brenda Chance]

Is the resident ambulatory or can the resident transfer with help?  Look at the definition of a restraint. You may want to appeal this one.   Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator     CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 11:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Survey-North Jersey   In a message dated 11/4/2003 6:30:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: slides in the wheelchair and OT suggest to use recliner without a table, position with pillow on both sides as she leans to either side and they say tthe resident cannot move so its a restraint. Once again, a surveyor who hasn't bothered to know the CMS definition of a restraint.