See pg 2-22 of the MDS manual. You have 31 days+ Rb2 to submit on certain types of assessments, VB4 on certain types, etc. This page will give you your time frames for submission for each type of assessment.
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: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 8:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: simple question The MDS must be completed by day 14 following admission, so the admission MDS R2b date is driven by the admission date rather than the ARD. Subsequent assessments must be completed by day 14 following the ARD. You have 30 days to submit after the R2b date. How 'bout if some of us from the Northeast come give you private lessons in say, February?? :o) /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
