In my experience, that 60 minutes or more a day put us in the skilled category, especially if you checked SOB or oxygen use, and were doing O2 Sats.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Wiedemann, Betty R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 3:49 PM Subject: RE: > You probably are not skilling for the neb tx but rather for skilled > observation and assessment of pulmonary status especially if staff are > making adjustments in plan based on those assessments. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lecatsas, Joyce M [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 3:45 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: > > > > Can you keep someone on medicare for nebtx only? They are being done 15 > each, everyday, also charting Sob, lung assess.etc? > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
