You have got it right! I always hesitate to schedule a Medicare MDS on the first day
of the window in case they were out over a midnight that I was not aware of. That is
when a daily standup meeting and a good 24 hour report come in very handy. You have
determined all of the date changes correctly for your resident unless he goes out over
another midnight before Medicare ends.
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From: Jennifer Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Dec 17, 2003 8:57 AM
To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED] Org" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 24 hour rule
Help! I always get confused with this! I have a resident who was out to the
ER over midnight (out at 10 pm and back at 3 am) I know I do not need
tracking forms and I know that I continue with the same schedule and I know
I add an extra day at the end. my question is this: When figuring grace days
etc, do I bump them a day as well? for example resident admitted 12/6. out
to ER 12/15 10 pm and back 12/16 3 am. Originally 100th day was 3/14/03 now
will be 3/15/03. 12/15 was originally day 11, now 12/16 will be day 11. I
would go by Medicare days for figuring grace days not the date right? (The
new day 14 will be 12/20) I am confused... just want to make sure I am doing
it right!!
Thanks in advance!
Jennifer Russo
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