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Thank you, Jane, Rena, Nathan, and anyone else
responding to this question. I have sent the replies to my friend, and she will
code the MDS accordingly.
HS
Holly F. Sox, RN, RAC-C
Clinical Editor
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 4:11
PM
Subject: RE: Counting "outside" therapy
minutes
If the resident is in
a Part A stay in the SNF at the time of the Barium Swallow, then the minutes
would count. I misread this question and perceived it was referring to a
pre-SNF stay in the hospital.
Jane
Craven, RN, C.
Sr.
Consultant, Nursing Services
Tendercare
(Michigan) Inc.
-----Original
Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Holly Sox, RN, RAC-C
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 3:24
PM
To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re:
Counting "outside" therapy minutes
Well, that's the thing. It's not
part of the hospital stay. She was admitted to the SNF, and went to
hospital as an outpatient for the MBS. I know it comes out of the SNF
per diem rate, so it raised the question.
Holly F. Sox, RN, RAC-C
Clinical
Editor
----- Original Message -----
Sent:
Wednesday, December 17, 2003 3:25 PM
Subject: RE:
Counting "outside" therapy minutes
No. No
therapy minutes from the hospital stay may be used. This is in the PPS
Final Rules; look on page 41661 of the July 30, 1999 Federal Register-line
12 of the 1st column on this page begins: �In addition to
the issues discussed...�. You will note the eval of the resident�s
need for therapy must begin in the SNF not in the
hospital.
Jane
Craven, RN, C.
Sr.
Consultant, Nursing Services
Tendercare
(Michigan) Inc.
-----Original
Message-----
From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Holly Sox, RN,
RAC-C
Sent: Wednesday,
December 17, 2003 11:15 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Counting "outside" therapy
minutes
I have a question to relay from
an email-impaired friend.
When a Med A resident is sent
out to the hospital for modified barium swallow, and returns with
documentation of the minutes provided by the SLP doing the study, can these
minutes be counted on the MDS?
Holly F. Sox, RN,
RAC-C
Clinical Editor
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