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Congrats to you! There are 2 NACs in my building of 208. I am the RNAC-C and work the 50 bed subacute unit- 120 admits discharges/month and average 20 Med A. The other NAC works LTC. We are responsible for inputting and all the other work that relates to MDS/PPS. Lisa
Colorado
In a message dated 1/9/2004 5:37:35 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I work in Mass in 135 bed dually certified facility.I was the only coordinator until last year.I went onto the clock 1 year ago and do 32-36 hours a week.I handle all the med a patients.I do all PPS and do the obras thru the rap process,run daily med a meeting[we discuss managed care there also,handle the denial letters,all communication to the FI..The other mds coordinator works up to 40 hours.She does all careplans on the med a patients[if with us on day 21], updating all the annual and quarterly assessments and does the mds'.She does many of the careplans but the other disciplines do many careplans also.The unit managers go to careplan and have the most input into careplans.We also have a person who does the computer input,she does the scheduling with our oversight.She is just great,has learned the process so well that she keeps us all on our toes.The other mds coordinator was the med a unit manager so she at times is called to help out on the med a unit.I then can help her catch up.We both have helped out with monthly editing. |
--- Begin Message ---I work in Mass in 135 bed dually certified facility.I was the only coordinator until last year.I went onto the clock 1 year ago and do 32-36 hours a week.I handle all the med a patients.I do all PPS and do the obras thru the rap process,run daily med a meeting[we discuss managed care there also,handle the denial letters,all communication to the FI..The other mds coordinator works up to 40 hours.She does all careplans on the med a patients[if with us on day 21], updating all the annual and quarterly assessments and does the mds'.She does many of the careplans but the other disciplines do many careplans also.The unit managers go to careplan and have the most input into careplans.We also have a person who does the computer input,she does the scheduling with our oversight.She is just great,has learned the process so well that she keeps us all on our toes.The other mds coordinator was the med a unit manager so she at times is called to help out on the med a unit.I then can help her catch up.We both have helped out with monthly editing.We usually have about 20 med a and about 10 managed care patients.Our staffing is usually good and our process is seldom behind.I can't understand why facilities pay a nurse to do the computer input.I feel it is such a waste where nursing hours are stretched so far in facilities. /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
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