The manual states that a SCSA is not requires in instances in which the rt continues to make steady progress under the current course of care. Is only requires when progress has stabilitzed
-----Original Message----- From: Brenda Chance [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 8:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Care Plan Conferences I agree. Even if a resident is receiving therapy and improvement is anticipated, you would still need to complete a significant change in status once improvement occurs and if this impacts coding on the mds that would cause a significant change. 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: nursejane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 8:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Care Plan Conferences Would there not be a change in goals and approaches if they did not improve as expected when therapy started? This would be reassessment? ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 8:30 PM Subject: Re: Care Plan Conferences When thereapy ends for any resident, the change is EXPECTED to either be better, the same, or no improvement. When a change is expected, there is no significant change. Sherri In a message dated 1/11/04 8:42:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Because there is a change in status. either they have been discharged because they have improved in their adls or discharged because they are no longer progressing or have declined.----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 4:46 PM Subject: Re: Care Plan Conferences In a message dated 1/10/2004 5:14:58 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: for those residents who have had all therapies d/c'd? we always do a significant change assessment /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
