If someone is hospice, then they are end-of-life care. Of course, we are not God but are pretty able to discern if a resident is deteriorating related to a end-stage illness and we feel that death is imminent. The plan of care is supposed to reflect that resident at the present time.
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 3:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 2nd attempt--end of life poicies/standing orders it becomes somewhat stickey to state end of life since of cours we're not God. we write comfort care only. also I checked with the MDS help desk in Illinois and unless you have good documentation in the progress notes, ect... I do not code 6 mos or less to live in sec J5 even if they're on Hospice. How many times have we seen someone on Hospice for a few years and the md documents doing fine. /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
