RE: MDS Question

[Brenda Chance]

Title: FW: MDS Question

Grace days may be used to benefit the resident and show the true picture of what is going on with the resident.  Look at the following scenario:  you have a resident that was admitted and was fatigued and unable to do therapy on the day of admission.  After therapy evaluates the resident the next day, they feel that the resident needs the amount of time that is reflective of a very or ultra rugs score and they feel that this would benefit the resident.  You use grace days at this point.  The point is you use grace days to benefit the resident and show a reflective picture of what is going on with that resident.    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: Janice [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 6:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MDS Question   My understanding are that grace days are there to use in case someone is sick, res. or staff, or you are working around a holiday, or extenuating circumstances.  It is my understanding also that if a facility is using grace days consistently it is going to bring up a red flag and will be looked into by surveyors.  ----- Original Message ----- From: Sodos, Sandy To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 4:16 PM Subject: FW: MDS Question   Hi All: I have a question from one of our Medical Records personnel.  Can anyone help with this one?                         I have an MDS question for you, is it OK to use 2-3 grace days with every 5day MDS? Can you tell me how should an facility use the grace days. We have an out side Therapy that comes in and see our residents, they are telling us they used 3 grace days all the time, is this OK. We want to make sure that our facility is doing this correctly. Please let us know any thing about the grace days.         Thanks         Patty Ooton                                                                       Confidentiality Statement          The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments to this message are intended to the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify The Terraces immediately at 602-371-4162 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] and destroy all copies of this e-mail and any attachments.