>From RAI Manual, Chapter 2, page 2-40: "Errors on a Medicare Assessment
To correct an error on an MDS that has been submitted to the State, the facility must follow the normal MDS correction procedures (see Chapter 5). â Modification: This procedure should be used if any of the item responses were incorrect, e.g., Medicare number, number of therapy minutes, etc." Lita D. Atkinson ------ In a message dated 1/13/2004 8:21:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Subj: RE: wrong minutes, same RUG score > Date: 1/13/2004 8:21:50 PM Eastern Standard Time > From: "Angie Palac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent from the Internet (Details) > > > I would make a correction, even for this minor error due to the fact that you want > everything to match. If it was a mistake in adding the minutes from the therapy > log, then the number of minutes that were actually given recorded on the log do not > match the MDS. > > Angie > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of snooky mendoza > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 4:04 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: wrong minutes, same RUG score > > Can we not just make a note on the MDS? that we noted an error but did not affect > the plan of care and/or RUG score. Do you submit a correction even for very minor > error? > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Debbie Settle > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 4:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: wrong minutes, same RUG score > If the minutes are wrong, then the MDS is not accurate. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of snooky mendoza > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 4:23 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: wrong minutes, same RUG score > Do I still have to submit a modification if there's a mistake in the rehab. minutes > but same RUG score? I just did not > have time to make a research. Thank you! /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
