I agree with the below. The intent of the question is to identify risks & problems-yes? This can always be explained in nurse, RD note or right on the MDS. The situation may be a problem for different reasons ie non compliance with therapeutic diet.
"Orth, Ron A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Orth, Ron A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I would tend to disagree. The question does not specifically say '25% of
the meals we serve", the question relates to whether they are leaving 25% of
their meal. So if they are eating 100% of their meal that is brought in AND
it is meeting the nutrional/caloric needs of the resident I would not mark
this.
Ron
-----Original Message-----
From: Dorothy Wolfe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 8:48 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Coding For Nutrition
Re K4c.
We have several residents who literally never eat the meals we serve.
They get take out delivered or their families bring them food from home.
There are no weight issues with any of them, unless on the over weight
side. Our RD thinks we should be coding K4c on the MDS because they
leave 100% of the meals that we serve on their tray. I've never run into
this before. What do you all think?
Thanks,
Dorothy
Dorothy Wolfe, BSN, MDS Coordinator
The Virginia Home
1101 Hampton St.
Richmond, VA 23220
804-359-4093
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