Gee, I would code the meal % that was eaten--no matter where the food came from. since that would be the intent of section K. I think that a note in the rap summary and on the c/p would also be appropriate. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 9:47 AM 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 > > This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) > and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure > under applicable law. If this message contains protected health > information (PHI), it should not be forwarded to any other recipient > without the authorization of the original sender and should be encrypted > when possible. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are > notified that the dissemination, distribution or copying of this message > is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not > the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the email > address or telephone number above and delete this email from your > computer. > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
