We once discussed this quite a while back on the list serve. I think it came out that cranberry tablets were considered supplements and not meds. I'm not sure though.
Jennifer RN BSN MDS Coordinator --- MDSNancy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have always counted vaccines in section O. I have > a question tho. How should cranberry tablets be > counted? Should they be in section O as well? > > Holly McGran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Carol - > thank you for pointing that out - missed it totally. > Holly QI in CT > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: carol maher [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:03 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: section O > > > > I think that it would be counted. On page 3-179 of > the manual i discusses about antigens and vaccines > under Injections. Then under clarifications, last > bullet, it states: "If a test or vaccination is > provided on one day and another vaccine provided on > the next day, code "2" for the number of days when > the resident received injections. If both injections > were administered on the same day, code "1". Also > include these medications when coding Item O1." > > Sounds as if they should be coded as medications > also. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Holly McGran > > Sent: Feb 10, 2004 7:01 AM > > To: "AANAC List Serve (E-mail)" > > Subject: section O > > > > > > You guys don't count a Mantoux (PPD) as a > medication do you? > > Holly QI in CT > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > /---------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
