Re: R2b Question

[Janster49]

There are two rules to keep in mind with OBRA assessments. The annual must be no later than 366 days from the Vb2 from the most recent comprehensive assessment, which includes the admission, annual, sig. change and sig correction of a prior full assessment.    The second rule is that quarterlies must be completed every 92 days from R2b to R2b (of the most recent quarterly).   See the RAI manual p2-3.     In you scenario, if you are doing the assessments every 12 weeks, you should be timely for your quarterlies. You are correct, they will be early and you will be doing your 4 assessments each year over a 48 week period. Many facilities do this so they are never late. Jan   In a message dated 2/13/2004 9:29:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm currently working with an MDS scheduling system that sets the quarterlies 12 weeks from the admission MDS R2b date for the entire year.  In this current system the first quarterly is done earlier than the actual due date by about one week.  The second quarterly is also scheduled from the admission R2b date.  In the past I've scheduled my second quarterly's due date from the first quarterly's R2b date not the admission R2b date.  I believe the second quarterly in this current scheduling system will be late because it would be greater than the time period allowed between the quarterly assessments.  I'm being told using the current MDS scheduling system I'll always doing the assessments ahead of their due date (based on the admission R2b date), thus the assessments will never be late.  I'm getting confused and it's not sounding right to me.  Hopefully this makes sense to you all.  I need to know what's correct?  Has anyone used a scheduling system similar to this current one I am?  Thanks for your help.    Susann Irwin, RN MDS Coordinator