Rena
Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C
Chair, American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
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Subj: Re: UTI
Date: 2/23/2004 5:21:52 PM Pacific Standard Time
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For UTI it asks in the last 30 days. If you have labs to support it and a dx from the MD wouldn't you continue to code it if they did in fact have the UTI within the last 30 days?
D Nichols, RN, RAC-C
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From: Nancy Kavleski
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Subject: Re: UTI
I lost the thread on this issue. What was the final verdict?
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In a message dated 1/26/2004 1:14:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
if the resident is no longer symptomatic but is still receiving antibiotics supported by significant laboratory findings and with a physician-written diagnosis - it would not be coded on the MDS.
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