When we write orders for the antibiotic,we write for UTI. Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
-----Original Message----- From: Holly McGran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 9:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: UTI How are you guys meeting the criteria "Physician Diagnosis" when they only come in every 30 days - we add the UTI to our problem list - is that enough or does the MD have to actually document in progress notes? Thank you in advance. Holly McGran > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 11:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: UTI > > If the resident was not symptomatic during the 30-day lookback period, then it would not be coded in I2 even if still on antibiotics. > > Rena > > Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C > Chair, American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subj: Re: UTI > Date: 2/23/2004 5:21:52 PM Pacific Standard Time > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent from the Internet > > > > 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 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nancy Kavleski <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:08 AM > Subject: Re: UTI > > > I lost the thread on this issue. What was the final verdict? > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > In a message dated 1/26/2004 1:14:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[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. > > > > ? > > > > > > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
