I have a related question too. Resident was on vanco do to a knee wound positive for MRSA. He is now returning with wound on knee. He also has a colostomy with dx. cellulitis upon discharge. This patient is fully independent with ADLs except toileting/colostomy care. Is he skillable?
Thanx in advance Jennifer RN BSN MDS Coordinator --- Gail Hinshaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a related question: Pt hospitalized with > pneumonia and sputum cultures positive for MRSA. > Antibiotics completed, pt now asymptomatic. Do we > code the MRSA on the MDS? He is still on contact > isolation because we have not repeated the c&s. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: gayleneland > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 3:15 PM > Subject: Sputum MRSA + > > > Long term resident of SNF (has been a resident of > this facility for greater than 20 years) is sent to > hospital with pneumonia. MRSA+ sputum is cultured > out. Patient is ready to return to SNF but now the > SNF is refusing to take him back stating he > "wanders" (although he is wheelchair bound) and > presents a health risk to the other residents. > > What do you see as options the hospital has to get > the resident back to his home at the facility? > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
