Rena, could you read the discussion re surveyors citing for this, and give us your advice please. Kathy Archibald RN Living Center Supervisor FAX 1-208-547-2790 Voice 1-208-547-2771 email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Important Notice: This communication, including any attachments, may contain information that may be confidential or privileged and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are NOT the intended recipient, you must delete this message and attachments and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is to be a legally binding signature. ----- Original Message ----- From: "dawn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 4:03 PM Subject: Re: Contracture Question
> > Kathy: we were cited for this as well. I was devastated. They cited > "misinterpretation of the RAI definition". I too had the same resident > situation. > > dawn P > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 11:17 AM > Subject: RE: Contracture Question > > > > Last year we got cited for that exact thing. Our logic was that the > > contracture doesn't affect the self-care due to the dementia. > Surveyor's > > listened to the argument and read all of the material we could pull off > the > > discussion group. They didn't agree and ultimately gave us an E level > > citation for accuracy of coding. > > > > > > >From: "Kathy Archibald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: Contracture Question > > >Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 07:53:40 -0700 > > > > > >On G4 we are to code limitations in ROM if it affects their selfcare; > if a > > >resident who is totally dependent for all cares due to Alzheimers has a > > >contracture to a hand, do we code this? Am curious what you guys think > > >because we were cited last year for not coding G4 accurately and want > to > > >make sure we don't repeat. Thanks. > > >Kathy Archibald RN Living Center Supervisor > > >FAX 1-208-547-2790 > > >Voice 1-208-547-2771 > > >email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Important Notice: This communication, including any attachments, may > > >contain information that may be confidential or privileged and is > intended > > >solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you > are > > >NOT the intended recipient, you must delete this message and > attachments > > >and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution > of > > >this message is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including > any > > >attachment, is to be a legally binding signature. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Create a Job Alert on MSN Careers and enter for a chance to win $1000! > > > http://msn.careerbuilder.com/promo/kaday.htm?siteid=CBMSN_1K&sc_extcmp=JS_JA > Sweep_MSNHotm2 > > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
