Was the resident experiencing an acute illness @ time of 12/03 MDS, and if so was J5a or J5b checked? If so, I think it justifies that it was because of an acute illness that was expected to reslove. Thus, not a Sig Change.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Conley, Donna Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 12:04 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Any Suggestions? We had a person who had comprehensive assessment done 9/03. Then had Quarterly done 12/03. Had next Quarterly done late in month of 2/04. Here is the problem....the 12/03 quarterly showed ADL decline due to pain in two areas. . The 2/04 Quarterly shows ADL improvement in those areas due to pain control. The 2/04 Quarterly also reflects foley cath discontinued and changes in continence. The care plan reflects all this in an accurate manner.I know the ADL decline was not permanent. However none of the assessments was ever done as a Significant Change Assessment. Any comments or suggestions on what we should or should not do? Just discovered this today. Thanks. /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
