RE: Resident out to Hospital! Need ASAP Please!

[Richardson, Christine]

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I agree with Nathan,The assessment periods is before the res was admitted to hospital so why couldn't you do it? CAR -----Original Message----- From: Atwood, Jan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 2:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Resident out to Hospital! Need ASAP Please! You would be doing a discharge assessment which would discharge them from the system then readmit them when they returned. Then decide what type of assessment you would do. I agree that you can not do the assessment if they are not there.  Jan -----Original Message----- From: Nathan Lake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 2:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Resident out to Hospital! Need ASAP Please! I totally disagree. Since you have an ARD, it appears you have started the assessment. The ARD was prior to her leaving for the hospital so what may happen during that hospital stay is irrelevant. Do the assessment as you normally would. Get that R2b date on time to avoid complaince issues.   Nathan ----- Original Message ----- From: Park Lane MDS To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 1:23 PM Subject: Re: Resident out to Hospital! Need ASAP Please! NO you can not do the assessment when she is not in the building.  I realize you know her very well, but she may have something else going on that you can't tell about while she is in the hospital.  What you need to do is first, make a note in the chart that her assessment was due on (put in date) but she is in the hospital.  When your res. returns then make a note that she was re-admited to the facility, and that you will be monitoring for 14 days.  Then due the assessment at the end of the 14 days.  Does that make sense?  But you can not do an assessment on a person who is not in the building.  It would be like your doctor telling the insurance company that he done a pap smear on you, but on the day it was to be done, you were in the Carribean on a cruise. Shellie  RN RAC-C ----- Original Message ----- From: Annette M. Corn To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 9:09 AM Subject: Resident out to Hospital! Need ASAP Please!   Hello Everyone, I need some clarity please! I have a resident who was admitted to the hospital on 03/14. 03/15 was day 92 for a quarterly assessment(Medicaid). I am sure she will return in a couple of days therefore I d/ced her with return anticipated. My question is now what do I do when she comes back to the facility. Her ARD was 03/08 so technically I have 7 days of look back info. Can I do this assessment without her here? I know this resident very well and have contact almost daily. Thanks! A.Corn  NOTE: This e-mail message may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure.  It is intended for use only by the person to whom it is addressed. If you have received this message in error, please do not forward or use this information in any way. Delete it immediately and contact the sender as soon as possible by the reply option or by telephone at the telephone number listed (if available).  In the event you cannot fulfill your obligation or there has been any improper release of this information, please contact the Privacy Officer at Carondelet Health at (816) 943-4611.