What criteria needs to be satisfied for the coding of "UTI within last 30 days, etc..."? Do significant lab finding within the last 30 days and symptomology and working diagnosis (UTI) need to be present at the same time? What if the resident is being treated with the antibiotic and is not presenting with dysuria, hematuria, etc...? Do we count from the date the last dose of antibiotic was administered; or , do we count 30 days from the firs tday of antibiotic treatment? Our QIs show high occurrence of UTIs, and I feel it may hinge on how staff interpret when to code for UTI. Rena and Nathan's input would be great...the RAI manual does not seem to be clear on this issue (at least to me). Thank you!
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