Re: ADL coding question

[Joyce Nicholson]

the activity doesn't have to occur 3 times to code the MDS.  When you have the majority of 8/8, meaning the activity did not occur, you have to look at what the code would be for when it occured, even if it was only once in the twentyone shifts.   In the scenario you originally questioned, I would code 2/2 on the MDS because the one and only time it occured, that was the level of erformance & support. 

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>Subject: Re: ADL coding question

>Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 06:28:55 EST

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>This was my original thought but then I coded a 1/2 because physical assist

>only occurred once as in the definition of supervision. However are the 8/8's

>considered as 4's in which case a 3/2 would be appropriate. As you can see this

>is why I am confused & to top it off our UMR team said it should be 8/8

>because the activity didn't occur 3 times. Thanks again. More opinions would be

>helpful. I think the current guidelines don't really address this situation

>clearly.

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