In a message dated 3/25/2004 3:22:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Brenda Chance" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>The manual explains unsteady gait as "A gait that places the resident at >risk for falls. �Unsteady gaits take many forms. �The resident may >appear to be unbalanced or walk with a sway. �Other gaits may have >uncoordinated or jerking movements. �Examples of unsteady gaits may >include fast gaits with large, careless movements; abnormally slow gaits >with small shuffling steps; or wide-based gaits with halting, tentative >steps." �By the definition, I would say that the resident may be >ambulatory. > WHAT resident? > > >Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C > >MDS Coordinator > > > > > >CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, >is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain >confidential >and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or >distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, >please >contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the >original >message. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Michelle Witges [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 2:57 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Section J unsteady gait > > > >I wouldn't > > > > � �----- Original Message ----- > > � �From: Holly McGran <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > � �To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > � �Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 9:45 AM > > � �Subject: RE: Section J unsteady gait > > > > > > � �Would you code "Unsteady gait" in section J1 if the resident >does not walk? Thank you in advance. > � �Holly McGran MSN RN > > /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
