Remember to have a good system to track annual assessments if you will be
running an early schedule. I frequently see facilities miss an annual because
the 3rd quarterly is due/scheduled a several weeks before the annual is
due. They do a 4th quarterly (and miss the annual) and don't notice until
the quarter after that.
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Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 5:57
AM
Subject: Re: OBRA Assessments
Good
morning,
In regards to MDS Scheduling: What I have done is adjusted
everyone 2 weeks until the load is evenly spread out. Depending on the size of
your facility and # of NAC's it may take 2 full quarters.
In Regards to rehab Lows- my therapy dept. just looks at me
when I mention this. They don't want to see a res. 3 x's a week for
15 minutes - I just don't understand this myself.
In regards to RA programs. I live in Texas but came
from a casemix state. 3x's a week is not enough and won't do
anything for your casemix. 6x's a week will increase the casemix and if
you do ABS - (Acquity based staffing) Like we do it adds 15 minutes for
each resident being seen - I have increased our PPD in 6 months from
2.4 to a 2.9.
Jeff
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