Annette,
Usually we skill for therapy post cva usually
much longer than 2 weeks. Often they need all three, OT, PT, and ST, but
sometimes you can't work these residents as hard, and it really takes much
longer if they are making progress. If they are receiving any other skilled
services, ie. wound, O2 etc we can also keep them skilled for nursing if therapy
cuts. I would be looking closely and questioning therapy is there is a pattern
of cutting CVAs in any routine way. Does this make sense? I am tired trying to
get end of quarter work done for case mix!!!!!
ann m schoeny
crnac
sem haven nursing and
rehab
225 cleveland
ave.
milford, ohio
45150
(513) 248-1270
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From: Annette M. Corn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:19 PM
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Subject: Medicare Stroke ResidentI care for all non-Medicare residents to give some background on why I am asking this question. We have a fairly new person (which I am also) doing Medicare. How long do you all keep Medicare residents who are fresh stroke victims? Our Medicare nurse keeps them for approx. 2 weeks and then discharges them. We have a new Social Worker who has been in LTC for sometime. She is trying to tell the Medicare nurse that you can gradually take residents off rehab then they will be covered through nursing. I hope this makes sense to all of you. Let me know how long you would keep a fresh stroke resident. Thanks Annette
