I work at the SNF unit of a hospital, and most of our patients are high level.When PT
and OT evaluate these patients, usually the estimated duration of therapy is 5-7 days
only,then they're discharged home. Therapy orders are usually written PT and OT daily
for 7 days. My question is filling out the section T of the MDS,in the estimated
number of days and minutes. If the patient is discharged after the 7th day therapy was
rendered, should I enter 7 days as the estimate number of days, and the total minutes
rendered on the estimate number of minutes? Or should I calculate the estimated number
of days and minutes through day 15 eventhough i know from the start that this patient
will only stay here after 7 days of therapy?
i.e....April 1 - date of admission
� � � � � � 2 - PT/OT eval and tx day 1 = total min. for both = 60min
� � � � � � 3 - day 2 of therapy � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �45min
� � � � � � 4 - " � 3 " � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 45min
� � � � � � 5 - �" �4 " � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 45min
� � � � � � 6 - �" �5 " � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 45min
� � � � � � 7 - �" �6 " � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 45min
� � � � � � 8 - �" �7 �" � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �30min
� � � � � � 9 - �dc home � � � � � �
The total therapy minutes for example is only 315 min. In section T, should I write 7
days and 315 min? Or estimate until day 15 eventhough I know that the patient will be
discharged?
Thanks...
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