RE: annual assessment schedule: RENA please respond

[Heidi Ebertowski]

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No cuz there is only 365 days in a year.  With leap year you have 366.  So 4/4 would be 365 and 4/5 would be 366 days.  Correct???   Heidi Ebertowski,R.N. MDS Care Coordinator Valley Memorial Homes Grand Forks, ND (701)787-7937   fax (701)787-7901 Confidentiality Statement: This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged,confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  If you are not the intended addressee,nor authorized to receive for the intended addressee,you are hereby notified that you may not use,copy,disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message.  If you have received this message in error,please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete the message.  Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Whitcomb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: annual assessment schedule: RENA please respond   You shouldn't be adding a day to your ARD of 4/4/03.  Leap year has an extra day in the year, making 366 days in leap year.  So 4/4/04 would be the 366th day.     Pat Whitcomb, RN MDS Coordinator Madonna Towers 507-288-3911, Ext. 3050 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Heidi Ebertowski Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: annual assessment schedule: RENA please respond Our state is flagging our annuals as late d/t leap year.  Correct me if I’m wrong but the manual states that you have 366 days to complete your annual assessment from the most recent comprehensive assessment.  So for instance I did an annual assessment with an r2b and vb2 date of 4/5/04 and last comprehensive r2b and vb2 date was 4/4/03.  I should be o.k.   Please respond.     Heidi Ebertowski,R.N. MDS Care Coordinator Valley Memorial Homes Grand Forks, ND (701)787-7937   fax (701)787-7901 Confidentiality Statement: This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged,confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  If you are not the intended addressee,nor authorized to receive for the intended addressee,you are hereby notified that you may not use,copy,disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message.  If you have received this message in error,please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete the message.  Thank you.   This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. As required by HIPAA you need to hold this information as privileged and confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments.

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