Section I3 states "In last 30 days" for UTI. RAI Manual pg 3-127 also clarifies
"Conditions that drive the Current care plan".If they are still receiving ATB, you
need to do follow up labs, they are having symptoms, etc., and you have a DX, you need
to code. See also pg 3-131, "Do not record any conditions that have been resolved and
no longer affect the residents functional status or care plan. Hope this helps.
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Citrus Punch
If I have a resident who comes from the hospital with diagnosis of UTI, lab work shows
a UTI, receiving medication still for UTI, but no documented in my time frame,
receiving medications for a UTI, do I code UTI?
The main question is, do you have to have symptoms before you go any further with
coding a UTI? If you have no symptoms, does your investigation stop?
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