RE: Coding of Bedfast

[Patricia Whitcomb]

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Show her page 3-112 in the RAI Manual as it gives you the definition of bedfast all or most of the time.  & it specifies "Resident is in bed or in a recliner in own room for 22 hours or more per day.  This definition also includes residents who are primarily bedfast but have bathroom privileges."     Pat Whitcomb, RN MDS Coordinator Madonna Towers 507-288-3911, Ext. 3050 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hixenbaugh, Melissa Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 6:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Org (E-mail) Subject: FW: Coding of Bedfast  I have a question on the coding of bedfast in section G.  I have a resident with MS who gets out of bed daily in her recliner chair(lazy boy type chair) in her room.  She never comes out of her room except to get her shower once a week.  I have her coded as bedfast.  We have a survey team here now and two of them are telling me that she is not bedfast.  They said that because she is getting out of bed more than 3 hours 3 days a week than I cannot classify her as bedfast.  Am I coding this incorrectly?                                                                     Melissa Melissa Hixenbaugh RN,RAC-C  ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "You must always see with the heart. And after, you will live forever in the stars" "You only see the important things with the heart...not the eyes. Or the head"   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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