Re: readmission time frames

[Suzanne Holko]

I dc someone return anticipated to the hosp.  They go home from there.  Two months later they come back to me (after another hosp stay).  I would do a readmission since I anticipated there return originally?  I don't know why this confuses me.  But it does.

Suzanne

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

In a message dated 4/22/2004 7:09:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

I appreciate the clarification on the Med A/OBRA assessments.  Quite good news.  But this brought up another question from my MDS nurses.  What is the time frame for doing return/readmission assessments rather than starting over with admission assessments?  Is it weeks, months? 

Thanks

Suzanne

 

My understanding is you don't ever do another admission assessment unless the resident was discharged "return not anticipated," and then returns later.

J. Martin, RN

MDS Coordinator

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