MDS Alert

Published on Tue Jan 22, 2008 PDF

Find out how the points add up

If the resident is coded for receiving one or more of the following services and has an ADL score of 7, he will classify in Extensive Services:

K5a Parenteral/IV

P1ac IV Medication

P1ai Suctioning

P1aj Tracheostomy care

P1al Ventilator or respirator

To complete the scoring, however, you have to do an Extensive count. If K5a (Parenteral IV) is checked, add 1 to the Extensive count. If P1ac (IV Medication) is checked, add 1 to the Extensive count.

• The resident qualifies for Special Care

• The resident qualifies for Clinically Complex

• The resident has impaired cognition (score on RUG-III Cognitive Performance Scale > or = 3).

Select the final Extensive Service classification using the total Extensive count:

4 or 5 points = SE3

2 or 3 points = SE2

0 or 1 points = SE1

Source: Information provided in the RAI User's Manual.