MDS Alert
REIMBURSEMENT:
This List Helps You Get To Know The RUG Drivers In P1a
Published on Mon Nov 20, 2006 
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Here's what you need to double-check. P1a items that will RUG a resident with the right ADL score into one of the following clinical RUGS include: Oxygen therapy
Extensive Services:
P1ac IV medication
P1ai Suctioning
P1aj Tracheostomy care
P1al Ventilator or respirator
Special Care:
P1ah Radiation treatment
Clinically Complex:
P1aa Chemotherapy
P1ab Dialysis P1ag
P1ak Transfusions
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