Hello,
Those of you that work in the NICU, could you please let me know what you are using for a developmental assessment? Infants include those at 32 weeks PCA as well as infants that are drug exposed.
Thank you!
Hello!!!
I just ran across your post and thought I would try to connect with you. I have about 18 years experience in the NICU and came up with my own NICU Developmental Assessment. It took lots of years of experience and knowledge to figure out what would be the most beneficial information for both myself for treatment purposes and for the medical staff FYI. Did you settle on one that you like?
Also...I am in need of some help!! Do you know what the CPT codes are that you use in your NICU for reimbursement of your services? We have not charged for services but my director wants to start!! I would love some feedback on what other hospital are using.
Thanks a million........
dana
It is great to hear from a fellow NICU OT. Sometimes I feel quite alone in this field. I’ve been in the NICU for about 15 years now. It has grown to a 23 bed unit and I am there as needed. My job is also as dept director and I cover where needed in acute care and in rehab…so, sometimes it is hard to develop what I’d like to do in the NICU.
As far as billing. I have always billed for an OT eval or if I am seeing an infant consecutively it may be ADL therapy due to working on nipple feeding.
May I ask what you are using for your eval? I was looking into the NNNs because we, as I’m sure you are, having an influx of drug exposed babies. I am also assessing babies before 34 weeks because of discharges being earlier then before.
How big is your unit and to what extent is your involvement?
Please let me know if you have any other questions from me.
Thank you and have a great day.
Click to show quoted text-----Original Message----- From: general [mailto:general@aota.org] On Behalf Of francescas1 Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 1:00 PM To: Julie Bargielski Subject: Re: [general] NICU Hello!!! I just ran across your post and thought I would try to connect with you. I have about 18 years experience in the NICU and came up with my own NICU Developmental Assessment. It took lots of years of experience and knowledge to figure out what would be the most beneficial information for both myself for treatment purposes and for the medical staff FYI. Did you settle on one that you like? Also...I am in need of some help!! Do you know what the CPT codes are that you use in your NICU for reimbursement of your services? We have not charged for services but my director wants to start!! I would love some feedback on what other hospital are using. Thanks a million........ dana From: juls <bounce-juls@aota.org> Sent: 2/18/2009 3:58:46 PM Hello, Those of you that work in the NICU, could you please let me know what you are using for a developmental assessment? Infants include those at 32 weeks PCA as well as infants that are drug exposed. Thank you! ************************************************************************************************** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message and/or its attachment (s) are strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error or believe it has been intercepted or amended, please do nothing further with it and notify the sender immediately by replying to this e-mail or calling (814) 452-7081 (collect). Thank you **************************************************************************************************
From: juls <bounce-juls@aota.org> Sent: 2/18/2009 3:58:46 PM
How many therapists on the board to we have who are working or interested in working in the NICU? Maybe we could start an offshoot board if there is enough interest
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Click to show quoted text-----Original Message----- From: general [mailto:general@aota.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl Morris Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:51 PM To: Julie Bargielski Subject: Re: [general] NICU How many therapists on the board to we have who are working or interested in working in the NICU? Maybe we could start an offshoot board if there is enough interest From: juls <bounce-juls@aota.org> Sent: 2/18/2009 3:58:46 PM Hello, Those of you that work in the NICU, could you please let me know what you are using for a developmental assessment? Infants include those at 32 weeks PCA as well as infants that are drug exposed. Thank you! ************************************************************************************************** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message and/or its attachment (s) are strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error or believe it has been intercepted or amended, please do nothing further with it and notify the sender immediately by replying to this e-mail or calling (814) 452-7081 (collect). Thank you **************************************************************************************************