Re: down-staging ulcers?

[dawn]

Title: Citrus Punch

I have done weekly skin rounds and documentation for 10+ years. I have always documented "Stage III with the appearance of a Stage II", or "healing Stage III" with a very detailed description of the wound.   dawn ----- Original Message ----- From: Jamie Morris, RN To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 3:22 PM Subject: down-staging ulcers?   What do other facilities do as far as down-staging ulcers?  I know the MDS has to be down-staged as this has to be the actual stage of the ulcer in the ref. period, but as far as other facility documentation?  Are you all charting "Stage IV, healing" or are you charting the actual stage as it currently is? What is recommended?