I am curious about this also, We don’t
do it either.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Callie
Larson
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003
12:39 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Informed Consents for
medications
We are not getting informed consents signed for any
medications. How did you get started doing this? Is this a
state-related idea? Are you doing this just for new orders for
medications started after admission or for all of them?
Your MDS coding is correct: code drugs based on
their classification and not based upon their use. (See Clarification in the
Dec. 2002 Manual, page 3-180.)
I am wondering,are you all obtaining informed consents
before administrating meds like ,KLONOPIN ETC.We currently now obtain consents
for any antidepressants,antianxiety,antipsychotics,hypnotics.Our phar rep is
recommending that we do for other meds that are given like Benadryl for
sleep.In longterm care we are using meds due to their side effects.Are any of
you putting them on the MDS.I am going by what I believe the RAI says,only
classify those meds that fall into the 4 groups.If you are using Neurontin for
mood explain it in rap and care plan by monitoring it's use but don't put it
under the antidepressant section of the meds.
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Caroline Larson, RN, MS, RAC-C
MDS/PRI Coordinator
Fairport Baptist Homes, Fairport, NY 14450
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