I bet there are very few of coordinators who have not submitted a late assessment. that's like a nurse saying they have never made a med error.
Marilyn Bromley, CRRN, RAC-C,MDS Coordinator Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center 1Verney Drive Greenfield, NH, 03047 Telephone: 603-547-3311 X 423 (voice) Fax: 603-547-8754 E-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] IMPORTANT NOTICE: The information in this transmission is privileged and confidential, and is intended only for the recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any unauthorized distrubition or copying of this transmission is prohibited. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately. Thank you. > -----Original Message----- > From: Connie L. Frank [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 9:11 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: late MDS's > > I'd rather submit one late occasionally because I misjudged a date, was > drowning in other tasks and lost track of time, or was unable to get my > interdisciplinary team member to complete their tasks promptly, and suffer > the consequences than be accused of falsification of records, or be placed > in a situation where I would be forced to "fudge" dates. It happens....I > just try to correct the problem as soon as possible so that we don't start > a pattern. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 6:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: late MDS's > > I was wondering if any RNAC's would care to share if any of you ever > submitted a late assessment. According to my administrator, I am the only > one she has ever heard of who has! The ones she worked with previously > were perfect. Maybe she is right, I am just asking. /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
