Surveyor Comments

[Corey]

Many times, surveyors are new, having a bad day, don't like their boss, had a fight with their wife or husband on the way out to the first day of survey, etc., etc., etc.  They will often say things that just aren't true, and sometimes just mis-speak.  Of course, the MDS is a form of assessment.  But, if it was all there was, there wouldn't be a need for the RAP's - then- would there?   Sometimes, a problem isn't picked up by the MDS-RAP process.  That's where what we call "gut instinct" or "nurses instinct" kicks in (sometimes).   On the other hand, the MDS Summary sheet does ask for the location of the MDS "Assessment" information, though.  HMMM?  Did you ask her where it said that in writing, because we don't want to make that mistake again, right? ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 8:05 PM Subject: Re: Assessments In a message dated 11/13/2003 6:28:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: He spoke about approx. 100 homes around the country who don't do all these extra assessments but use the MDS as their tool.I thought it was so interesting that he gave me the name of one of these homes.My DON will get in touch with them I hope.I have long thought that we are doing too much paper work.At our facility we do all these admission,and quarterly assessments, that are really a duplication of the MDS. During my last survey, the surveyor told me the "MDS really isn't an assessment." Comments?