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Two years ago surveyors in Indiana were unrelenting
on investigating every mark on a resident. They seem to have backed off a
little. Be sure your policy and procedure spells out specifically what and
how you will investigate and report (i.e. sizes of bruises and skin
tears.)
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Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 8:39
AM
Subject: RE: Bruises & Skin Tears,
Incident Reports
It�s what ours is as well. We also
do an investigative report with any unusual occurrence and this let�s us know
what is reportable, etc.
Brenda W. Chance,
RN, RAC-C
MDS
Coordinator
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Message-----
From:
Holly Sox, RN,
RAC-C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, November 18,
2003 7:29 PM
To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re:
Bruises & Skin Tears, Incident Reports
At my facility, we do an incident
report on every bruise and skin tear. I don't know if there is a requirement,
it's just what our policy is.
----- Original Message -----
Sent:
Tuesday, November 18, 2003 6:04 PM
Subject: Bruises
& Skin Tears, Incident Reports
We are not sure if we are
required to do an incident report for every bruise and/or skin tear,
or just those that we don't know the origin of, ie if we know a bruise was
from an ankle being bumped during transfer, do we do an incident
report? Some residents bruise so easily, and bruise from every lab
draw and frequent insulin shots. Your advice?
Thanks.
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