Carol, the RAPS should be on the chart on or by day 14. Other respondents have cited the RAI on the regulations for completion or RAPS & care plans, so I won't address that, but it sounds like you are asking when they must physically be in the medical record. Answer: by the date the regulations say they are due. Remember the old saying "if it wasn't charted, it wasn't done"? That holds true in most situations. If the RAPS are not on the chart by the 14th day, there is no way to prove they were done on time.--------Mike.
--- Carol O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A center in the area got cited for "not having the > RAPS on the chart in a > timely basis." Do they need to be actually on the > chart by day 21? Our > procedure is that they are complete by day 21 and in > the care plan nurse's > box along with the MDS until she completes the care > plan 7 days later. She > then posts the RAPS and MDS and the care plans go to > our DON for signature > (SB 1202 in Florida). After they are signed, they > go to the chart. Do we > need to change our procedure and have them on the > chart earlier? > > _________________________________________________________________ > Has one of the new viruses infected your computer? > Find out with a FREE > online computer virus scan from McAfee. Take the > FreeScan now! > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -----------------------------------------------------------/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
