Re: AA9 dates for signatures

[Maureen Stettner]

ï Our software allows us to print out an MDS audit sheet with the date and who completed each section.  We pass that around with each MDS for Staff to sign the date they completed the MDS part.  Why not have each person input their own data into the computer as they complete---much much faster!!  Check with yout software vendor for an MDS audit form.   ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 11:18 AM Subject: Re: AA9 dates for signatures In a message dated 12/1/2003 9:11:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent from the Internet I think I know how your feel about this issueâ pen meeting the paper date does not reflect the date assessment was actually doneâ signature timing has been discussed at length hereâ â and each time I become more confused!!!!  I am just hoping MDS 3.0 will address this â. In the meantimeâ.. maybe someone will come up with an answer for us. Yes, I'm struggling with this issue myself now.   Just started at a facility that uses handwritten MDS' for worksheets and has an input person, so the final computer-generated copy may not be printed until after the fact, KWIM? Another thing to consider is the handwritten MDS (worksheet) is shredded when the final computer copy is printed and signed.  So if the input occurs after the fact, what to date the computer copy?  i.e., date handwritten work completed or date of computer-generated copy or date pen meets paper?   The biggest issue seems to be with other disciplines-obtaining timely signatures as they may not sign until the next day after the computer-generated copy is printed.  Argh!  Another thing is we have a lot of other disciplines contributing to the MDS (thankfully) but that means we have many signatures to obtain on the computer-generated copy.  I'm inclined to suggest keeping the handwritten worksheets on the chart but...  TIA! Cathy