In a message dated 12/8/2003 6:13:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Brenda Chance" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Anyone who does a section of the mds and signs for this is signing for >accuracy. �If a RN does a section and signs for this, then she is >signing for accuracy of her section as well. �This is nothing new. � She clarified by stating she had heard it was proposed that by signing RB2, one would be signing for accuracy, not just completion. This IS something new!! When >the RN signs for completion at R2b, she is signing for completion only. > > > > >See MDS manual, Section AA9, pg. 3-11 and MDS manual, Section R2b, pg. >3-212. �Hope that this helps. > > > >Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C > >MDS Coordinator > > > > > >CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, >is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain >confidential >and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or >distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, >please >contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the >original >message. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 5:20 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: MDS signature > > > >Just received information from facility staff that returned from a >seminar (Louisiana Nursing Home Association) that as of 1-04, all >disciplines (including the RN) will have to sign the MDS as accurate vs. >complete.. > >Has anyone else heard this. >Thanks > > /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
