Backdating is not acceptable. You put the date you actually signed the form. If you wanted a more complete record, you could also write on the form, "The care planning decisions were completed (last week's date), but not signed until today."
Peggy E. Williams -----Original Message----- From: maryjo ball [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:36 PM To: < Subject: Dating of VB4 Last week we held are care plan meeting for a resident and we forgot to sign and date VB3 and VB4. Our HIM brought the MDS to me today to sign and date VB3 and VB4. Here's my question: what date do I put in VB4? The RAI Manual says that VB4 is "the date on which a staff member completes the care planning decision column (VAb) which is done after the care plan is completed". In this situation, the care planning decision column was completed last week, so do I put last week's date in VB4? /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
