RE: Care Plan Conferences

[k.karren]

This group is great!  I have been automatically scheduling a family care conference when I do a SCOC – like any other comprehensive assessment.   What I am hearing here is, as long as family is kept informed of condition by other means, a conference isn’t necessary – fantastic!  One less thing to do.  Now let’s see……what I will ever do with that free time : >     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Care Plan Conferences   In a message dated 1/10/2004 8:14:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: can someone share with me about how their care conferences are schedule for those residents who have had all therapies d/c'd? we always do a significant change assessment ..... Seems like a lot of work.  I only do sig changes if there has been a measurable change in 2 areas of the mds.  Check your RAI manual under sig changes.  as far as care conferences.  Officially, I do not believe a conference must be held upon d/c from therapy.  Therapy should be instructing and informing residents or family regarding changes.  If the resident is started on a nursing restorative program, then ongoing instruction would be given.  I have worked in multiple facilities in Pennsylvania over the last several years and it has never been a problem with surveyors or UMR team. G.J. Ferlick, RNAC Ambler Rest Ambler, PA