Re: RAP question

[RRS2000]

There were some SNF in my area that just did a check off system, and the citations killed them.

Just to clarify - "check-off systems" are fine for the assessment portion of working the RAPs.  However, missing the second step of the process is what gets facilities in trouble.  After going through the checklist and marking whatever applies to the resident, the clinician must analyze the results and draw conclusions regarding the true nature of the problem, risk factors and complications related to the problem, and factors for individualizing the care plan, etc..  That is what is required to be found in the chart somewhere/somehow, as stated at the top of Section V of the MDS.

Rena

Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C
Chair, American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
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