I agree with Bogda - we used the "AHIMA guidelines for Nursing Homes" and reviewed and revised all of our Medical record policy and procedures - it is a great source. As far as maintaining "what" in your chart and "what" in your overflow records - that is up to your institution (except for the MDSs and RCPs), but you need to define it in a policy. Talk to all your departments and find out what they need. Holly QI in CT
> -----Original Message----- > From: Bogda Habich [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 8:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: thinning charts > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Heidi Ebertowski <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 4:53 PM > Subject: thinning charts > > > Does anyone have a policy or now of regulations in regards to what stays in > the permanent chart or what we can thin from the chart. The charts can only hold > soo much paperwork if you know what I mean and we want to make sure we are in > compliance. Any input would be appreciated. > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Heidi Ebertowski,R.N. > > MDS Care Coordinator > > Valley Memorial Homes > > Grand Forks, ND > > (701)787-7937 fax (701)787-7901 > > Confidentiality Statement: > > This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom > it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged,confidential and > exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended > addressee,nor authorized to receive for the intended addressee,you are hereby > notified that you may not use,copy,disclose or distribute to anyone the message or > any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in > error,please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. > Thank you. << File: image001.gif >> > > AHIMA has Documentation for the nursing homes, it was issued in 2001. There > you can find all the information you need. Bogda. > > << File: image002.gif >> /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
