I am curious on how you complete your raps. Do you use a form, check off system, hand write or type raps, thank you claudia
Claudia >From: "rlabarge (Becky LaBarge)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Time studies >Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 08:35:28 -0600 > >I did a time study to help us determine how many FTEs we needed for MDS. >I've been doing MDS for 3 years and based this on the time it really took me >to get these done. The #s I came up with to do an MDS, RAPSs and Care Plans >are: Quarterly - 1.5 hours, Annual - 3.5 hours, Admission - 4 hours, MPAF - >1 hour, D/C and R/E 15 minutes. I've also accounted for Care Plan Meetings >@ 15 minutes per resident and administrative time @ 15 minutes per MDS >(Opening MDS, Completing, Locking, Printing, etc). We do MDS, RAPS and Care >Plans all at once - more efficient. We update the Care Plans with each >quarterly assessment and do complete RAPS and Care Plans with annuals, >admissions and sig change. > >I'm attaching the spreadsheet I developed with the calcuations built in. >This way I can determine which unit will need extra MDS help and who has >time to help them. We have 5 units but could be revised for your facilities >I'm sure. Use it if it will help you quantify your time. > >Thanks to all who helped with PPS scheduling suggestions. You guys are the >greatest!!!! > > -----Original Message----- >From: claudia farrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 9:18 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: Time studies > > > >Now I can relate.... > > > > > > >Claudia > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: Time studies > >Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 08:51:18 -0500 > > > >My boss stated we complete a full MDS with raps and care plans it should > >take 6 hrs. For a 14 day and so on 1hr 1/2. For a quarterly it should take >3 > >hrs. We schedule our day in those time frames. Some MDS always take longer > >then others. Some are easy with less raps. > >She investigated I think the Oscar report. I'll ask her to find out how she > > >developed time lines. There is no way a MDS can be down in 20 mins. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Sherry Salinas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 8:31 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: Time studies > > > > > >All I can say is they're out in la-la land! > > > >Maybe you can get administration to actually do one in 20 min and then you > >get to critique it. > > > >Sherry > > > >Deb Morell wrote: > > > >They think all MDS should only take 20 min. They also have demanded we do a > > >careplan upon admission(same day as admit) one on the 5 day, a new one on > >the 14 day and a new one with each quarterly, annual and sign change. Not > >just revise old c/p but print out a new one. Deb > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >Sherry > >Salinas > >Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 7:15 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: Time studies > > > > > > > >20 min? For a comprehensive or full MDS? Or a Quarterly? Before IL > >started requiring full MDS for quarterlies, I could do an uncomplicated > >quarterly RUGS III MDS in 20 min. > > > > > > > >A full MDS takes me anywhere from an hour (for an uncomplicated quarterly >or > >annual) to three hours (for admissions or complicated ones.) > > > > > > > >Sherry > > > >Deb Morell wrote: > > > >We have just been told from our administration that we are taking too much > >time doing the MDS, they say it should only take 20 minutes to do a MDS. >Can > >anyone help me find the time studies that have been done. It sure would >help > >to show the powers that be it takes much longer. They have been told by > >consultants that AANAC is the ultimate in MDS info, so hopefully they will > >believe it if the info comes from here, thanks. Deb > > > > > > _____ > > > > > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. > > Try > >it! > > > >PRIVACY NOTICE -4/2/2004- The information contained in this message is > >privileged and confidential information intended for the use of > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you are neither the intended recipient nor the employee > >or agent responsible for delivering this information to the intended > >recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, > >distribution, or taking of any action in reliance on the content of this > >information is strictly prohibited. > > > >If you have received this information in error, would you be so kind as to > >notify us immediately by the telephone number provided below and >immediately > >destroy or delete the information. Thank you. > > > >Telephone Number: 218-749-9408 > > > > > > > > _____ > > > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. > > Try > >it! > > > > _____ > >Find great local high-speed
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