We
are a 19 bed facility. I am the DON and MDS coordinator. Three
of us do the MDS. I monitor and do the Care Plan with the annuals.
All the charge nurses do monthly summaries and check the care plan quarterly to
make sure it is updated. I also do day charge nurse twice a week which
helps me stay in the loop. the secretary puts out our forms for the CNAs
to catch the documentation for the 7 day look back. I've always been a DON
for large facilities and never got to the grassroots of it. Always spent my
time looking for staff to fill a position. So this has been a dream
job. Training more staff about all the tasks and holding them accountable
for it has been part of the success in doing away with the MDS position here
and the patient care outcomes have been more successful. More needs
met. Our dietician does section K, SS their section and Activites their
section.
We set
care conferences up for Annuals only and hold those the second and 4th Wed.
of the month. If the family and docs can make it even better. Hope
you can glean some idea from this. good luck
-----Original Message-----I've written before requesting your input about the various additional job responsibilities (aside from assessment) that MDS Coordinators are performing across this nation. I had an AOL mail problem during that time and therefore little response, so I'm going to try again! I appreciate your response.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 9:54 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: job responsibilities
Could you tell me about your facility and how the MDS/RAPS/Care Planning responsibilities are broken down? Specifically, IDT input--their responsibility for MDS/RAPS/CP (from pre-admission to discharge), Medicare A utilization, daily/weekly/monthly meetings you attend, etc.
RNCATFL
This message is intended for the sole use of the individual 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 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 this message.
