Admission Care Plan and Standards Of Care

[Dorothy Wolfe]

Hi all,   I find the thread on initial admission care plans and mention of standards of care very interesting. It's raised some questions.   By virtue of being a resident, there are certain things that the facility provides that, in my mind, are a "given" . i. e. Providing 3 meals a day, providing at least 2 baths/showers a week to include a shampoo with each, as are the interventions that go along with said care. Do you care plan these basic items, or just what makes each different for each resident?  I'm only at this facility 3 months, and while the care plans they have been doing are wonderful, they are miles long because they go into minutia listing things that should be a matter of good standard practice.   I've suggested writing a policy that says "All resident's of TVH will recieve blah blah blah" and then concentrate on customizing the individual care plans.   What do you think about this and what do you do at your facility?   Thanks,   Dorothy Dorothy Wolfe, BSN, MDS Coordinator The Virginia Home 1101 Hampton St. Richmond, VA 23220 Phone: 804-359-4093 X227 Fax:    804-358-4075 [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If this message contains protected health information (PHI), it should not be forwarded to any other recipient without the authorization of the original sender and should be encrypted when possible. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the email address or telephone number above and delete this email from your computer.