I'm currently working with an MDS scheduling system that sets the quarterlies 12 weeks from the admission MDS R2b date for the entire year. In this current system the first quarterly is done earlier than the actual due date by about one week. The second quarterly is also scheduled from the admission R2b date. In the past I've scheduled my second quarterly's due date from the first quarterly's R2b date not the admission R2b date. I believe the second quarterly in this current scheduling system will be late because it would be greater than the time period allowed between the quarterly assessments. I'm being told using the current MDS scheduling system I'll always doing the assessments ahead of their due date (based on the admission R2b date), thus the assessments will never be late. I'm getting confused and it's not sounding right to me. Hopefully this makes sense to you all. I need to know what's correct? Has anyone used a scheduling system similar to this current one I am? Thanks for your help.
Susann Irwin, RN
MDS Coordinator
North Carolina
