RE: Surveyors

[Richardson, Christine]

I wish you all the luck in the world. Sounds like you are going to work a lot of hours. Do you think the facility would charge you for a bed? CAR -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 5:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Surveyors Monday I started at a new facility knowing that I was walking into poop chest high.  MDs had not been done for the month of February.  90 minutes after walking in to a new job state showed up.  I was speechless.  MDS were a mess to put it mildly.  Example patient admitted in September ARD was 09/18/03, signatures on front were 01/30/04 and the close date 02/06/04.  Explain that to a surveyor!  Also they found an MDS ARD 12/19/03 that had been coded 8 on bathing.  When I looked at the CNA documentation, it clearly stated on 12/17/03 that person had got a bath and was a 4/2.  I copied that and then did a modification.  Luckily the surveyors knew that I had just started and I feel they were easy.  Obviously I got cited for MDS but I think it will be at an E level.  ANy words of wisdom to clear all this mess up would be appreciated.  Obviously due to coding errors I probably will be doing a lot of sig changes.  Upon looking at the history of the MDS it appears this nurse did modifications on almost every assessment she did.  Crazy! Lisa NOTE: This e-mail message may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure.  It is intended for use only by the person to whom it is addressed. If you have received this message in error, please do not forward or use this information in any way. Delete it immediately and contact the sender as soon as possible by the reply option or by telephone at the telephone number listed (if available).  In the event you cannot fulfill your obligation or there has been any improper release of this information, please contact the Privacy Officer at Carondelet Health at (816) 943-4611.