RE: Mds scheduling

[Dorothy Wolfe]

I've set up an excel spreadsheet with all of the resident's and their assessment dates by the day we do our care plan meeting, which is every Thurs. The ARD was the previous Sun., but since the DMAS audit it is now every Tues. ONce a week, either on Fri. or Mon. I send the IDT a list of those scheduled for MDS for the coming week. This is in a word doc table and basically all I do is copy my block of residents from excell and paste it into word. I also keep a copy of this list in 3 ring binder and make notes as to the progression of each MDS on that list so I always (hopefullly) know where I am with each.   I sent samples of the spreadsheets and the I think the word doc to the list once before. I can do it again if anyone wants.   Hope this helps.   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. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 7:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mds scheduling At my last facility we always did the MDS the day after the ARD Raps everything.  The new facility has a different policy and I am scared I will miss closing something.  For Admission/Annual/Sig Change ARD, then 2 days for data entry then print draft for review next day, then close next day then 1 day to do raps, then complete/update MDS and scedule care conference following Wed then close MDS.  How am I supposed to remember to go back and close everything and which MDS is at which part?  It just seems to drag it out forever and like I said I am scared I will miss completing something.  ANy suggestions? Lisa