We always use yellow to d/c on a care plan. It is then dated and initialed, or signed 
indicating who d/c'd it and when, I also write "D/C". This is done in ink and can be 
copied. This kind of interference just makes me nuts. I think the surveyors get into 
areas that they have no business, and  does not affect the quality of care delivered 
to residents. The only reason you would copy is either for the state, or a lawsuit. Or 
am I missing something?  

-----Original Message-----
From: Carol O'Brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:06 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: surveyors in building--yellow highlighter


One of the surveyors just left my office. she is unhappy that we use yellow 
highlighter when we update the care plan since it won't copy.  She feels we 
should use another color. as long as I have been doing this we have always 
used a highlighter to update information that is correct.  We feel like if 
we line it out we are saying it was not correct at all.  Anyone do anything 
differently?

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