The RAI manual specifically spells out what should be in a RAP. I know from inservices
I have been to that we are just supposed to tell the story., who, what, when, why,
how. They do not have to be in any particular format, you can bullet them, make lists
or a narrative. Hope this helps.
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We are in Pa. Our DOH informed us that the RAPs should include what happened in the
reference period, the logic to proceed/not
proceed to care planning and what we are going to do about identified problem. (Not
listing each intervention, but generally). It should also include the location in the
record to substantiate same. We have for many years done a short narrative for each
triggered rap incorporating the above and include it with the MDS. In Sec V of the
MDS, we just refer to see RAI (RAP) Summary. The DOH and UMR team both like them, read
them, they link the MDS to the care plan, we have had 0 citations.
Donnie in Pa.
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