I don't believe that you have to do a sig change just because they are now on hospice. Only to the change if you have declines covered in the RAI manual.
Kathy Vogt St. Mary's Manor Blue Springs, MO -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 8:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: hospice and significant change We are in negotiation with a hospice group. The hospice administrator wants to meet with our MDS coordinators, to talk about how the MDS coordinators can identify hospice criteria. The Hospice administrator also said something about the need to do a significant change assessment when the resident elects hospice. I know that if there is a deterioration in condition that is the reason for the decision to elect hospice a significant change assessment should be done, but if there is no change in physical condition, should we be doing a significant change assessment when the resident elects hospice? /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ 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. /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
